NGARUA CAVES,GOLDEN BAY & HIKE UP TO LAKE ANGELUS

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TRAVELLEND TO THE FAR NORTH OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, THIS AREA NOT MANY PEOPLE GO SLIGHTLY OUT OF THE WAY. ALONG THE WAY I INDULGED IN A FAVOURITE PASSTIME OF MINE NOW EXPLORING CAVES.

VISITED THE NGARUA CAVES. THIS WAS FANTASTIC BIG FORMATIONS OF STALIGMITES AND STALAGTITES.


NEXT ONTO GOLDEN BAY WHERE WE CHECKED OUT AN AMASINGLY HUGE SAND SPIT CALLED FARWELL SPIT ABOUT 50KM LONG. FANTASTIC. ITS ALSO A MAJOR BIRD SANCTUARY I WAS FACINATED BUT WAS SADLY NOT BENS THING.

NEXT WE WENT FOR A MAJOUR HIKE UP A FEW MOUNTAINS TO GET TO A BEAUTIFUL PLACE CALLED LAKE ANGELUS. TAKE A LOOK AT PHOTOS BLOODY AMAZING VIEWS ON THE WAY. I FOUND IT A HARD HIKE BUT WELL WORTH IT. THEY RECON THE HUT WHERE WE SLEPT IS ABOUT A MILE IN THE SKY.

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Photos

MY OWN PEICE OF NEW ZEALAND
JUST SOMETHING WE SAW ALONG THE WAY. HAD TO STOP YOU SEE WHY.

NGARUA CAVE
THE ENTRANCE

NGARUA CAVE
ME IN CAVE

NGARUA CAVE
ME IN CAVE

FARWELL SPIT
HUGE LUMP OF SAND TOP OF SOUTH ISLAND

FARWELL SPIT
HUGE LUMP OF SAND TOP OF SOUTH ISLAND

LAKE ANGELUS
FIRST MOUNTAIN CLIMBED NOT FINISHED YET!

LAKE ANGELUS
SOME OF THE VIEW

LAKE ANGELUS
WATER BREAK

LAKE ANGELUS
FINALLY AFTER 8 HOURS OF WALKING WE GOT THERE. NICE LAKE NOTICE THE HUT ON THE LEFT WHERE WE STAYED.

LAKE ANGELUS
TRIUMPHANT AFTER WALK

LAKE ANGELUS
BASKING IN THE SUN AFTER WALK!! BLOODY KNACKERED

Comments

[Mum]

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Hi richard, the journals are wonderful, however I'm getting a little worried you look so thrilled to be back in a cave!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought you had got over that, we must have another little talk. x