New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 17 Part 1 ~ Kepler Track, Luxmore Hut

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Woke up to the call from Southern Helicopters that the weather isn't the best and they had to cancel the original trip. But they can offer to fly us straight up to Kepler at a later time slot. Since this is our second try, we decided to just go for it.

After we confirmed the trip, we checked out and set off for breakfast.
We finally made it to Miles Better Pies.



Had 2 pies, Satay and Steak & mushrooms, with a shortbread.



We parked along the lake front and took some photos on the way to the waiting area. 





We waited 2 hours here as they were waiting for the clouds to clear. But we were just waiting without knowing when exactly we could fly. 



Finally the heli is here! And I was assigned to the front seat, which I believe is by weight, since it is the only thing they asked for lol.








The whole journey felt really smooth. Definitely not scary like how YJS and LKS made it to be lol.


After a short flight, we arrived at the Luxmore Hut.


Bye heli, thanks for saving us energy.



Checked out Luxmore Hut before we started our hike.





Annyeong Kea.






We started the hike pretty energetic, since we were just waiting for 2 hours lol.






So cloudy..










I actually noticed my hiking boots sole coming loose while waiting at Southern Helicopters and was being careful with hiking on uneven surface :( 












So cloudy~~







We were hoping to be able to make it to the summit but we were running out of time, worried that we may not be able to catch the water taxi. The clouds were coming in and we could hardly see where the summit was. So we decided to turn back and rush back down to catch the water taxi.








The view was really good as we were walking down and we kept stopping to take photos lol.




















The view~
















Back at the hut and we took a toilet break before we rushed back towards the Brod Bay. To be continued!


~ New Zealand Trip 2023 ~

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 2 Part 2 ~ Waiheke Island
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 3 ~ Piha, Coromandel
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 4 Part 1 ~ Coromandel, Driving Creek Railway, Waiau Falls
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 4 Part 2 ~ Cathedral Cove, Mount Paku Summit, Pāuanui Beach, Rassasy
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 5 Part 1 ~ Donut Island, Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 5 Part 2 ~ Karangahake, Wairere Falls, Matamata
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 6 Part 1 ~ Hobbiton
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 6 Part 2 ~ Blue Spring, Redwoods Treewalk
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 7 Part 1 ~ Rainbow Mountain, Kaituna Cascades
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 7 Part 2 ~ The Redwoods - Whakarewarewa Forest, Secret Spot, Rotorua Lakefront Boardwalk, Number 8 wire
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 8 Part 1 ~ Waimangu Volcanic Valley
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 8 Part 2 ~ Government Gardens, Atticus Finch
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 9 Part 1 ~ Orakei Korako Geothermal Park & Cave
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 9 Part 2 ~ Wairakei Terraces & Thermal Health Spa, Huka Falls, Otumuheke Stream (Spa Park Hot Pools), Taupo, Embra
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 10 Part 1 ~ Tongariro Alpine Crossing
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 10 Part 2 ~ Tongariro Alpine Crossing
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 11 Part 1 ~ Tawhai Falls (Gollums Pool), Waitomo, Ruakuri Cave
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 11 Part 2 ~ Piripiri Cave Walk, Marokopa Falls, Mangapohue Natural Bridge, Waitomo Lookout Point, Stoked Eatery, Waitomo Lodge
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 12 Part 1 ~ Three Sisters and the Elephant Rock, Te Rewa Rewa Bridge, Knead - Artisan Donuts, Pukekura Park, Brooklands Zoo
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 12 Part 2 ~ Pukekura Park, Strandon Waterfront Lookout, One Burgess Hill, Lake Mangamahoe Lookout, Quails Nest Eatery
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 13 ~ Quails Nest Eatery, Pouakai Circuit Reflective Tarn, Aotea Motor Lodge, Caroline's Boatshed Bar and Eatery
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 14 Part 1 ~ Paekakariki to Pukerua Bay Escarpment Track
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 14 Part 2 ~ Remutaka Crossing Lookout, Swan House, Tirohana Estate
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 15 Part 1 ~ Martinborough, Ata Rangi
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 15 Part 2 ~ Moy Hall, Mount Victoria, Wellington Waterfront Walk, Ramada by Wyndham Wellington Taranaki Street, Ombra
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 16 Part 1 ~ Weta Workshop, The Larder
New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 16 Part 2 ~ Wellington airport, Queenstown, Mrs Ferg Gelateria, Redcliff Cafe, Red Tussock Motel

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