1. Marg & Tony's
Back-country
Adventure 2012
(part 1)

2. Beginning of the climb to the Maruia Saddle

6. The view from the Rakaia Gorge camp site

7. Evening light over the Rakaia River

8. Margaret near the Rakaia River

9. Blackford Road – looking back down the Rakaia River

10. It's lunch time !

11. The first ford of the adventure!

12. Margaret on the road towards Glenfalloch Station

13. Glenfalloch Station camp site

14. Early morning sunrise – looking towards Manuka Point

15. Margaret enjoying breakfast in bed!!

16. That's where we are headed...

17. The first of many gates to be opened and closed

18. We walked this part of a steep and loose rocky track

19. Maori Lakes - Nature Reserve & Wildlife Refuge

20. Woolshed and yards on backroad near Mt Somers

21. Margaret crossing the Rangitata River bridge

22. A damp start to the Orari Gorge Station ride

25. After crossing the Orari River, we entered Blue Mountain
Station – initially a smooth grass track...

26. Marg considers whether to walk the steep rocky downhill

27. Marg considers whether to walk the steep rocky downhill

28. Margaret heading up the Waratah Saddle

29. A misty morning on the road towards the McKenzie Pass

30. The McKenzie Pass – summit is in top right of photo

31. Looking back to the McKenzie Pass; now riding in sunshine!

32. The school on Haldon Station

33. Lake Benmore first view – from our camp site!

34. Early morning reflections on Lake Benmore

35. The rocky road and a beautiful array of colours

36. Musterer's hut, Te Akatarawa Station

38. Monty's Saddle was almost in white-out upon summitting

39. Slowly the mist cleared to reveal a peek of Lake Benmore

41. The road leading down from Monty's Saddle

44. Lunch above Lake Benmore

45. The steep road leading down to Benmore Dam

46. A magnificent Lake Benmore