Happy Ben Lomond

Team Pownall arrived a week or so before Christmas and there was much rejoicing! Having driven down from Auckland over 3 days, they were determined to get to QT to see us lot for Steve's Birthday (Emma's Dad). To celebrate, the following day we had a few plans. First off we walked (more scrambled) up the Ben Lomond track - a very steep day walk starting in QT. Off we went.

View from half way up the Ben Lomond track. The Remarkables are in the background.

More views and a rest stop. Was a hard slog.

We didn't quite make it to the top as it was absolutely brass. Shame. We had to get down to the Skyline Gondola to do some luging anyway. Climb a 1700m mountain or downhill go-cart? Hmm.

Me grinning like a cheshire cat while thoroughly beating Steve. He didn't win no matter what he says.

For a treat in the evening we went to a fancy swanky restaurant and ate very small portions of food for very large sums of preverbial fat cash. Was very enjoyable. The maître d’ was wearing a pink shirt mind.

Team Pownall. Rachel, Steve, Deb and Em.