South Island Tour 2011

Bealey Spur to Moana

Tuesday 8 March

 

 

 

 

The Waimakariri Bridge at Bealey Spur.

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Photo : Selwyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warwick reclining his way across the Waimakariri Bridge.

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Photo : Lyn / Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closely followed by Gaye.

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Photo : Lyn / Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Climbing through the beech forest towards Arthur's Pass.

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Photo : Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robbie CoalTrain

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Photos : Lyn / Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watch your tyres. 

The keas at Arthur's Pass were hanging around like seagulls at Mission Bay.

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Photo : Lyn / Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3025 feet!!!  That must surely be higher than 920 metres.

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Photo: Ron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avid photographers with the ready-made tripod.

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Photo: Selwyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Three Summiteers.

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maurice heads for the Otira Gorge.  YEE  HAA!!

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Otira Viaduct.  Check the truck and bus passing in the next shot!

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Photo : Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A closer view.  You probably would not want to have been cycling there just then!!

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Photo : Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These four crossed without heavy vehicles causing a problem.

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Reid Falls Bridge and Otira Gorge Avalanche Shelter.

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Photo : Lyn / Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reid Falls.

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Photo : Selwyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Otira Gorge Avalanche Shelter.

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Photo : Selwyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan contemplates the Otira River from the bridge to Deception Valley.

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Photo : Ron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The mandatory photo for Susan and Ron.

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Photo : Ron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ted was never far away from Geocaching action.

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Photo : Selwyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Westland Letter Box.

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Photo : Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passing Lake Poerua.

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Photo : Colin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bryan finally catches up with us at Rotomanu, not far from Moana where he left the Tranz Alpine train.

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Photo : Colin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moana Station and Lake Brunner

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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