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16. North-West Circuit 9

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Freshwater River– North Arm, 11.3 km
Monday, February 18: Very cold overnight, some cloud in the morning clearing to sun
GPS Track
North Arm across the mudflats

North Arm across the mudflats

It was so cold that the temperature must have gotten below what was allowed for the sleeping bag, so I had to put on the jumper to continue sleeping.

The HK alarm went off first, but no movement from the couple; then the German one went off so I decided it was time for breakfast. Not much left over except for coffee so I had a double shot. Then getting everything packed and ready to go. The HK couple were the first to be ready for their water taxi, and meanwhile Martin and I had taken apart the S-bend in the common room to try to remove the obstruction that was blocking water flowing down the pipe. Dismantled, emptied, but no change in the nett result, except for a bit of leakage. Continue reading →

15. North-West Circuit 8

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Mason Bay – Freshwater River, 14.0 km
Sunday, February 17: Drizzle overnight, cloudy in the morning, clearing to blue skies by afternoon
GPS Track
Cheeky Stewart Island Robin (Petroica australis rakiura)

Cheeky Stewart Island Robin (Petroica australis rakiura)

Most people were in bed or on their way by the time that the sun set. I was sharing with the Hong Kong couple who had gone to bed an hour or so previously; she was the only snorer but her snores grew weaker the longer the night. I was about the first to be up and finished with breakfast, then tried demonstrating the bracketed panorama to anyone who cared – that was mainly Julia (together with her lieutenant, Katrin I had had long discussions with yesterday evening and continued at breakfast). Then they were gone and I still needed to throw a few things into the pack, get a satellite fix and start my own day. Continue reading →