Fairy Falls

It was a beautiful sunny day here in NZ. So, after a walk to the Village for breakfast at the Hardware (and a nap to digest), we loaded up for a hike at Fairy Falls. We live adjacent to the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park, which is a huge native area with an intricate system of trails.

The hike was rated "moderate," but seemed strenuous to me at times. Unlike many of the trails we have been on in the States, the trails here are rugged, requiring sturdy footwear and a sense of adventure. I guess, that is because there is no fear of litigation here.

We took two trails to get to the falls then back to the car. Mindy wants you to know that we had to cross several streams along the way and both inescapably ended up with wet feet.

"Fairy Falls" is actually a series of several falls, each with a ten to twenty feet drop. Here are some pictures:

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