Kaweka 2b

Kaweka 2 Day 2
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Day 2 (Wednesday 3rd March 2010): We were all much refreshed after a good sleep (well I was). Some had even helped the (?volunteer) maintenance workers at the hut. We also took time to get a "team photo".
Team photo 1 JS0721	Team photo 2 KB3874	Tira Lodge KB3876	Graham heads off JS0723
Our track generally followed ridges (up and down, in and out of bush), but we (well some of us) went at a more steady pace so it wasn't excessively difficult (comparatively).
No comment JS0725	Graham JS0729	Ian and Graham lookout! KB3879	More climbing KB3882
Team rest (Keith shooting) JS0737	Keith's shot KB3854	Front view of team rest KB3885	? NI Edelweiss JS0740
Apline herbs JS0688	Photographing each other IB1272	more Apline herbs KB3889	Keith heads off JS0745
?ancient stone circle? KB3865-6		Keith approaches gap JS0749	Keith at gap JS0750
John S through gap KB3891	Ian & Graham resting JS0702	the lie of the land KB3893	up again JS0755
Puff balls KB3896	John S looking back at Keith JS0758	Keith looks back KB3898	Looking ahead JS0763
Nice contrast JS0766	Yes, the hut is (just) visible JS0767	Graham & Keith climbing IB1276_7	A view? I had my head down! JS0763
The afternoon (after lunch) section had more contours to cross but this was made up for by some great views and other than a few spits, good weather.
Ah, that view. KB3900	Te Puke. Hut emerges again JS0775	Stragglers on the hill (JS & me) IB1278	Old John S GT6344
Dinner was soup followed by Kaweka (of course) Moroccan Lamb. It was to have been traditional with CousCous but the consensus was that this could be relegated to the "spare" collection and the spare rice (wild blend) used instead. Dried fruit with Hansells Crème Caramel followed.