Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

A three-day tramp in the Aorangi Range. Friday - Drove to Waikuku Lodge, where we based ourselves for the weekend. Saturday - We climbed Mt Ross. Sunday - We visited Cape Palliser lighthouse. Had lunch at Ngawi. Then we visited the Putangirua Pinnacles.
Friday, 20 July 2012
Waikuku lodge - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

Waikuku lodge

Nev, Thomas and GUO looking towards Mt Ross - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

Nev, Thomas and GUO looking towards Mt Ross

Badjelly doing a pole dance (again)! - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

Badjelly doing a pole dance (again)!

Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July
An old weather station - I was hoping it was a hot dog stand that sold coffee (sigh) - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

An old weather station - I was hoping it was a hot dog stand that sold coffee (sigh)

Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July
Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July
Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July
The Rhinoceros tree - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

The Rhinoceros tree

We met Olivia Newton John...how cool was that! - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

We met Olivia Newton John...how cool was that!

Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July
The top of Mt Ross - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

The top of Mt Ross

Looking towards Mt Matthews in the Rimutuka Forest Park - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

Looking towards Mt Matthews in the Rimutuka Forest Park

Lake Wairarapa - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

Lake Wairarapa

Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July
We stopped at the Cape Palliser lighthouse...only 158 more steps to go GUO - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

We stopped at the Cape Palliser lighthouse...only 158 more steps to go GUO

Synchronised Stretchers - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

Synchronised Stretchers

We had lunch at Ngawi - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

We had lunch at Ngawi

Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July
Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July
Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July
Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July
Even looks like a dog - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

Even looks like a dog

Badjelly looking tyred lol - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

Badjelly looking tyred lol

Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July
Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July
Row Boat - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

Row Boat

Fossils in rock - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

Fossils in rock

We walked to the Pinnacles - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

We walked to the Pinnacles

Max - Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

Max

Waikuku Lodge and Mt Ross 20-22 July

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