Graham Thompson 362KB [NOTE: click any pic to enlarge]

Access & accommodation: Minibus from Christchurch to the Waimakariri River Klondyke Shelter on SH3, then Anti-Crow, Carrington, Julia. Mid Taipo and Seven Mile Creek huts, out onto SH 73, refreshments at Jackson's Tavern!

My 1 year old Nikon D50 SLR was in Japan for repairs and I was hoping it would be back in time but I was rung as I was driving down to the airport at Palmerston North to inform me it was finally ready but had to come back from Japan!! I had accepted that I would have to use the old camera and the quality isn't that bad.

Harman Pass route Based on Lonely Planet Map Click map to enlarge

The trampers on our Waimakariri-Harman Pass-Taipo tramp were:

• Ian Bardsley (ex Hawera) [photo ID=IB Camera=Canon Ixus 70 digital],
• John Barrell (New Plymouth),

On to the pictures

and story.

• Jim Callaghan (Wanganui, ex-Hawera) [photo ID=JC Camera=Olympus µ400 digital],
• Alan Rogers (Hawera) [photo ID=AR Camera=Panasonic DMC LC40 digital],
• Graham & Cathy Thompson (Hawera) [photo ID=CT Camera=Sony T5 digital] and
• John Sutton (New Plymouth) [photo ID=JS Camera=Olympus µ300D digital] and
• Keith Blayney [yours truly] (Hawera) [photo ID=KB Camera=Nikon CoolPix 3100 digital].

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