The next day we climbed up various other local little mountains

This one was incredibly jagged - and the rocks were mostly loose too, real ankle breakers - I staggered along behind as the boy leapt like gazelles...

we sat and had lunch one day very high up - and were joined by a very curious Kea. This is the world's only alpine parrot, and said to be the most intelligent bird in the world.

They are quite big....but this one was very gentle in taking pumkin seeds from Loz's hand

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