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A sunny morning at the Homestead Campsite
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Though clouds already start drifting in
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The Hawkdun Range where I was flying not that long ago
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Quite a strong wind today as well
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But not strong enough to not fly the drone
Some drone footage
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The St Bathans Range
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What a lovely little campsite
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We decide to walk the Homestead Track
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The Hawkduns again, and Rachel
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Looking north towards what glider pilots familiar with Omarama call Hugo’s Elevator, Omrama is behind the mountains pretty much straight ahead
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Great colours
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Manuherikia River East Branch, with a 4WD you can make it from here to Omarama, but it’s got to be a proper off road 4WD, it’s too demanding for my X-Trail, unfortunately
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Mutton Creek
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We are really lucky to be here today with this light
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Mutton Creek again
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St Bathans Range in the far distance
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On the way back to the campsite, nearly there
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More clouds again, it’s dark one minute
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And the next minute you are reminded of Fields of Gold
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Rachel is getting better and better at crossing streams without getting her feet wet
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This is the kind of track (at least the part on the right) that I would not like to drive in my X-Trail, just too demanding
Gorgeous scenery
It is indeed!