Matatiaho Conservation Area
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Isthmus Peak Track Matatiaho Conservation Area |
March 10, 2017
It's another perfect day weather-wise — even warmer than yesterday; so we have to put it to good use. An hour or so north of town is one of trails in the brochures, advertising nice views of the big lakes. We'll try that one. It's a long climb to the top; but we aren't planning necessarily to do the whole thing anyway.
That may or may not be our peak
Right off the bat, something is amiss. Dave says that
his legs and feet are drowning in lactic acid, and I am feeling
a bit sub-par myself. Having started this trip on
the second notch of my belt, I now can cinch down to the fourth
notch, which is delightful. Perhaps I need to eat a bit
more, though, to keep up my strength.
Sharing a Tansy Ragwort bush
Lake Hawea is beautiful
We had expected to go upward, not traverse a meadow
You wanted a photo of me? Enjoy!
Bull Thistles are the same everywhere
This track is relentlessly steep and — except
for the expansive views — otherwise
unattractive. After less than two miles of walking
and just 900 feet of climbing, Dave and I conclude that
this is not why we came to New Zealand.
Time for a group shot
Heading back
A parting view of Lake Hawea
What we find in the parking lot
§: Okay, so that wasn't the walk of our dreams;
but we were running out of local options. Tomorrow
we move on to a different part of the island.
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