ROTORUA TRAMPERS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 700, 28 November 1933, Page 6

ROTORUA TRAMPERS

CLUB SPENDS DELIGHTFUL DAY IN ROTOITI AREA BEAUTIFUL SCENERY Members of the Tramping Club traversed new ground on Sunday last when they held an excursion to Kohu-muhum-u, better known as Gisborne Point, Lake Rotoiti, and from there . walked- in along a new road to the totara bush where post splitting activities are being carrded out. From the high bends of the road, in the grey of the early morning, Lake Rotoiti, with its many bays and sandy ibeadhes, lay revealed in a new beauty — close to the shore, a deep.and glassy green, reflecting perfectly the lighter green of the .willows, further out, a wide expanse of pearly, misty 'grey, and the opposite ' shores and Tapuaeharuru Bluffs veiled in a chiffon-like haze. 'Conditions were good for tramping' and the walk through the bus'h was most enjoyable. This is the trampers' ideal day — a new road beneath his feet, green cool hush to rest his eye, the song of birds to delight his ear, and the happy comradeship of his fellows to make his heart glad; open air meals and swimming in season add the final tonches of perfeetion. lOpen air breakfast on this morning, threatened to be but a burnt offering, for the sausage dish burst into flames but quick action aaved the situation, and the party moved on, duly fortified for the march. They arrived at the camp of th'e log splitters to find only the dog in residence. Here packs were left, while the trampers followed the road about a mile1 further into the bush, where it abruptly ended. Froan the camp, the road took an uphill trend, giving glorious vistas of heavy 'bush £ar below, and blue hi'lls in the distance. Imag'ination pictuired the greater beauty of the scene under a bright and cloudless day. Lack of time prevented any bush . explorations, and from the end of the road, a return was made to the camp, where the party lunched. Now the sun came out, turning the thoughts of the trampers to. swimming, and very quick travelling soon brought them once more to the lake. After the seventeen or eighteen mile walk, wearied feet and bodies found complete and delightful refreshment in cool Rotoiti. The day came to an end all too soon, and the trampers returned to town ready to sing the praises of their Rotoiti tramp.