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Richmond Day 6
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Monday 7th March 2011: From Middy Creek Hut it is a pleasant stroll above the true right bank of the Pelorus, with swing bridges over the Fishtail Stream then the Pelorus itself, shortly before Captain Creek. While on the true left bank we have to ford the actual Captain Creek before ariving at the hut, sitting on a terrace above a lovely beach on the river.
Nick - a tough day ahead Roger_0607	Packs ready Roger_0609	Leaving Middy Creek Hut Keith_6747a	Ian's dappled woodland Ian_2247
Nick crossing Fishtail Stream Keith_6748	Crossing the Pelorus Keith_6749	Ninja Turtle cameraman revealed Keith_6750	Keith & Roger head over Captain Ck JohnS_2250
With plenty of time we washed, collected firewood (mainly driftwood), read, played, acted and fought off hoards of sandflies! Of more interest were other fauna such as South Island Robins, German wasps, a trout and a roving Dutchman doing "The Long Pathway" (Te Araroa) who stopped for a quick swim and satellite link to his girlfriend.
John S does his bit Keith_6776	John B beats the sandflies Keith_6777	Skimming beats dressing Ck Keith_6772a	Time to finish dressing! Roger_0615
Roger meditates (=naps) Keith_6779	Look up Roger! Keith_6780	River bank! Keith_6784	Pelorus inrodes bank Keith_6788
Another fungus (puffball) (Bovista sp.) Keith_6794	John B acts out Keith_6795	John B wins Keith_6801	South Island Robin Keith_6814
SI Robin Keith_6830	Te Araroa Dutch Trekker Keith_6833	Vespula germanica Keith_6814	Time for cooking JohnS_1595
Dinner was soup, Chinese Rissotto (with Bacon TVP, Chick peas, egg, veges etc and Beef Sticks), followed by...dried fruit.