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Monday, November 26, 2007

Hiking the Routeburn Track

One of the greatest things about travelling in New Zealand is the extensive network of hiking trails, complete with backcountry huts for a good night's sleep. Since we were biking most of the time, we only got to do one 3-day hike: the Routeburn Track.

Off we go:




















































Beautiful scenery Day 1:

















View from the Routeburn Falls Hut:
































Day 2: Climbing Harris Saddle


Reflection in Lake McKenzie:





























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