{"id":6374,"date":"2014-10-20T18:05:14","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T22:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?p=6374"},"modified":"2014-10-21T17:53:05","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T21:53:05","slug":"lyttleton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?p=6374","title":{"rendered":"Lyttelton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Due to terrible weather in McMurdo, our flight was delayed 24 hours. To pass the time, we took the bus towards Lyttelton, and walked over the Bridle Path. This is where early settlers crossed from the port towards Christchurch.<\/p>\n<!-- Awesome Flickr Gallery Start --><!-- - Version - 3.5.6 - User ID - 27717602@N03 - Photoset ID - 72157648891425205 - Gallery ID -  - Group ID -  - Tags -  - Popular -  - Per Page - 100 - Sort Order - flickr - Photo Size - _m - Custom Size - 0 - Square - false - Captions - on - Description - on - Columns - 3 - Credit Note - off - Background Color - Transparent - Width - auto - Pagination - on - Slideshow - flickr - Disable slideshow? - --><div class='afg-gallery custom-gallery-101' id='afg-101' style='background-color:Transparent; width:100%; color:; border-color:Transparent;'><div class='afg-table' style='width:100%'><div class='afg-row'><div class='afg-cell' style='width:33%;'><a   target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15400775638' title='Obligatory start of trail photograph'><img class='afg-img' title='Obligatory start of trail photograph' src='https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5607\/15400775638_912a8df596_m.jpg' alt='Obligatory start of trail photograph \u2022 &lt;a style=&quot;font-size:0.8em;&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15400775638\/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;View on Flickr&lt;\/a&gt;'\/><\/a><div class='afg-title' style='font-size:1em'>Obligatory start of trail photograph <\/div><div class='afg-description'>Enthusiasm is high<\/div><\/div><div class='afg-cell' style='width:33%;'><a   target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15587714902' title='Partway up'><img class='afg-img' title='Partway up' src='https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3933\/15587714902_aed577f009_m.jpg' alt='Partway up \u2022 &lt;a style=&quot;font-size:0.8em;&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15587714902\/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;View on Flickr&lt;\/a&gt;'\/><\/a><div class='afg-title' style='font-size:1em'>Partway up <\/div><div class='afg-description'>At a viewing area at the crest of the bridle path<\/div><\/div><div class='afg-cell' style='width:33%;'><a   target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15587730252' title='Panorama'><img class='afg-img' title='Panorama' src='https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3940\/15587730252_5511725774_m.jpg' alt='Panorama \u2022 &lt;a style=&quot;font-size:0.8em;&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15587730252\/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;View on Flickr&lt;\/a&gt;'\/><\/a><div class='afg-title' style='font-size:1em'>Panorama <\/div><div class='afg-description'>Looking down into Lyttelton<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='afg-row'><div class='afg-cell' style='width:33%;'><a   target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15584215111' title='Lyttelton'><img class='afg-img' title='Lyttelton' src='https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5609\/15584215111_1172ab7c3a_m.jpg' alt='Lyttelton \u2022 &lt;a style=&quot;font-size:0.8em;&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15584215111\/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;View on Flickr&lt;\/a&gt;'\/><\/a><div class='afg-title' style='font-size:1em'>Lyttelton <\/div><div class='afg-description'>A little town, with a port (and confusing spelling)<\/div><\/div><div class='afg-cell' style='width:33%;'><a   target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15584205401' title='King of the rock'><img class='afg-img' title='King of the rock' src='https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3955\/15584205401_68bf5cd076_m.jpg' alt='King of the rock \u2022 &lt;a style=&quot;font-size:0.8em;&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15584205401\/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;View on Flickr&lt;\/a&gt;'\/><\/a><div class='afg-title' style='font-size:1em'>King of the rock <\/div><div class='afg-description'>Or at least of some rock somewhere<\/div><\/div><div class='afg-cell' style='width:33%;'><a   target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15586861995' title='Me and some scenery'><img class='afg-img' title='Me and some scenery' src='https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5603\/15586861995_8ef684c488_m.jpg' alt='Me and some scenery \u2022 &lt;a style=&quot;font-size:0.8em;&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15586861995\/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;View on Flickr&lt;\/a&gt;'\/><\/a><div class='afg-title' style='font-size:1em'>Me and some scenery <\/div><div class='afg-description'>And ocean way in the background. By Ed.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='afg-row'><div class='afg-cell' style='width:33%;'><a   target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15401249220' title='Upwards'><img class='afg-img' title='Upwards' src='https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3951\/15401249220_b0c9cb2f57_m.jpg' alt='Upwards \u2022 &lt;a style=&quot;font-size:0.8em;&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15401249220\/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;View on Flickr&lt;\/a&gt;'\/><\/a><div class='afg-title' style='font-size:1em'>Upwards <\/div><div class='afg-description'>To the large building at the top, where the gondola goes<\/div><\/div><div class='afg-cell' style='width:33%;'><a   target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15584195431' title='On the gondola building's deck'><img class='afg-img' title='On the gondola building's deck' src='https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5602\/15584195431_96c7b5bd75_m.jpg' alt='On the gondola building&#039;s deck \u2022 &lt;a style=&quot;font-size:0.8em;&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15584195431\/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;View on Flickr&lt;\/a&gt;'\/><\/a><div class='afg-title' style='font-size:1em'>On the gondola building&#039;s deck <\/div><div class='afg-description'>With some sun<\/div><\/div><div class='afg-cell' style='width:33%;'><a   target='_blank' href='https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/14966697163' title='Anne descends'><img class='afg-img' title='Anne descends' src='https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3956\/14966697163_3b9cf7d625_m.jpg' alt='Anne descends \u2022 &lt;a style=&quot;font-size:0.8em;&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/14966697163\/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;View on Flickr&lt;\/a&gt;'\/><\/a><div class='afg-title' style='font-size:1em'>Anne descends <\/div><div class='afg-description'>And wisely looks at her footing, rather than at a silly photographer<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Awesome Flickr Gallery End -->\n<p>Larger view of the panorama (click for further-embiggened versions).<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Panorama by Steve Benton, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sjbenton\/15587730252\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Panorama\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3940\/15587730252_5511725774_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3951\/15401249220_b0c9cb2f57_n.jpg\" width=\"213\" height=\"320\" alt=\"Upwards\"> Due to terrible weather in McMurdo, our flight was delayed 24 hours. To pass the time, we took the bus towards Lyttleton, and walked over the Bridle Path. This is where early settlers crossed from the port towards Christchurch. 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