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    • Lovely Grub’s gear at ”the business end” of the camp beside the main marquee seating 350.

    • After driving 8 hours south to feed 350 guests for 8 days, we stopped over at Lawrence.

    • First camp was set up in the horse paddock at Tapanui A & P Show Grounds.

    • Owner gone out to dinner.

    • After 5 days, the team finds tasks much easier and well-in-hand. There is a little more time for enjoyment - such fun and laughs after work this night under a wonderful full moon.

    • 350 Great NZ trekkers assembling for a final photo after travelling the length of NZ for 15 years.

    • Depleted Lovely Grub team amidst trekkers. Danni with the red scarf. Mac to her left, Judy, Larisa and Livia to her right. Yours truly was behind the camera.

    • Nightfall at Slope PointMrs Lovely Grub… Judy enthralled in the moment, before a celebratory rest day.

    • The southern coast reached and reflection on the end of the Great NZ Trek.

    • Feeding up on the final days.

    • Scrambled eggs day, but need to pass the bacon, spaghetti, hashbrowns, and sausages first - and porridge if not already partaken.

    • Nightfall at Slope Point and before a celebratory rest day.

    • The southern coast reached and reflection on the end of the Great NZ Trek.

    • Dishing up an entrée of green paua collected and prepared by trekkers.

    • Ten separate chocolate cakes iced together, designed by Tony and decorated by Larisa, about to be cut to celebrate the end of 15 years of great NZ trekking.

    • The business end of the camp with semi-trailers parked up for Spik’N’Span toilets, FARout Showers and the Bulk Water tanker.

    • Trekkers loading a hearty roast dinner onto their plates.

    • On a ridge between two valleys, this site was tight for the big trucks to get in but a wonderful place once there for a rest day. No moving tomorrow! Great!

    • On the second day at Tyneholm Station I managed to get some time out with the camera to study the goings on.

    • Chocolate pudding was on the menu…. as seen in smiling chocolate pudding was on the menu…. popular as ever - as seen in smiling faces.

    • Camp workers had very little sleep, the players had even less. The caffeine supply from our coffee team Tamper Black had to be large and constant.

    • Dawn has broken and Danni is already packing the special diet cereal away.

    • Head chef Maggie taking a well-deserved break having poached over 400 eggs among other things.

    • Bidfood delivery day is a busy one and we need to be at next venue just in time for them with all hands-on-deck to accept, check-off, record temperatures and stow 6-8 pellets of food.

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