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King Country Capers

2012

 




 

 



King Country Capers

National Park to Jerusalem  05/11/2012

 

 

 

Getting ready to depart National Park.

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Photo: Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

Admiring the Makatote Vidauct south of National Park.  This is the highest viaduct on the Main Trunk.

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Photo: Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Makatote line up.
 
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Photo: Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Makatote Viaduct.  262m long and 79m high, completed in 1908.
Looks like it could do with some rust removal and a coat of paint.
Perhaps it is a work in progress.

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Photo: Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alongside the Main Trunk railway, heading to Horopito.

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Photo: Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smash Palace at Horopito.

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Photo: Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smash Palace at Horopito.

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Photo: Maurice

 

 

 

 

 


Coffee in Raetihi.   Only 13 to go.

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Photo: Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve is trying to prove a point.  Not sure what the point is, though.
Perhaps he's saying, "You can't do this in Auckland!!"

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Photo: Ron J

 

 

 

 

 

Obstacle!!

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Photo: Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another viewpoint.

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Photo: Ron J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bet you'd like to be here.

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Photo: Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch in Pipiriki.

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Photo: Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promises, promises.

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Photo: Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mudstone (papa) cliffs on the Whanganui River Road.

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Photo: Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a beautiful road.

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Photo: Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can see where the road cuts through the bush on the eastern side of the river.

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Photo: Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

View stop - but there does not seem to be a lot of interest.

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Photo: Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes there is  -  JB's taking it all in, while Steve is wondering if there is a cycle track down through the bush.

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Photo: Kit

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Church at Jerusalem.

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Photo: Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

Statue at Jerusalem. (Cyclists : Bless them.)

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Photo: Kit

 

 

 

 

 

Convent dormitory.

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Photo: Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geoff's happy  -  the washing has been done.

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Photo: Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JB sets a new standard for cycle club kitchen duties attire.
It is likely that next year ties, waistcoats and cheese cutters will be compulsory.

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Photo: Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bike Garage.

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Photo: Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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