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February 16th 2009
Some pics to tie over those impatient readers. (well, the impatience is fully justified since i am sooo far behind on my writings.....sorry :)
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Boat transfer to beginning of trackBoat transfer to beginning of track
Boat transfer to beginning of track
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My first draw bridgeMy first draw bridge
My first draw bridge
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Flood markersFlood markers
Flood markers
It pretty common for the trail to flood so they've put up markers to keep track of the trail. Sometimes even the markers are covered in water....gulp
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Blue DucksBlue Ducks
Blue Ducks
One of the rarest ducks in the world. Only found in NZ and rarely spotted by trampers! I guess we got lucky!
WekaWeka
Weka
Native NZ bird, pretty common to see since they like to scavenge off trampers food!
One of our three hutsOne of our three huts
One of our three huts
Mckinnen PassMckinnen Pass
Mckinnen Pass
In the morning before hiking up the pass. Luckily by the time I got to the top all the clouds had cleared!
The top!!!The top!!!
The top!!!
Mckinnen Pass in all it's glory.
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U shaped valleys!U shaped valleys!
U shaped valleys!
Shaped by glaciers. This is the valley I hiked up the previous day.
The others side of the passThe others side of the pass
The others side of the pass
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The swimming holeThe swimming hole
The swimming hole
The beautiful little swimming spot next to our last hut. The water was FREEZING!!!
Inside the hutInside the hut
Inside the hut
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Yaniv!
Our nightly card game! Somehow all three nights I ended up winning! hehe
The Bunk RoomThe Bunk Room
The Bunk Room

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Ringer
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Date: 27th March 2009

What do ya know
And here I was looking on facebook for little tid bits about your travels. Man was I amazed to finally take a good look at your blog. There is so much that we don't even come close to talking about when on the phone for our 10 minute intervals. I am not going to lie I did a little skimming, and did not realize how much I have missed. I will do this subscribing thing and hope to get all the juicy details over the next few months....year! Miss ya!! Spicy beans, and of course SOMETHING

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