Kepler Track Final Day

"are you sure this bridge is safe Tom?"

Some great river views

and more, very safe (for 10 persons or fewer) bridges!

and we finish (!) apart from the short 45min (!) walk back to the town

Kepler Track Day Three

A beautiful start to the morning in Iris Burn Forest...

some fantastic wildlife along the way...

and great view back through the valley (by 'the big slip' 1984 landslide!)

through the forest and across numerous streams and rivers

and zig-zagging up and down for what seemed a lifetime...

to the gorgeous Lake Manapouri

and the hut right by the lake (and the sandflies!)

Kepler Track Day Two

We started the second day bright and cheery...

made it to the top of Mt Luxmore (1400m/4500ft)

made some friends along the way... (Keas)

appreciated the beauty of it all...

and enjoyed lunch with a view...

but struggled with the huge downhill...

before a much needed cooling off break...

and finally arrived in the hut (8 hours later!)

Kepler Track Day One

Lake Te Anau

Ready to Go

Tom faces a hurdle in the forest

6 & a half hours later - Mount Luxmore Hut

Judge Jules @ Starzz

Happy Christmas :)

erm, that should have read Happy Hanukkah! sorry

5 Year Anniversary

We celebrated our 5 year anniversary at Red on Jervois - lovely meal & champers followed by romantic stroll along 'our' beach :)