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No, Mike didn't get lost again! Four, ali- that could be enthused, climbed Te Mara from Kiriwhakapapa. The intention was to go down the Blue Range. Mist covered the range. Mike remembered a previous. trip which ended up in the Mikimiki. instead of the Waingawa! We went back about 200 ‘metres towards Cow Saddle and descended 2 the spur to the north of Donald Stream. A couple of sidlés were necessary when we sot off the ee “oe we reached the Camp was at Mitre Flats. “No mise ‘that night “Malcolm. and Sue concocted a vegetarian dish, Annetté and Mike Chilli Con Carne. Wext day we climbed the spur ‘to the south of Donald Stream to Mt Donald, thence along the Blue Range to Te Mara again. A short navigational exercise off Te Mara os to be an educational experience, © Highlight of. the brs uss were bigutinge of Kakas. ‘on. ‘Saturday two were seen high up in the.trees. Next day we had. a great view from around 20 metres. . The Kaka is a beautiful bird,~ but not. as cheeky as his South Island relative. Malcolm and Sue Charles, joint leaders . Annette Johnson Mike Hollis