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Easter in the Abel Tasman’ National ‘Park for the EAs ee te - Gonsisted of six bréathless sun filled days; lazy Gavs cn beaches and around camp+fires which were interstersed with the occasional tramp and for some, a little Light FKOMANCS é 'Wé camped the first ‘night in the wee small héuxd ‘at £42" Marahau car-park. ‘Fhe absence of drinking wate: meant Walk for breakfast to.Tinline Bay where we stayed £ . day and the night, With. fine.weather next aay we up and moved on slowly to Torrent Bay taking much: Seago: than the normal four hours. We quickly realised that. Totaranui was but a dream as the two young girls 35 on... party did their best, but little people have. ates Le—-logs ~ “ - and therefore. great difficulty when it comes to walining wp even - the gentle hills of Abel. Tasman. - And,.so "we ‘spent iat “three nights in Torrent Bay assailed by: "Whakapek" birGgs I avotaritas flightless birds which climb trees .and. steph. sleeping bags etc!) and wekas which were Rtas tO consec grounds: and Tararua biscuits! rd We filled ‘in’ the following sunny days with aay watts fc _Torrent I Bay tq Bark Bay, Cascade Falls. and to Clecoatra Pool. The high point of the trip for me was our final: “night's camp at a small bay, near Observation Point shih. pie our intrepid leader Chris discovered. Grassy tent: sites ' , faced east overlooking the beach and from our sleeping bag we. witnessed silvery moonlight. on: the. shimmering -se2 > followed by a dawn of bold bright. colours of red and goid and the paler colours of pink and blue. Even if that were not enough, we were surrounded by brightly lit glow worms. in the marine grottos. and. phosphoresence quivering;.in the lapping waves. Added to these splendours were blue Re penguins’ (at least 3 of them), "gold" discovered by Ci nay bg and Simon, a roaring campfire and convivial ‘company. ¥e bist - can: Bee: why I can call this ‘an "enchanted Ba nd peed , . . om The people on the trip were: Chris Garton (a real trip leader), Christine Roberts; Aloma Hornby, Elizabeth Williams, Craigie Griffiths, ‘a John Morgan, Colin Harris, Ann Ross, Murray War cep rip: i. Cindy Hazelwood, Dave & Olivia Stonyer, : aise a Claire & Katy. Stonyer..and,Simon Hornby... Thanks Chris for your patience and for a great, holisay,