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Now for the (Fatny {1S Vite Cah eae pen We got two vans lost on-the way. . One went .to,.Halcombe, the. other Apiti. aera OEE Pe Oe UREN Hr Cader. Up .. tents and to “bed. = trig Next morning a cup - of Prince of Wales, dourtesy’ ‘of Mike, Everyone partook. By 7.30 we weré’ on our way.’ 14; hours of easy graced track and we were at Rangi Hut, We didn't _ delay as the cloud was: coming down. Across the tops in “a hurry to beat the-weather. We found the ridge and the track down through the. leatherwood. One party set off the wrong way and actually argued. By. 1.30 we were Yin Triangle Hut for a late lunch. Sean put his culinary abilities to test, and. made a great chicken and mushroom dish, The more adventurous. pitched I flies’ and rebdsed to the pit, a aah? of 2 Next, morning, the trip leader stayed in beds; (Ed's note: ton ad ahs wanted. ‘to Stay ‘there too!}:, .~ By 10.00 the: river had 0 . gone - down and. we ‘set off to’ Iron : Gates: Hut... It. took - a long timé - some not too fit,'I quéss. dae ee A late lunch again, pitched tents, Sean at it againt’™ {Ed's note: the tents and flies were separated by Mike's tennis balls, Overheard one trip member assuring another that thesé were in.the same family as tennis elbows), ‘oan Next morning, we climbed out of the river up a track on a knife-like ridge - a realirazor back. “Fortunately there was a track through about half of the leatherwood, In the mist we found thé track back to Rangi Hut. Here we met the picnickers complete with wine - in giasses strawberries and cream, etc. Down to the vans to be offered birthday cake. 3 Ed" s note (again): . ‘Thanks, to .everyone on the ‘trip, ‘especially* Mike, even ft the dia give me his’ sore throat.
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