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Heels 1967

Sunday 18th (What sun?)

Sunday 18th (What sun?)

It rained much as before with a persistence that quite astounded the Wellington intruders. Nevertheless they continued up the valley, through the bush track to top Flats and New Top Hut. The Wilkin was by now in full flood and Top Flats resemble the underneath of a (you know, those holey vegetable draining things) through which Lake Taupo was being poured. The Wilkin at Jumboland Gorgo left Huka Falls for dead. The South Branch being totally uncrossable the party spent the night in the hut which belongs to the Mount Albert Station at Top Forts. Miraculously, the rain ceased as suddenly as it had begun early in the evening after 63 hours of non-stop outing.