Arthurs Pass National Park 23 - 26 January 2007

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I went from Queenstown via Greymouth to Arthurs Pass by two buses. Greymouth was a nice city that I had not visited before and is the home of the famous Monteiths Brewery. At Arthurs Pass - I camped in the DOC camping ground near the visitor centre. I was intending to go up one of the nearby valleys for a couple of days - but the weather forecast was not too good and the rangers at the visitor centre advised againt this - so I ended up doing daytrips. This was quite worthwhile.

While at Arthurs Pass - 3 girls arrived - Lani, Bronwen and Helen - trampers. I knew Lani when she was earlier in Sydney.

They were on the Mana Wahine Walk - and they were walking from one end of the South Island to the other - doing a "Southern Traverse". Having started from the south - they were well on their way of completing their 3 month walk. This was great effort - and I wish them the best for the rest of their adventure.