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Lake Daniell Jul 2015

It's plan B again (which is alright because last weekend we got to do plan A). It's wet and windy on Saturday so instead of Buckland Peaks Hut we're heading for the much easier and warmer Manson-Nicholls Memorial Hut at Lake Daniell. It's a short 2 hour tramp so we're taking lots of luxury food items.
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  • It's wet wet wet.

    It's wet wet wet.

  • Our route.

    Our route.

  • Starting the track to Lake Daniell.

    Starting the track to Lake Daniell.

  • Crossing the Maruia River.

    Crossing the Maruia River.

  • The Sluice Box on Maruia River with a little sleet.

    The Sluice Box on Maruia River with a little sleet.

  • Oooo! It's a troll! aaaah!

    Oooo! It's a troll! aaaah!

  • Lake Daniell

    Lake Daniell

  • Another Kathmandu advertisement.

    Another Kathmandu advertisement.

  • The Manson-Nicholls Memorial Hut.  Named after trampers killed in a landslide while sheltering in a hut nearby.

    The Manson-Nicholls Memorial Hut. Named after trampers killed in a landslide while sheltering in a hut nearby.

  • Warming up and drying off around the heater.

    Warming up and drying off around the heater.

  • Brewing up some hot spiced apple cider.

    Brewing up some hot spiced apple cider.

  • Happy hour at the very civilised time of 16:15!

    Happy hour at the very civilised time of 16:15!

  • It takes a 3 burner stove to cook the stir fry!  Chicken, veges and noodles with a sweet and sour sauce. Yum!

    It takes a 3 burner stove to cook the stir fry! Chicken, veges and noodles with a sweet and sour sauce. Yum!

  • It's pancakes and jam for breakfast and we have the expert to flip the pancakes.

    It's pancakes and jam for breakfast and we have the expert to flip the pancakes.

  • We wake to a beautiful morning at Lake Daniell.

    We wake to a beautiful morning at Lake Daniell.

  • Silly buggers at the hut.

    Silly buggers at the hut.

  • A group picture before we leave the hut.

    A group picture before we leave the hut.

  • The bridge over The Sluice Box.

    The bridge over The Sluice Box.

  • Lunch and another hot brew when we reach the cars.

    Lunch and another hot brew when we reach the cars.

  • The concrete wall built to measure slippage on the Great Apline Fault. Will it work?

    The concrete wall built to measure slippage on the Great Apline Fault. Will it work?

  • Jonathan tempts fate.

    Jonathan tempts fate.

  • The snow at Lewis Pass.

    The snow at Lewis Pass.

  • Pointing out features from Lewis Pass.

    Pointing out features from Lewis Pass.

  • Snow ball fight at Lewis Pass.

    Snow ball fight at Lewis Pass.

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    The Sluice Box on Maruia River with a little sleet.
    Oooo! It's a troll! aaaah!
    Lake Daniell