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Monthly Archives: March 2017
The finest walk in the world – Milford Track Day 5
There was no walking involved on day five of our trip, just a boat cruise on the Milford Sound. The glorious weather we had for the last day of the walk continued. Everywhere you looked there were picture postcard opportunities … Continue reading
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The finest walk in the world – Milford Track Day 4
The sun was shining right from the get go on day four so we knew we were in for a stunner. We began descending a rocky hill known as Gentle Annie before passing an old slip where the track flattens … Continue reading
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The finest walk in the world – Milford Track Day 3
Day three was the day we were most anxious about – at the previous evening’s briefing we were told that we would climb 700 metres over 6 miles and descend 900 metres over 3.5 miles. There are 11 switchbacks going … Continue reading
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“Making New Zealand Great Again” with the Swissies
We were very lucky to have our Swiss friends, Karin & Elvis, come and visit us in NZ this summer. They were in NZ for a month and we got to spend about three weeks of this time with them. … Continue reading
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The finest walk in the world – Milford Track Day 2
The real walk begins today – 16km to Pompolona Lodge : ). After making our lunches and a delicious breakfast we assembled out the front of Glade House at 8.30am – very civililised. First up we crossed the suspension … Continue reading
The finest walk in the world – Milford Track Day 1
The Milford Track is a widely known tramping (hiking) route in New Zealand – located amidst mountains and temperate rain forest in Fiordland National Park in the southwest of the South Island. The 53.5 km hike starts at Glade Wharf … Continue reading
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