Our first tramping experience! We did a 2 day circuit which took us part way up a volcano in the fog, then across a swamp and up some adjacent hills for more fog:
Eventually we were granted a better view of the cone:
and a view back down to the coast. The landscape ranged from Cape Scott bleached cedar and salt-sprayed bush:
to lush native bush. The hut sleeps at least 16 people but we were the only ones there until 2 others showed up after dark, complete with tiki torch and an iPod dock to play Bedouin Soundclash on repeat. There were plenty of stairs and boardwalk along the whole track, but I guess that beats the mud. Kiwis are said to be a tough bunch when it comes to mud and we've heard rumors of "thigh-deep". To be continued...
A 6 month hut pass cost us each about $75 CDN and there's no fee to enter national parks. Compare that to $130 for an annual entrance and backcountry camping pass in Canada's National Parks. That's twice as much and you still have to sleep in a tent!
-Dan
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