The law in NZ is that all election posters and placards are removed by midnight of the day before polling day. All electioneering must stop by midnight. This is to be recommended for Northern Irelanders!!!!
It's refreshing to have a day without politicians!
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
31st August - Kaweka J
Kaweka J is the tallest mountain in Hawke’s Bay. Climbing to the top of Kaweka J has been at number one on my bucket list for the last few years.
Kaweka J stands at 1724m tall and is the 8th highest mountain in the North Island. Check it out on Peak-bagging NZ:
http://www.peakbagging.co.nz/index.php?title=Kaweka_J
I decided years ago to only go in the serious backwoods with a group and went out on 31st August with Napier Tramping Club. Kaweka J was still covered with snow so it was a real alpine adventure as well.
The serious trampers headed on and left me to follow the path alone to the summit. At least they knew approximately where to find me if anything went wrong! It was a nearly perfect day with only light clouds hanging round the summit.
I found two geocaches on the way to the summit and when back at base learned of a third geocache near the War Memorial cairn at the summit. I left trackables at both found locations and will be observing their travels on the geocaching.com website.
Walking on/in the snow was challenging at times. It was far deeper than the experienced trampers had been expecting and several times, I dropped through at least 1m of the white stuff. I had two walking poles with me which was useful to work my way out!
Having done the climb in winter I am keen to return in summer!
I still have not decided what the new number one on the bucket list is going to be…
(For the record, Knocklayd is 514m, Slieve Donard is 850m and Carrauntoohil is 1,039. More information at mountainviews.ie)
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