Tuesday 26 December 2006 – Akaroa - Fairlie


Trip: Akaroa - Summit Road - Birdlings Flat - Little River - Atahua - Greenpark - Springston - Burnham - Dunsandel - Rakaia - Barnhill - Mt Hutt - Alford Forest - Mt Somers - Mayfield - Arundel - Geraldine - Gapes Valley - Middle Valley - Cattle Valley - Allandale - Fairlie

End Mileage: 182208

Start Mileage: 181885

Distance Travelled: 323

Left camp about 9am and had a quick look in Akaroa. OK so we had breakfast at the Dooberry Cafe and a look in one of the Art Galleries.

For the trip back to Christchurch decided to go via the Summit Road. Some of the views were:



Lawnmowers were advertised for sale:



Views from the road to Mt Hutt (well the bit we managed to get up, we didn't quite make the top). But htere was cyclists!



Fairlie motorcamp.





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