15 Keen trampers ,keen to keep an eye on Matariki , have booked in a walk on the Routeburn Track ,departing Alex at 7:30am on Friday morning. We wish them safe travels and advise there could be a shower or two on Friday ,but Saturday and Sunday should just be cloudy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the rest of us , meet at 1:00pm Saturday corner Walton & Thompson streets to car pool out to Waikerikeri A-Ls duty pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday dawned frosty and foggy. This did not deter around 10 walkers from meeting up at 10am , for a walk up to the mysterious Great Pyramid of Earnscleugh , or Castle rock up on the Old Man range<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rest of the members turned up at 1pm under blue skies , but still a bit lacking in the heating department.
About 5 members in the W3 walking group ,explored the tracks on the Obelisk side of Conroys dam. The dam is still low ,despite the irrigation season being over for a couple of months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a big group of 26 W1 & W2 walkers who crossed over the dam wall ,heading south. As the track started to climb into the mountains , so did suggestions that it was time to head back down. So it was down to the creek ,where Jack offered a helping hand to those who struggled to walk on water. Unfortunately no one fell in ,or were not prepared to do so, for a harrier photo
Members were back to the billy earlier than expected . The usual walk looping across the creek from the Chinese miners hut to the old hotel was ruled out , due to the track down the banks still being muddy and slippery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This Saturday we will meet at 1pm again to car pool out to Waikerikeri. Like the Routeburn ,expect some cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday week 28 June will be club dinner at Senior Citizens’ rooms in Skird Street Alexandra ,cost $35 ,pay into harrier bank account
Contact Barrie ASAP if you do not yet have name down , or can’t make it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hope to see you Saturday as well as some sunshine this week ,it’s been a grey old start to the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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