Drying socks on the banks of Lake Rotoroa
On the final meters of the ascent to the Travers Saddle, with Mt. Travers emerging on the skyline (if you look closely you can see a flag marking the summit of the saddle) 
On the edge of Lake Rotoiti - a view from this morning, and a fitting goodbye
The fantastic turquoise blue waters of Blue Lake, tucked away high in the mountains
Awakening mountains in the Travers valley
Typical result of missteps in a very boggy part of New Zealand with thigh deep mud
Wintery weather from Angelus Hut, prior to descending, although the photo hardly does justice to it
Simon, the former warden descending from Angelus
I left Nelson Lakes early this morning and caught a short shuttle ride to Nelson and here I'll catch a flight to Auckland tomorrow. I arrived in the hostel here around noon and was greeted by an extremely friendly older man who showed me around. This is by far the best hostel I've been to and it's a shame that I will only have one night here. It's situated in a house and is much more personal than some of the bigger city hostels. It's great with free internet, herbs in the backyard to use, and plenty of musical instruments. There are also plenty of books and great music recordings; this, I think, is what a hostel ought to be. I'm looking forward to a fun and relaxing evening here before I set off.
-Brian
-Brian
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