Nydia Bay Lodge overnight crossover: not A Team, Marlborough Sounds, 16 Nov 2024

Three groups met at the Cathedral steps on an overcast Saturday morning and with a quick reshuffle we were off to regroup at Rai Valley with the 4th group that had gone there directly. Keys and cars were swapped and two cars each headed to the ends of...

Nydia Bay Lodge overnight crossover: A team, Marlborough Sounds, 16 Nov 2024

After a quick coffee stop, key and car exchange, 2 cars headed out of Rai Valley for our start point at Duncan Bay. It was a cloudy overcast day with a bit of mizzle in the air. The A team (well that’s what our esteemed leader called us), consisting of...

Golden Bay Weekend, Kahurangi NP, 22 May 2021

After the various pick-ups we left the Richmond Badminton Hall a bit after 0830. The weather was fine and a bit warmer than had been expected. We travelled in two cars to Takaka for a coffee and cheesecake break before continuing to the Pupu Springs...

Tableland Tour Two, Kahurangi NP, 2 April 2021

Tableland Tour Two | 2-4 April 2021 (Easter) The Tableland trip was an historical journey. When we walked from Flora car park, the sky overhead was cloudy. On the way, we saw Gridiron Gulch and visited Upper Gridiron rock shelter. The beech trees,...

Tableland Tour 1, Kahurangi NP, 5 Mar 2021

I am a newbie on the tramping club circuit, this being my very first tramp with the club. This did not disappoint. We hit Flora Hut carpark at about 10.30am and Ray Salisbury took us on a very extensive tour around the Tableland circuit. We arrived at...