Cutting out of work early today, Carrol and I tackled the Manawatu Gorge Track. My tourist brochure states that it is “just 20 minutes from Palmerston North… and takes you through lush forest, high above the river and road.” That it was, and did. And my Lonely Planet guide book adds that “Maori named the gorge Te Apiti (the Narrow Passage).” My guidebook also states that it takes around 4 hours to walk through the gorge. I beg to differ, as Carrol and I completed the “rolling” trek in 2.5 hours. Not that we were competing with anyone. J
At one point during the walk, we were up close and personal with the Tararua Wind Farm... the one featured in a previous blog entry and the subject of some controversy in this area of NZ.
I know this is a brief blog entry, after a really wonderful walk, but my foot requires icing and my whistle wants whetting with a sip of Glazebrook (041 degrees S * 174 degrees E) Sauvignon Blanc.
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