Euro-style to Tarn Col

November 2011

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November 2011

At Tarn Col with Mt Franklin beyond. Photo: Nick Groves
Tarn Col, Arthur’s Pass National Park When it comes to wet boots there is a cultural abyss between Kiwis and the rest of the world. Most visitors to these shores will go to great, and sometimes risky, lengths to avoid the sensation of water squelching around extremities that are unaccustomed to such treatment back home. […]

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