Decending into Lake Station
After the other aircraft had arrived and some phone calls through to Hanmer we decided to stay the night in St Arnaud. We managed to get the last nine beds in town or something like that.
No prizes for guessing what went on that night
The next morning was cold (-7) but clear. We got out to the airstrip at about 1200 to find the aircraft covered with ice.
The standard group photo, for those of you who dont know me, Im the one at the back, third from the right, leaning up against the aircraft. Not my photo by the way.
After dealing with a flat battery on the 172 (it had been flat when it arrived the previous night) we were away on our way down to Hanmer.
Climbing out over Lake Rotoroa.
At 7500ft cruising along the mountain ranges.
Very loose formation
Lake Constance
Lake Tennyson
Another formation shot
The other Cherokee
After landing in Hanmer we had a few hours to kill so some of us went and got a bite to eat while the rest went and soaked in the hot pools
It was starting to get dark when we took off again so the most direct route was the best. We flew up through the Molesworth Station and up the Awatere River emerging just south of Blenheim
Sun going down over Blenheim
We flew back across the strait and as soon as we flew into WLG airspace, there was rain on the windscreen. Go figure. Great trip and a good time had by all.
