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Post by jack on Apr 9, 2012 2:26:44 GMT -6
Gidday Last week I passed my useby date so we went on a commiseration distraction couple of days away.  We stopped off at the Blue Lake then went on up to St. Bathans.  Where we had a drink in the Vulcan Hotel   And had a bit of a walk around the old town. Then we went on to Cromwell where we stay a couple of nights with our friends in their holiday home. |
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Post by jack on Apr 9, 2012 2:44:17 GMT -6
Gidday again. The next day which was my actual useby date, you know, four score years and ten, such is the time allotted to men, as the old saying goes.  We headed up the Kawarau Gorge,   Under the Nevis bluff and then  Passed the Gibson Valley vinyards.  and the famous bridge where Hackett throws people off.   and in to Arrowtown.  Where the trees are starting to turn.  Then we headed up the Wakatipu  Where we found a nice place for lunch. |
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Post by jack on Apr 9, 2012 3:05:44 GMT -6
Gidday again   We carried on up the lake  Past Glenorchy   Through some bush  and further up the river  To a place called Paradise and it aint too far wrong neither.   Then we went passed Paradise and further into the mountains.  We had to ford a few streams  Under more mountains  And right to the end of the road.  and on the way back I did a bit of tree hugging with an old Totara tree. |
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Post by jack on Apr 9, 2012 3:23:13 GMT -6
Gidday  Now the next day we headed down to Omakau and then up to the old ghost town of Matakanui.  There's the old library  Hotel  Stable  Store and managers house   And we even got inside to have a look around.  and there was the old cash book for the store too. |
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Post by jack on Apr 9, 2012 3:42:02 GMT -6
Gidday  After a good look around Matakanui we headed up over Thompsons Track which goes over the Dunstan range. And down where that smoke is coming from is a small modern gold workings where they are getting aluvial gold.  Though some fairly rugged country  To the little sheepherds hut that was build by the council for the sheep and cattle drovers way back in 1908.  And we even signed a visitors book.  But I had to wonder how long ago the fireplace was used by a drover.  and we headed over the next ridge  and down to some old gold workings   and the old stamper battery.  and we continued on to Bendigo where I was a bunny hunter on the bunny baord back in 1970.  then up to another ghost town called Welshtown.    All this sure was a great distraction and I don't feel another day older. |
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Post by spuds on Apr 9, 2012 4:17:45 GMT -6
Sure is pretty Jack.
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Post by w8in4dave on Apr 9, 2012 7:21:07 GMT -6
Wow!! There are some beautiful pics in there!!
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Post by ChileFarmer on Apr 9, 2012 7:29:18 GMT -6
Jack that was one of the best tours I have been on in years. Beautiful, thanks for taking the time to post. CF  |
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Post by nofeargardener on Apr 9, 2012 17:32:56 GMT -6
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Post by jack on Apr 9, 2012 20:49:14 GMT -6
Gidday
Thanks mate. I know that after thise few days away I don't seem to worry bout the fact that I am now in me 70's
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Post by Rita on Apr 9, 2012 20:58:12 GMT -6
70's .... SHUT UP  Naaa maybe late 50's  you and your lady look wonderful and what beautiful pictures .. I really loved all of them !! I love historical sites and you had a good many  Thanks jack for the wonderful getaway Ohhh And nice to finally see the dude we have been talking to all these years ;D |
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Apr 10, 2012 4:41:10 GMT -6
AGREE 100% Mike Jack, Through your eyes and camera lens, you have taken Us to a place many will never get to see... I for one know I'll never money/time make it to such a beautiful land...not in this life... Thanks Bro for the mental vacation... Don't ever think we have it better over on this side of the pond bro...we don't..what beautiful scenery  Hell Mate what the heck You been usin?? you look younger than the last piccy of Ya... expiration date?? is that stamped somewhere on yer body??  lookin fer mine right now...slightly restricted due to current aches and pains hope it ain't past due  |
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