Mt Taranaki Sunset ( This was before the walkway)
Mt Taranaki Sunset ( This was before the walkway)
At the trail head sign on top of Kohi saddle, mid afternoon From Left to right: Kathryn, Bryan, Kieran, Hops, Lindsey, Colin, Julie
Bridge across deep creek/gully on way into Omaru hut Colin is across the other end of the bridge taking the photo.
Second day - morning - lined up and ready to leave Omaru Hut
The central mountains - Ruapehu etc - through the trees from the trail
Looking out from the top of Mt Humphries - half hour climb up (and we do mean up) from the trail - view is vaguely south
Interior showing sleeping area ("bunks") of Pouri Hut,
Stove and drying area on RHS
Start of third day outside Pouri Hut ready to go (about 8.00 a.m ish). It was raining (and misty) but we were ready for it... Except Lindsey forgot his rain trousers so improvised a rather fetching plastic bag kilt.
Midday day three at sign for Ngapurua shelter just after stopping for lunch, Things are still a bit damp
Our boots strung up to dry on the main support beam at Puketotara Hut
Happiness is dry feet (Kierans?)
Outside Puketotara Hut start of last day ready for descent to the Wanganui river.
View from the trail along a narrow descending ridge looking North to the upstream of the Wanganui river. The lodge is somewhere down by the poplar trees
Down on the Wanganui river (On the jetboat heading upstream) Could be mistaken for a pond.
Upstream above the Mangapurua landing on the start of the walking trail to the "Bridge to Nowhere".
(The sign sez 40 minutes to the bridge, 30 to toilets)
An arty shot of the Bridge to Nowhere, through the bridge railings to the Mangapurua river (side tributary of the Wanganui) below. Its impressively high off the river
Looking back along the bridge to the trail we came up
Back on the Wanganui river heading back downstream
Stop for afternoon tea on the roadside on the way back to Wanganui. Wanganui river in the background. The serious looking snowy haired gent in the middle is my Uncle Don - transportation and sustenance provider....