Just driving around randomly to explore the area around Collingwood. After some kilometers of gravel road we ended up at the east-entry of the Heaphy track, a 6-day, 78 km hike over the mountains to the west coast. We just walked the first 2 kms though. :)
![Devil's boots rock formations](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0651_16001-640x360.jpg)
![Valley view near Heaphy track start](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0659_1600-640x360.jpg)
![KM 1 on the Heaphy track](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0666_1600-640x360.jpg)
![Gingko?](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0674_1600-640x360.jpg)
![Beautiful, isn't it?](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0655_1600-640x360.jpg)
![Just checking for some gold](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0681_1600-640x360.jpg)
![Swamp in the forest](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0679_1600-640x360.jpg)
![Salisbury falls](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0686_1600-640x360.jpg)
![The zoom makes it look that big, promised](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0695_1600-640x360.jpg)
![Typical NZ gravel road](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0697_1600-640x360.jpg)
![Typical NZ one-lane-bridge](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0701_1600-640x360.jpg)
![Historic store at the end of the world (still open!)](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0705_1600-640x360.jpg)
![Nikau palms along the track](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0708_1600-640x360.jpg)
![A given up gold mine](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0719_1600-640x360.jpg)
![Girls talk](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0723_1600-640x360.jpg)
![Gold mining here wasn't that long ago, but nature quickly takes it all back](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0721_1600-640x360.jpg)
![C'mon, no reason to be tired :)](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0676_1600-640x360.jpg)
![Taking a bath in the bush](https://www.schnitzel.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/150929_0724_1600-640x360.jpg)