Location: Kaimanawa Ranges
Author: Teresa Davenport
Participants: Nick, Liv, Tasma, Teresa
Date: 23rd-24th December, 2024
We drove and had good chats.
We camped on a lovely clear night.
I forgot my hiking shoes and my raincoat.
So I went for a quick trip to Taupo in the morning.
My forgetfulness will continue to curse me.
We initially walked through the forest.
Then we walked through rather surprisingly, not barren by rocky terrain.

We walked up and then we walked down.
We talked a lot then we got blasted by the bitterly cold wind.
I took gear from someone who brought too much.
We descended to our hut.
We all managed to get a spot in the hut.
We enjoyed a delicious warm meal at the hut.
And a lovely sunset that we all relished.
It was a cold night.
My sleeping bag kept me warm.
I heard the person below me stir out of coldness.

The morning was slow.
We left and went up and down.
Chitter chatter continued over the not barren but rocky terrain.
Chitter chatter continued through the forest.
My car was still at the otherside, phew!
I was curious about blue pools so we went.
Blue pools were cool.
Cambridge dinner not the usual Tokoroa.
We all made it home safely.
We drove home.
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