Party: Anna, Elizabeth, Lesley
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Notes: We chose this track because we were curious about how this happened on a track that we have walked several times, and wanted to see if we could figure out exactly where they went wrong. This is a lovely circuit, and we decided to walk it from the Odlins end this time (Odlins is quite steep on the return), and through the Pararaha Valley. We had a snack at the new shelter at the base of the valley (bench, running water, sink, toilet, seating!), then walked over to cross the stream, trying to determine exactly what had gone wrong (there was nowhere obvious on the tracks down). We can only assume that they decided NOT to cross the stream, and had turned left instead to try to find a path through the flax. Unfortunately, the more you try and walk through the flax and reeds, the less you can see where you are, and the further away you get from the right side of the swamp. They would have been able to see the dunes and the sea, but not be able to make their way across this very marshy area to the boardwalk without swimming. So easy to make one wrong move, then compound your problems by carrying on.
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