Sign of the Kiwi to Bridle Path: Christchurch 360: 29th June 2014
Walking on the Port Hills: a case of changing plans... I've been quiet on the tramping scene for a while so I planned a trip up to Lewis Pass, I was going to hike into Boyle Flats Hut for a couple of nights and then walk out. I actually got as far as Hanmer Springs! About 2 km's past the Hanmer Springs turn off the road was closed:a logging truck had overturned this side of Lewis Pass blocking the road from 0730 till 1400. Bugger! So no trip to the mountains this weekend:0 Jon walking in Hanmer Forest Park on the Friday I spent the day in Hanmer instead, went for a forest walk, spent about 3 hours in the thermal pools & then drove home. Altogether, not a waste of a day. Setting out for the Bridle Path The next day was clear and sunny so I decided to go for a walk on the Port Hills. I got my wife to drop me off at the top of Dyers Pass Road and then walked along the Crater Rim Walkway to the Bridle Path, about 10 kms in total. This was the first weekend since the 2010/11