Open Weekend at Pāua (5th to 7th June, 1964)

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* OPEN WEEKEND AT PAUA (5th to 7th June, 1964) Friday night saw a small but cheer- just by the hut, sighted three deer. A ful gathering of Tongue & Meats (three) stag, estimated at a nine or ten pointer, and probables leave Wellington for the and two hinds. These quickly disappeared Orongorongos. After a hasty consulta- into the bush upon sighting us. Wonder tion on the roadside, it was decided that why? a camp would be made over at the Catch- The usual Saturday night trampers' pool Tongue & Meat site. The journey stew was made, with the result that over was quickly accomplished with a Lindsay was fearfully sick later on durfew minor spills, and camp duly set up. ing the night. It could have been the After some foraging for wood, and what- herbs Frances put with it. We'll never not to keep the small (to say the least) know. fire going, a brew was made. Very wel- The atmosphere in the hut Saturday come it was too. Then all to bed. Due to night was and light-hearted. some people talking until the early hours Early next gay morning the hut in general of the following morning, little or no was woken up to the screams of Frances sleep was the result. Funny, their talk who had been neatly tied Trevor's centred around nothing much in par- rope. However, within the up by five ticular. space of minutes she escaped A very easy Sunday The next morning was bright and cold, was spent, little or no energetic work was done, from Frances and saw us making a concerted effort to down one apart rather tall dead chopping leave our warm pits and head for our this could be a useful habit to tree. Funny, destination. One party of two (Lindsay her. Think of our wood develop in and Anne) left and made their own way supply. The trip over. The rest of us, like sheep, followed out was uneventful and quickly over. the trip leader who professed to know We had over the weekend acquired two where we were foing. Until this weekend dogs. One had disappeared Sunday morn- I didn't know it was possible to get lost ing and the other remained with us until on the Five Mile. But we succeeded the base of the Five Mile, whereupon in doing so. After many anxious minutes he was gladly given over to Mr Jackson. spent climbing hills that shouldn't be Those on the trip were: Trip leader there and one member saying "I know Brian Fugle, club members Lindsay the track doesn't go up here, there's no Cuthbertson, Anne Parker, and Frances more hills", the right track was eventually Kyte. Non-club members Kay Doyle, found, and we all proceeded merrily to Graham Beven, Peter Arnold, Ted the hut. Andrews, with club member Peter Atkinson doing a hike over from Eastourbne Once at the hut, a brew was quickly and arriving Saturday night. Two memput on, and we settled in. Several mem- bers who were also in the area but not bers were energetic and climbed up, with us were Geoff Aitken and Stephanie where an excellent view of Cape Palliser Carrad. and the surrounding area was obtained. (This account is several hundred years Kay and Frances went down river for old, but at least it proves that we have about two hours, and rounding the bend been to Paua.-Ed.)