Pepin Island - Organiser: Gretchen Williams

Weather-braving party – Gretchen Williams, David Blunt, Roger Bruce, Alison Nicoll, Dan McGuire, Ken Ridley, Mary Honey, Mark Stevens, Tony Haddon, Uta Purcell, Marianne Hermsen, Arthur Jonas, Grahame Harris, and visitors Rosemary Weir, Ulla Schneider, Peter O’Donnell, Mikiyo, Fumi, Noriko, and Michi.
Forty eyes creak open and turn misty to match the dawn as contemplation of getting up and going tramping occurs in the twenty brains. Positive vibes from the organiser set the tone and the different meeting place of Hathaway Terrace (near Trailways) soon resounds with cheery greetings and much organisation.
A quick trip to Cable Bay, a quick briefing from the farm manager and in no time at all everyone is sitting down having morning tea by Delaware Inlet. After a quick jaunt along the spit it is onwards and upwards to the north, through the mist to a sunny sheltered elevated rock field for lunch.
And then, just down the ridge a bit they come upon an idyllic wee bach perched up on the point amongst the trees, with outside bath, running water, regulation loo, great decor and stunning views, some of them straight down.
A slightly uncivilised uphill walk follows but no one wants to go on up to the misty summit. Of course the mist clears completely within an hour but by then the party is back at the carpark around 2ish, some with muddy bums from losing it down the hill. A great wee day.