Near the end of Mom and my brother’s time here, we took them to Jim’s Hut, a spot in the bush up the river, about half an hour’s drive from us. We took two four wheel drive trucks (this was before diesel prices went through the roof!), and packed a picnic lunch.
We ate lunch on the porch of the hut, overlooking the Ahaura River. What a lovely, peaceful spot!
The boys took their uncle across the river in the cage.
After lunch, we drove back the track to where we could walk to Hamer’s Flat. I had never been down that track, so I enjoyed seeing the trees and ferns–even though it started raining and we got quite wet!
Simon stayed behind the others to keep me in sight, and stopped every time he got to a sheltered spot, to wait for me.
Mom stayed at the vehicles, so I took pictures and brought back samples of a lot of the ferns I found, to show her.
Hamer’s Flat. This was used for cattle grazing until the late 1990s.
The hut was where people slept and ate when they were caring for their cattle. It is in pretty rough shape now. Apparently, the track used to be drivable! It has slipped away a lot by now, and there is no way to drive it at this point.
Heading back up the track from the flat. I didn’t stay in that position in the line for very long! All the younger people move much faster than I do.
This picture is near the head of the track, where it is still in good shape.
After we got home, Mom tried to identify the fern specimens I brought her.
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