When your significant other says they want to go tramping, you can’t really say no… An impromptu plan to get to Barker hut, find pretty rocks and see some glaciers was slapped together on Thursday night and 24 hours later we were headed to Arthurs pass. As it is to be expected with the southern … Continue reading Of Flooded Rivers and Sandflies
There was a bit of theme on this impromptu, poorly researched but awesome and remote 3 day weekend-but-not-really-a-weekend. With end of term assignments stacking up, I wanted to be free of uni early so I stayed up till 4 in the early hours of Sunday morning to finish an assignment (just standard uni stuff, right?). … Continue reading Shaun gets Stuck and Hovey Hits his Head
Voyage along the Southern Alps from Arthur’s Pass to Aoraki A brave party of four, the fabled Pirates of the Rakaia, undertook the long and treacherous journey beginning at the waters of the mighty Waimakariri and ending at the foot of the lofty mountain, Aoraki. Week 1: Over the hills to far away The mad … Continue reading Pirates of the Rakaia
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