Paparoa Track Day 0

Last month saw me tramp the Paparoa Track, made NZ’s 10th Great Walk a few years ago.

There were five of us. We flew into Hokitika and spent the day prior in Greymouth.

We were staying a km or so out of town, so had a nice walk around Greymouth.

The Grey River.

A memorial to all those who have lost their lives in mining accidents on the West Coast. Very sobering with well over 200 names on there, including 65 in Brunner in 1896 and 29 in Pike Rover in 2010. But just as many died in small accidents every year or two. It was only around 1970 that deaths became less common.

Some wild goats were happily grazing by a main road.

A view of Greymouth from the other side of the Grey River.

The Pike River memorial.

We finished with a tour of Monteith’s Brewery, followed by dinner there. My 2nd great grand-uncle was one of the founders of Monteith’s, so it was of special interest to me.

Then a relatively early night’s sleep, in preparation for Day 1.

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