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Amongst typical NZR organised chaos we Shinada across to: Picton and bussed to Nelson Lakes to arrive at about 1 a.m.- 6-7 hoyrs later we walke@ around Lake Rotoiti*and up to the bridge across fravers River for lunch with the Medium party... Off to John Tait for afternoon tea and struggled to Upper Travers ‘- some were . SO tired that. they nearly. fell asleep’ on the side of the track. Excellent stew for tea ~ prepared by our: resident chef: Michelle Holiyus - - Phd I in Gordon Blue from the University of Taihape. ~ Saturday saw a jaunt over Travers “Saddle where weather was slightly on the windy side, and down into the Sabine. ~ On to Forks Hut ‘for lunen, but before we’ got there Biil sprained nia ankle. .So we strapped it up ‘and carrie@ onto. about helf way Gown the Sabine. Macaroni cheese and bacon for tea and to sleep to the Se of : howling dingos and bells going ding !:i: dong. Morning. and Mike Hollis rushed out to Sabine Hut and then around Lake Rotoroa to get’ ea boat. However, ‘when the rest of us arrived at the hut a boat turned up which we requisitioned for Bill and Mike K.
= After a short lunch we walked, and later crawled, up Cedric - xather wincy on top = and arrived at Angelus hut about is mins. after dark. Resident chef away so Alan took over and created an excelient sweet and sour. Slept on hut floor as bunks full -:Ross with his S44 blow ‘up doll. Due to weather next day we decided not to go along Robert Ridge but instead went down Cascade track to Lake Rotoiti and out ‘in the » pouring rain. Only three people went swimming - Mike H. in Lake Rotoroa and Jamie and “Mark in the Picton Lake. . “SF Party numbers fluctuated, but in general those in attendance were: Howard Biggs, Bill Kerslake, Mike Kenneally, Alan Morrison, Mike Hollis, Dale Parsons, Jamie Cleland, Ross Kyle, Sean Wakely, and Mark St, Clair. (Special praise to Dale who made it with a little help. from.her, friends). — ,