Maori Point

It is amazing how things turn out..! Jack (son) was keen for me to come to Karamea and go into cave. I enquired about it yesterday and it sounded like it would a bit much for me. However the universe had a hand in it and I spoke with my good friend Sandra and she and her hubby did it in Oct 22. She said I would handle it. Made a call after 8pm and was able to go on the trip at 9am this morning.
The tour guide picked me up from here and we headed to the start of the experience. Near the start of the track we picked up another couple. Low and behold it was the couple that came into the Murchison motorhome park late on the night I was there and then we were leap frogging on the Buller Gorge. Fiona and Geoff are from Auckland.
The travel in the vehicle was pretty spectacular with a narrow road and loads of bush on both sides. Yvonne was the driver and a very good one at that.
We reached the place where we started walking. I think it took something like 40-50 minutes with us stopping to look at things and hear Yvonne's knowledgeable information on birds, trees, plant life, predators etc.
I never thought I would go in caves! I surprised myself. Did pretty well with only a few times getting help from the others. It was certainly outside my comfort zone!! You have to challenge yourself. I am pretty impressed I managed it.
Nature is amazing. I didn't take a zillion photos because it is one of those things seeing the pics is not like the real thing.
The package included lunch. Yummy sandwich, cake, fruit and a cuppa
After lunch we went into the arches. Great day and a real sense of achievement.Read more