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Our little secret camping spot<\/p><\/div>\n

Glorious sunrise at Tomatea Point<\/p><\/div>\n

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We’re on the Goldfields Track<\/a> towards the Aorere caves<\/a>, funny how people manage to park their car exactly where they’re being asked not to<\/p><\/div>\n

The first cave<\/p><\/div>\n

A true wild cave: bring your own lights (and tripod, camera, etc.)<\/p><\/div>\n

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It’s difficult taking pictures here, I do it by having a long shutter time and ‘painting’ the inside of the cave with my torch<\/p><\/div>\n

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Back at the entrance<\/p><\/div>\n

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The second – smaller – cave, a short walk from the first one<\/p><\/div>\n

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We continue the loop track<\/p><\/div>\n

To Druggans Dam<\/p><\/div>\n

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