Family Trip - Rain Forest Express Photo Gallery by Janice Dunn at pbase.com

Family Trip - Rain Forest Express

Family Trip on the Watercare Rain Forest Express

On Sunday June 24th, 2007, some of the family and I had an afternoon in the Waitakers Ranges, Auckland on a small train where we saw close-up all the wonderful native trees, and ferns and plants in the Rain Forest there. And yes, it was very cold and windy, and the heavy rain clouds kept coming over, but I managed to get some photos.

Who was missing?
Dave, Kelsey, Regan, Cam and Sam - "The Cool People," said Cam and Sam from Spain...

By the way, I was there too, only I was holding the camera...

This is the blurb from Watercare who run the service:
http://www.watercare.co.nz/default,27.sm

The Rain Forest Express

Just 40 minutes from central Auckland, you can embark on a wilderness adventure aboard Watercare's Rain Forest Express, a narrow-gauge railway located deep in the heart of the Waitakere Ranges. You will be taken over wooden bridges that span valleys lined with ancient forest, and pass through tunnels lit at night with a multitude of Glowworms and housing the odd Cave Weta!. Your adventure culminates in a visit to one of Auckland's hidden treasures, the Upper Nihotupu Dam, where the silence of the bush belies the closeness of the city.

There wearere Ten pipeline tunnels and nine bridges. During the journey your train driver will tell the story of the Rain Forest Express from its role in building the dams which now help to sustain Auckland, through to its use today.

COME ON FAMILY - LEAVE A MESSAGE OR TWO - PLEASE!!

Arriving at Jacobsons Depot
Wayne and Caleb
Wayne and Caleb
NZ Flax and bush

Last of us arriving
Last of us arriving
Last of us arriving
Allen

NZ Fern
NZ Fern
NZ Fern
NZ Fern aging so beautifully

Hannah
Zach and Caleb
Marianne and Wayne
Uncle Allen teasing the boys

Not that camera again!!
Chantelle
Chan, Al and Molly
Waitakeres Train Driver.jpg

Boys poking their tongues out at Aunti Carli
Boys teasing Aunty Carli
Boys teasing Aunty Carli
Hannah squashed in!

Molly and Aunty Carli
Phil and Zach
Phil and Zach
Phil and Zach

Our Watercare Train
View to the Manukau Harbour
The Train Stopped on the Bridge
Stopping on the Bridge

pping on the Bridge
pping on the Bridge
The bridge
The bridge and pipeline

Tall Tree Ferns
Tall Tree Ferns, before the rain
Tall Tree Ferns, before the rain
Trees on the skyline

Charli at 10 weeks
Charli at 10 weeks
Aunti Carli and Charli
Aunti Carli, Charli and Julie in the little train

View over the hills
Kiokio Fern
Fern
Rain Forest Express

Waitakeres MAP of our Train Journey
Tree ferns and grey sky
Tree ferns and grey sky
Bush walk

Bush walk
Back from their Bush walk
Marianne leading the way
Allen, Hannah and Chantelle

Allen and Chantelle and Molly - all wet
Caleb
Phil
Wayne

Wayne and Phil
Caleb and Wayne
Phil and Charli
Phil and Charli

The train engine
Allen talking to Charli
Charli smiling at Uncle Allen
Julie and Charli

Carli.jpg

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Guest 10-Jul-2007 01:27
This must have been an interesting trip Janice and very scenic. One day I'll get back to Auckland and visit places like this. Sue

Janice Dunn 28-Jun-2007 11:17
Thanks Al, and Sam too. I am so pleased you left a comment on this gallery.
That Tree fern & grey sky picture - my favourite too, thanks Al.
And no, I actually took 190 pictures that day - and have only shown these ones:) I didn't want to bore you too much!!
Love Mum xxxx

Guest 28-Jun-2007 03:48
By the way - those comments above from your 2nd son Allen

Guest 28-Jun-2007 03:47
Great photos Ma. My fav - Tree ferns & grey sky - interesting colours. That must have been the rain cloud that fell on my head.

And you only took 68 photos, were you getting rsi in your clicking finger?

Guest 26-Jun-2007 08:27
Ah Charli is soooo cute, I think I will have to convince Julie to bring her to V as well! Sam

Dawn McKenzie-Wykes 26-Jun-2007 04:28
Im not Family... but im leaving a message Janice! :-)

Great Family photos.. looks like you all had a fun day...Great looking family so nice to see.

Cheers... Janices Camera Buddy Dawn.

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Arriving at Jacobsons Depot	Wayne and Caleb	Wayne and Caleb	NZ Flax and bush
Last of us arriving	Last of us arriving	Last of us arriving	Allen
NZ Fern	NZ Fern	NZ Fern	NZ Fern aging so beautifully
Hannah	Zach and Caleb	Marianne and Wayne	Uncle Allen teasing the boys
Not that camera again!!	Chantelle	Chan, Al and Molly	Waitakeres Train Driver.jpg
Boys poking their tongues out at Aunti Carli	Boys teasing Aunty Carli	Boys teasing Aunty Carli	Hannah squashed in!
Molly and Aunty Carli	Phil and Zach	Phil and Zach	Phil and Zach
Our Watercare Train	View to the Manukau Harbour	The Train Stopped on the Bridge	Stopping on the Bridge
pping on the Bridge	pping on the Bridge	The bridge	The bridge and pipeline
Tall Tree Ferns	Tall Tree Ferns, before the rain	Tall Tree Ferns, before the rain	Trees on the skyline
Charli at 10 weeks	Charli at 10 weeks	Aunti Carli and Charli	Aunti Carli, Charli and Julie in the little train
View over the hills	Kiokio Fern	Fern	Rain Forest Express
Waitakeres MAP of our Train Journey	Tree ferns and grey sky	Tree ferns and grey sky	Bush walk
Bush walk	Back from their Bush walk	Marianne leading the way	Allen, Hannah and Chantelle
Allen and Chantelle and Molly - all wet	Caleb	Phil	Wayne
Wayne and Phil	Caleb and Wayne	Phil and Charli	Phil and Charli
The train engine	Allen talking to Charli	Charli smiling at Uncle Allen	Julie and Charli
Carli.jpg

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Guest		10-Jul-2007 01:27
This must have been an interesting trip Janice and very scenic. One day I'll get back to Auckland and visit places like this. Sue

Janice Dunn		28-Jun-2007 11:17
Thanks Al, and Sam too. I am so pleased you left a comment on this gallery. That Tree fern & grey sky picture - my favourite too, thanks Al. And no, I actually took 190 pictures that day - and have only shown these ones:) I didn't want to bore you too much!! Love Mum xxxx

Guest		28-Jun-2007 03:48
By the way - those comments above from your 2nd son Allen

Guest		28-Jun-2007 03:47
Great photos Ma. My fav - Tree ferns & grey sky - interesting colours. That must have been the rain cloud that fell on my head. And you only took 68 photos, were you getting rsi in your clicking finger?

Guest		26-Jun-2007 08:27
Ah Charli is soooo cute, I think I will have to convince Julie to bring her to V as well! Sam

Dawn McKenzie-Wykes		26-Jun-2007 04:28
Im not Family... but im leaving a message Janice! :-) Great Family photos.. looks like you all had a fun day...Great looking family so nice to see. Cheers... Janices Camera Buddy Dawn.