TOP OF THE LAKE
MYTH, MYSTERY AND HISTORY
In terms of distance it wasn’t far, but we seemed to drive for a mighty long time. Following the GPS instructions to Clements Mill Road led us along a narrow, winding road through a green tunnel of overhanging mature native trees complete with dripping ferns and mosses. Realising that there was no cellphone coverage nor any tyre marks to show that anyone else had used the road recently, added to the sense of isolation on this misty, gloomy overcast day as we drove slowly through the silent, eerie forest, and I was on the point of suggesting that we turn around and go back when there it was! It wasn’t even hard to find.
Right beside the roadside about 10km into the forest was the fabled Kaimanawa Wall, a wall that’s been steeped in controversy for years. Some believe the blocks
