A day off and another gorgeous day. We decided to go and check out Peel Forest and the camping ground there. Will camp at it in the summer and do the walks tho no dogs at this one! We then went up the road towards Mesopotamia station in search of a viewing spot to watch the rafting and kayaking. Couldn't find the spot and so embarked on a long shingle road experience up the side of the Rangitata and found Middle Earth and a track down to the river where they put the rafts in! We watched the punters getting ready and set off. Looked pretty good esp. on such a good day. Up this far in the high country is breath taking and a fantastic experience. We unfortunately followed a large sheep truck up the shingle road and with no wind the outside and inside of the van was covered in dust! We can now say that "Orf Piste" lives up to the name. Still well worth the trip. Big cleaning job coming up.
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| The mountains seemed much bigger and nearer there |
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| Rafters |
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It was the silence that I felt. It was a near windless day and even the sound of the rafters bus was just swallowed up. A few crickets talked to us, otherwise just total quiet.
ReplyDeleteJealous - pissing down with rain here in the UK!
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