A grand total of three turned up at the meeting place for this rather tame walk, but with exciting scenery.
The start point is 5km out of Akaroa at the Hostel. The walk is following a four-wheel drive track, perched high above the ocean. On the way to the Gully, we could see a large number of boats enjoying the excellent weather.
On arrival at the gully, we were greeted with a DOC sign saying the stairs down to the Palms were shut due to a small rock fall. We had lunch at the sign and walked leisurely back to the cars. Due to the fine weather, we went for a quick swim in the ocean back at Akaroa.
We were, Murray (Leader) Darcy and Sarah (a potential new member).(MH)