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Day 5: (Tuesday 27th Feb 2007) Today we head down the Young and out to Makarora. | ||||
 New Young Hut 373IB |
 Graham in silhouette 385IB |
 forest bridge 391KB |
 Dropped lenscap! 393IB |
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On a fascinating jungle bridge I lost the lens cap over the side. Graham even climbed down to retrieve what turned out not to be the lost cap. He was still looking long after I gave up. | ||||
 Keith accepting loss 397IB |
 What we crossed 401KB |
 Graham still looking 403KB |
 Alan picking his way 413KB |
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 River exposure 421KB |
 North Branch of Young Valley 431KB |
 Re-entering forest 433KB |
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 View north from bridge 437KB |
 "God" view from bridge 439KB |
 Ongaonga (Urtica ferox) 441KB |
 Line abreast 443AR |
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15 minutes after crossing the North Branch I discovered I had left my telescopic pole behind and so I had to run back to find it, return and catch up with everyone, as well as take some photographs. So on this tramp I think I ran more than Alan did! | ||||
 Young River 445KB |
 Took time to shoot fungus 449KB |
 and to admire canopy 451KB |
 Thompsons crossing Makarora 455IB |
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 Alan protecting goods 457IB |
 Left bank of Makarora 449KB |
 Those men deserve a beer 463CT |
 Keith, Vern & John 465CT |
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