Cobb Valley and Ridge

Here I am sitting outside the only house I could afford in NZ, also known as Chaffey's Hut. Access is via a 27 kilometre gravel road followed by a tramp (NZ word for hike) of one and a half hours. The accommodation inside is basic: a fireplace (collect and cut your own wood) a cooking area (bring your own Primus) and 2 bunk beds with dusty, foam mattresses. To be fair, this hut had not been in service since 1994, which is why it's in my price range.

Jeremy's house was renovated this century and had 4 bunk beds with plastic covered mattresses. Access is rather tricky, on foot through a disused asbestos mine.
The real name of the house is Asbestos Cottage and it was the home of Henry and Ann Chaffey for 40 years until 1953. He carried all the provisions here over the mountains and finally died carrying supplies home when he was in his 80's. On both days we saw the sun but the sandflies were worse than the Mull midges.