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Two guys that also stayed at the Homestead Campsite had some luck with their mousetraps, poor mouse!
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We took the West Manuherikia Track on our way down here, today we takee the East Manuherikia Track back towards Omarama, this is pretty much at the start of the track
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Closer to the ridge, looking back back at where we just came from
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It’s a lot steeper than it looks and difficult to drive (mostly in first gear)
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Some flower
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We’ve made it to the other side of the mountains: the Mackenzie Basin
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What a beautiful sight
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The St Bathans Range
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Almost back in Omarama
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We’re having a little break at a campsite just south of the the Benmore Powerstation
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Lots of people practicing for some competition
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Photo taken from the Benmore Dam
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The Great Little Jimny on Benmore Dam
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We though about camping here, just off the Te Akatarawa Rd, but in in the end decided to move on
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And so we ended up at this awesome spot at Lake Aviemore that was only reachable by 4WD, thanks Jimny!
Some beautiful photos. Just not the mouse!