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Lake Te Anau
View of Lake Te Anau from the hike along the lake. We hiked from the town of Te Anau to the Control Gates, or the spot where we officially started the Kepler Track.
Me at the sign for the Kepler Track
Me posing for a picture before we actually got onto the Kepler Track.
Limestone Cliffs along the Kepler Track
Cliffs that we hiked under the first day on the trail. This was taken during the ascent to the first night's Hut.
View along the Kepler Track
We were rewarded with nice views after we got above treeline. The climb to this location was about 1000 meters in a relatively short distance.
Laurent cooking in Luxmore Hut
Chef Laurent cooking our delicious spaghetti meal. Other hikers were amazed that we had fresh mushrooms and peppers. We ate in style.
Me on the Kepler Track
A shot of me with a beautiful view in the background. We hiked most of the second day along a ridge above treeline.
Laurent and Margreeth on the Kepler Track
Looking back at Laurent and Margreeth on the trail. One of the few times I got ahead of Laurent as he is a speedster on the trail.
Flo, Laurent, Margreeth and I on top of Mount Luxmore
The group of us fighting the wind on the top of Mount Luxmore.
Kepler Track
A view of the trail of the Kepler Track. We are back in the bush after descending from the ridge.
View along the Kepler Track
Looking through the trees at a creek that we crossed the third day on the Kepler Track.
Flo, Margreeth, and Laurent at Lake Manapouri
A shot of the group that hiked the Kepler Track with me. It was another part of Lake Manapouri, not near the places where the Doubtful Sound cruise passed.
Me at the sign for the Kepler Track
A shot of me back at the same sign for the start/end of the Kepler Track.
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