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.
13 A steadying hand
Left to Right: Joann Ransom, Liam Dewar
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
Liam
Liam looking tired but happy on the side of the track, about 30mins from the end.
22 A diversion
This wee side bridge led to ... no where!
25 Energy over the bridge
Liam Dewar striding it out - wheredid he find the energy!
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.
17 Approaching the First Tunnel
Left to right: Joann Ransom and Liam Dewar
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.
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