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		Tess at Leslie Clearing
		 
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		Karamea River
		 
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		Rob wandering up from Karamea Bend to Roaring Lion Hut
		 
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		Hard-earned lunch stop and some welcome sun
		 
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		Looks like more bush-bashing sidling to come
		 
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		A rare stop to look at the map (and patch Dave's leg)
		 
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		Heading along the tops toward Center Mountain
		 
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		A brief cold stop at ? saddle to search for the view
		 
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		Descent from Center Mountain to Lake Aorere 
		 
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		One for the album
		 
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		Another of Aorere
		 
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		Camp at Lake Aorere - tents up then in for a swim
		 
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		Scrabble
		 
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		The Spey - more river travel
		 
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		A welcome break from grovelling in the rivers - tops travel
		 
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		Last camp by the Spey
		 
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		Graham in his element
		 
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		Forever in the beautiful
		 
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		Clear weather on the tops - enroute to Round Lake for the night
		 
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		Small people - fantastic country - approaching Fenella and the Upper Cobb
		 
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