21.27 Wanaka: Grand Overview Mountain hike, an approach from the east. 21.28 Temple Basin, Arthurs Pass
Jenni turns while heading up the mountain to catch the early fall coloring. From the east, we look towards Aspiring and its neighbors. Hike-about has always provided opportunities to meet people from all over the world, many so interesting that one often walks away from a discussion motivated and perhaps, excited. These meetings occur frequently and we certainly hope for many more. A few weeks ago, after arriving at a motel in Manapouri, we began conversing with our neighbors, an English couple, Karin and Allan. They each own and live on a boat on the canals of England. We met another couple in Grindelwald a while back who first told us about the canal system being used for residences. We remember studying economic history in which the system was discussed. Horse drawn barges allowed for commerce to flourish with the transportation of merchandise throughout the land. According to Allan, there are two thousand miles of canals in relatively small England. Anyway, bot...