Another day and another walk. Our challenge this morning was a hill climb up to the waterfalls above Torrent bay and our fellow nuts were Katie & Jim (Tenaya, US) and Gloria & Michael (Paikea, Canada). The photos are more eloquent than my writing so I leave them to show you the absolute, pristine beauty of New Zealand. It is an exceptionally gorgeous bit of the world and how lucky we are to be here.
The track led first to a small waterfall and then another hour on and up to the clambering over riverside boulders to reach the highest falls. Climbing the boulders was tricky – here's David lowering and lifting me through a big drop – and only David, Michael and mountain goat Gloria managed the climb to the upper falls.
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| lower cascade |
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| Upper cascades detail |
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| River below the cascades |
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| Michael, J, Gloria, D, Katie, Jim |
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| and up other side |
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| Down... |
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| Gloria rock hops like a mountain goat |
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| At the top of the falls |
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| The apex |
We may have only walked 6 miles but it still took 4 hours including lying on the rocks absorbing the sun while we ate lunch.
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