{"id":8298,"date":"2020-01-07T23:59:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T11:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/?p=8298"},"modified":"2025-09-02T23:13:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T11:13:41","slug":"holiday-day-2-molesworth-station-pudding-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/2020\/01\/holiday-day-2-molesworth-station-pudding-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday &#8211; Day 2 &#8211; Molesworth Station, Pudding Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-1\">\r\n    <div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"Wow! Cool! Great photos!\" data-post-id=\"8298\" data-trigger-type=\"like\" data-restriction=\"no\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">    <\/span>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"pld-dislike-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-dislike-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"Meh\" data-post-id=\"8298\" data-trigger-type=\"dislike\" data-restriction=\"no\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-dislike-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\"><\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5D3_9476_DxO.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another day, another beautiful sunrise in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doc.govt.nz\/parks-and-recreation\/places-to-go\/marlborough\/places\/molesworth-reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Molesworth Station<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5D3_9482_DxO_3_DxO_4_DxOFusionNatural_5A.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">What a campsite! What a view!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DJI_0006_DxO.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Time for the drone to take some photos<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DJI_0017_DxO.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DJI_0018_DxO.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Clarence River<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DJI_0019_DxO.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DJI_0020_DxO.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5D3_9500_DxO_1_DxO_2_DxOContrastOptimizer_3B.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">We&#8217;re doing a little 45 minute loop track that started at <a href=\"https:\/\/nzhistory.govt.nz\/media\/photo\/acheron-accommodation-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Acheron House<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5D3_9506_DxO_7_DxO_8_DxOContrastOptimizer_2C.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The views are stunning<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5D3_9513_DxO_4_DxO_5_DxOContrastOptimizer_2C.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5D3_9531_DxO_2_DxO_3_DxOContrastOptimizer_3C.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not long ago I was in my glider overhead that mountain on the right<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5D3_9539_DxO_40_DxO_41_DxOContrastOptimizer_3B.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5D3_9550_DxO_1_DxO_2_DxOContrastOptimizer_3A.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Acheron House<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5D3_9566_DxO_7_DxO_8_DxOContrastOptimizer_2B.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Little bridge over the Acheron River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5D3_9582_DxO_3_DxO_4_DxOContrastOptimizer_3A.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Molesworth road and bridges like this were built to enable the construction and maintenance of power lines<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DJI_0028_DxO.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DJI_0043_DxO.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5D3_9594_DxO.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5D3_9600_DxO_1_DxO_2_DxODetailEnhancer_2A.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5D3_9605_DxO_6_DxO_7_DxOContrastOptimizer_9C.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">This road from Hanmer to Blenheim has got to be one of the lesser traveled roads from New Zealand but its beautiful<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5D3_9611_DxO_2_DxO_3_DxOContrastOptimizer_9C.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5D3_9629_DxO_30_DxO_31_DxOContrastOptimizer_1A.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSCF7931.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Time for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doc.govt.nz\/parks-and-recreation\/places-to-go\/marlborough\/places\/molesworth-reserve\/things-to-do\/tracks\/molesworth-tramping-tracks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">walk<\/a> up Pudding Hill<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSCF7939.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">An easy track that can also be done in a 4WD<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSCF7945_6_7ContrastOptimizer_8B.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSCF7955.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSCF7959_60_61ContrastOptimizer_8B.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The direction we came from<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSCF7962_3_4ContrastOptimizer_3C.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSCF7975_6_7ContrastOptimizer_4C.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSCF7985.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">And this is where we&#8217;re heading, tomorrow<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSCF7990.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another fantastic camping spot<\/p><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><div style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DJI 0003\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-lgC1NEyYfY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Little compilation of some drone 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