It snowed on the mountain. However, we were camped below the snowline and well protected. Apart from a few odd patches we experienced overcast conditions with continual drizzle throughout the day. It is still raining whilst we camp. Our journey today took us from Whakapapa Village to the Manawatu Gorge outside of Woodville. We drove off the beaten track for most of the day taking roads that clung to the sides of the ranges with drop-offs of hundreds of metres into the fast flowing rivers below. Apart from a few farmers we saw only a handful of vehicles. We loved the route we took, as it gave us terrific scenery, despite the drizzle, and as we love rivers, cliffs, lush vegetation, sheep, cattle horses, old farm sheds, stockyards and very few vehicles, we were in our
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