19 Inside the first tunnel
By tourchlight and flash - it was much darker than this!
18 Outside the first tunnel
With tourches at the ready, abot to enter the first tunnel.
Left to Right: Connor Dewar, Joann Ransom, Liam Dewar.
08 Bridge without walkway or handrail
Some of the bridges did not have walkways or handrails - and we were instructed to walk between the tracks.
15 Manawatu River below bridge
Connor Dewar with a glimpse of the first tunnel up ahead.
06 Bridge with walkway and handrail
Some of the rail bridges had walkways and handrails.
07 Walkers with wind farm above
On the hills above the walkers, the wind turbines moved slowly.
Left to Right: Connor Dewar, Joann Ransom, Liam Dewar
26 Still walking
The gorge is widening out.
27 Bridge at end over the Manawatu River
Connor Dewar on the final leg of the walk.
28 Bridge at end over the Manawatu River - looking back
The view looking back up the Manawatu Gorge - wind turbines included - to where we had come from.
From front to rear: unknown, Liam Dewar, Connor Dewar, Joann Ransom.
Catching a breather
This is the one and only time during the 2.5 hour walk that Connor took a few minutes rest - bless him.. He is crouched down resting against the white box beside the last bridge.
Pippa and the boys
The bus dropped walkers off at the quarry on the Woodville side of the gorge and we walked back through to Ashurst. As you can see, the walkers were well spread out along the gorge track - although it did conjested and bunched up at times near the bridges.
Pippa with Liam and Connor.
The picnic.
(L-R) Connor, Deb, Meg, Will and Chris at the top - stoking up on V and Moros!
Connor and Chris later ran and walked to the bottom to show emergency services where to go and keep Jean (Mum) company.
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