Whangamomona to Te Wera

14 November, 2010


And now we leave the 4WD track behind and start the hard work of riding a gravel road
with not much in the way of wheel tracks, and a fairly impressive hill to climb.

Oh, by the way, we reached Aotuhia about 30 minutes before the vans turned up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lyn and Neale arrive at the summit on Upper Mangaehu Road.

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Photo: Caroll

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So does Susan.

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Photo: Caroll

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closely followed by Annie, Steve and Mack.

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Photo: Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rural Scene.

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Photo: Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neale considers the Makahu Tunnel.

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Photo: Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks like he's still not game to enter.

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Photo: Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let's read about it.

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Photo: Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Photo: Lyn or Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There  -   it does not look too daunting.  It's only 166 metres to the other end.

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Photo: Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gary's on his way down the hill.

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Photo: Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camp at Te Wera.

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Photo: Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After dinner at Te Wera.  Another absolutely delicious meal, put on this time
by the ladies of Huiakama School.

We are now awaiting the start of the evening's trivia quiz put on by Neale and Sloop.

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Photo: Selwyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

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