Easter in the Sounds

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EASTER IN THE SOUNDS It was with some trepidation that we tall gums. Mushrooms were the reward embarked on the "Rangatira", on the of the early risers as they walked barefirst leg of the journey to Broughton foot through the lush paddocks, with Bay, in Keneperu Sound; for, having not the moisture laden grass cool beneath long left a cocktail party at Brian their toes. During the afternoon we Hunt's, we already anticipated the roll climbed the hills overlooking the Bay, of the green swell; which brings me to after all, we are a tramping club aren't the trip leader, Neil Green, who handed we, except for the folk who went fishout the weekend rations for transporta- ing, off the rocks. tion, via our mountain mules, wharfside. Monday, the procedure was put into The early-morning view of Picton, when reverse, and a Wellington bound crowd we arrived, with the mist hanging over of 38 bodies digressed for a while at the boatharbour, is unforgetable, and Picton, paddling boats and seeing the to the music of the sea softly lapping sights before finally being whisked against the sides of the launch, we were back to the Capital City. Thanks for a borne through this wealth of bushclad grand trip, Neil. scenery towards Waterfall Bay. A short walk over the saddle disclosed a delight- -ALLAN D. BUTLER. ful view of Te Mahia guesthouse, on the other side, as it lay serene in a pool of * * * sunshine, bounded by the limpid blue IT'S EASY = IT'S PAINLESS sea and shaded by the broad fern fronds of the pungas. Broughton Bay is just