Friday - We stayed at Kiwi Lodge Te Anau
Saturday - Lake Te Anau to Luxmore Hut via Brod Bay Shelter. We explored the Luxmoore Caves in the afternoon.
Sunday - To the Iris Burn Hut via Forest Burn Shelter and Hanging Valley Shelter. We explored Iris Burn Falls that afternoon.
Monday - Down the Iris Burn to the Manapouri lakeside trees and eventually Moturau Hut.
Tuesday - Out to Dock Bay, with a side trip to bag Shallow Bay Hut.
Sidebar
Kepler Track Easter 18-22 April
Rupert and Queen E organise their pantry
A view to our destination from the camping ground
The team ready to start at the Control gates shelter
Lake Te Anau control gates
On our way
Brod Bay Shelter
Brod Bay
Above the bush line - heading for
Luxmoore Hut
Luxmoore Caves
Lake Te Anau panorama
Brandon (aka rooster)
The blue coats at Mt Luxmoore trig - Paula even has matching gloves!
Forest Burn shelter
Kea
Another arm of Lake Te Anau
Iris Burn Hut
Iris Burn Falls
Whio
a few fauna close ups...
Fungi cam!
The valley where a huge rock slide occurred in the 1980's
Iris Burn
Rupert whispers with Robin
Great Uncle Owen said these taste good
Pistol at Rocky point
Lake Manapouri
Pistol & Smurf have a camera duel at 10 paces
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A refreshing dip at Lake Manapouri
we could laugh about it once we got warm again
Now where do we go next?
Lake Manapouri panorama
Moturau Hut
We took a detour to visit Shallow Bay hut - bagged another one!
Shallow Bay Panorama
Shallow Bay Hut - cute
Wetlands beyond Shallow Bay
Balloon Loop
Back at the start - Control gates
