{"id":9629,"date":"2022-01-06T23:59:24","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T11:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/?p=9629"},"modified":"2022-03-04T22:04:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T09:04:47","slug":"st-james-conservation-area-day-3-edwards-valley-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/2022\/01\/st-james-conservation-area-day-3-edwards-valley-track\/","title":{"rendered":"St James Conservation Area &#8211; Day 3 &#8211; Edwards Valley Track"},"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=\"9629\" 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\">1    <\/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=\"9629\" 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 id=\"attachment_9634\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9634\" class=\"wp-image-9634 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7093_DxO.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7093_DxO.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7093_DxO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7093_DxO-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7093_DxO-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7093_DxO-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not the best start of the day, all cloudy and nippy<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9630\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9630\" class=\"wp-image-9630 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2560_DxO.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2560_DxO.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2560_DxO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2560_DxO-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2560_DxO-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2560_DxO-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">But when east driving on the Edwards Valley Track there is some blue sky to be seen<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9631\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9631\" class=\"wp-image-9631 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2563_DxO.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2563_DxO.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2563_DxO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2563_DxO-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2563_DxO-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2563_DxO-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luckily not much oncoming traffic, except for a few horses just before<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9632\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9632\" class=\"wp-image-9632 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2565_DxO.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2565_DxO.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2565_DxO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2565_DxO-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2565_DxO-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2565_DxO-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s really cool to be able to go these places where I would not have been able to go without a 4WD<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9635\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9635\" class=\"wp-image-9635 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7101_DxO.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7101_DxO.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7101_DxO-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7101_DxO-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7101_DxO-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7101_DxO-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside Scotties Camp Hut, hiding from the sandflies outside<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9633\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9633\" class=\"wp-image-9633 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2569_DxO.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2569_DxO.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2569_DxO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2569_DxO-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2569_DxO-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5D3_2569_DxO-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scotties Camp Hut again and the road towards Charlie&#8217;s Saddle, where we will park the car and go for a hike<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9636\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9636\" class=\"wp-image-9636 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7104_DxO_5_DxO_6_DxODetailEnhancer_2C.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7104_DxO_5_DxO_6_DxODetailEnhancer_2C.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7104_DxO_5_DxO_6_DxODetailEnhancer_2C-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7104_DxO_5_DxO_6_DxODetailEnhancer_2C-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7104_DxO_5_DxO_6_DxODetailEnhancer_2C-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We&#8217;re on our hike here, the views are great<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9637\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9637\" class=\"wp-image-9637 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7116_DxO_7_DxO_8_DxOFusionNatural_1A.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7116_DxO_7_DxO_8_DxOFusionNatural_1A.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7116_DxO_7_DxO_8_DxOFusionNatural_1A-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7116_DxO_7_DxO_8_DxOFusionNatural_1A-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7116_DxO_7_DxO_8_DxOFusionNatural_1A-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7116_DxO_7_DxO_8_DxOFusionNatural_1A-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View towards the Waiau Uwha river, yesterday we were in the same valley just quite a bit further north of here<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9741\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9741\" class=\"wp-image-9741 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_1346.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_1346.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_1346-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_1346-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_1346-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_1346-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Very bright sunlight in my eyes<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9638\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9638\" class=\"wp-image-9638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7131_DxO.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7131_DxO.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7131_DxO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7131_DxO-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7131_DxO-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7131_DxO-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Next time I&#8217;ll drive the Jimny down here, for some camping<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9639\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9639\" class=\"wp-image-9639 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7132_DxO.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7132_DxO.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7132_DxO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7132_DxO-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7132_DxO-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7132_DxO-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big smile<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9640\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9640\" class=\"wp-image-9640 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7142_DxO.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7142_DxO.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7142_DxO-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7142_DxO-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7142_DxO-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7142_DxO-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is as far as we can go along this part of the St James Cycle Trail, there used to be a bridge right here but something happened to it and it&#8217;s no longer there<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9641\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9641\" class=\"wp-image-9641 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7145_DxO.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7145_DxO.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7145_DxO-300x200.jpg 300w, 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