TA day 26 - Over the Crown Range from Robert and Marianne on Vimeo.
Today was a hard day. There was a southerly head wind most of the way, which got steadily stronger as the day went on.
Climbing the Crown range started off well, but after the Cardrona Hotel it got quite steep, and combined with cold headwinds made it tough to get to the summit.
The trail after descending the Crown summit was pretty in places, but had a number of steeper undulating climbs that I found increasingly tiring as the day wore on. I was relieved to finally reach Queenstown and enter one of the first restaurants I saw on the waterfront that was offering early bird meals for $20.
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| Wanaka |
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| Up Cardrona Valley |
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| Bradrona: campaign to raise funds for breast cancer |
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| Photo Checkpoint # 27: Cardona Hotel, which is 155 years old. |
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| "Inside" Cardona Hotel |
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| Heading up to Crown summit |
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| Trail from Arrowtown to Queenstown |
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| Photo Checkpoint # 28: Queenstown |
After my meal it was another 6km climbing to reach Halo's dad's house. A big thank you to them for hosting me. They have a beautiful home and incredible views of the Shotover River.
