Rach... Return to Te Anau After the hardships and privations (notably alcohol) of the Milford Track, we were keen, nay desperate, to get back to town and let our hair down. After the first warm shower for 4 days we headed to “The Ranch”, a hearty inn where we had arranged to meet up with Dave and Fiona from the walk, plus Aviv, Tamir and Gabriel, the mad Isrealis. In fact, we were also joined by Anette, Peter, Myfanwy and her family, the couple from Chicago and Rich and Lisa. Oh what a happy throng we were! It was a top night. The food wasn’t freeze dried, the booze flowed, and we enjoyed each others company, safe in the knowledge that no one would have to suppress their own belching, farting or snoring that evening, as
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