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Queen Charlotte Track Day 4

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Tuesday 19th February 2013: Instead of another long day (20km to Anakiwa), we had organised an additional stop, this time at Lochmara Lodge.

After leaving the Torea (portage) Road, one climbs steeply the first 300m then along a ridge to the high point at 407m. One then descends to a side path from the main Queen Charlotte Track from which it is 3.5km to the amazing Lochmara Lodge. There are quirky as well as high quality sculpture throughout the gardens and trails around the lodge. .


Queen Charlotte Track - Day 4 (click to enlarge)

Morning from our Portage Resort  DSC_0514_stitch_e
Morning over Portage Bay  DSC_0515ae

Mist over Kenepuru Sound  DSC_0520_stitch_e
Torea Bay  DSC_0524e

Kenepuru Sound clearing  DSC_0536_stitch_e 		   
Torea Bay and Allports Island  DSC_0543_stitch_e

Them there hills in front  DSC_0544
Over to Kumutoto Bay  DSC_0545e
Back the way we have come  DSC_0546e

Composite of Kenepuru Sound and a peak view of Mistletoe Bay on the left.  DSC_0550_stitch_e (click to enlarge)

From here we we leave the main Queen Charlotte Track turning left to drop down to Lochmara Lodge. The track loops round West Bay before dropping to the Lodge. We can look back at A813 (407m), the high point from where we had descended.


Lochmara Bay & Lodge  DSC_0559a
West Bay, Lochmara Bay  DSC_0567e
Looking back to A813  DSC_0571

Troll's legs  DSC_0580a
Pou whenua guardians  DSC_0587
View from Lochmara Lodge unit  DSC_0607

Relaxing at Lochmara Lodge  CT_DSC01385
Indian Ringneck (Rose-ringned) Parakeet  DSC_0628e
Team Dinner at Lochmara Lodge  JB_QCTrack047

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