River walk to Makaretu and Happy Daze huts, Southern Ruahines, Wednesday January 20 2010 Trampers: Paul Exeter, Dave and Diane Hills, Manfred Hausler, Ray and Callum Slavin, John Marshall, Murray Goss, Vic Bullock, Kelvin Shaw, Ron Morison and Sue Martin We left Napier on a beautiful hot morning and parked the van in a paddock… [Read More]
A memory of Happy Daze…
Awatere – Happy Daze, November 19 2008 Trampers: Graham Bell, Gary Bowler, Vic Bullock, Paul Exeter, John Gray, Manfred Hausler, Rosemary Jeffery, John Marshall, Keith Moretta, Kelvin Shaw, Vietta Siagian, Ray Slavin, Peter Slagter, Thelma Tasman-Smith, Barry Motley and Ken Ross (reporter) Our tramp to Awatere Hut then down the North Branch of the Makaretu… [Read More]