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We found a back-country lodge near Yoho park that specializes in pandering to this kind of loony whim , and managed to persuade six foolhardy friends to join us for the three-day adventure . Setting off along the sand to the south , we were astonished to catch a glimpse what could only be an enormous factory or power station shimmering in the distance through the heat haze . This involves leaving the shelter of the Hauraki Gulf for more exposed waters on the east side of New Zealand . Juggling a traveling academic lifestyle with rehearsals and concerts is tough , but an ideal solution has evolved : Ian shares the second clarinet chair with Paul , a good friend ( and wonderful player ) who knows the repertoire backwards and is content to join the orchestra on an occasional basis . But we did have venison , for our neighbour is a deer farmer and we buy fantastic 100 % lean tasty juicy meat in quantity from him , and our delicate city-dwelling visitors found it hard to contemplate the tasty morsels on their dinner plates and stomach ( sic ) tasteless ( sicker ) jokes about Bambi .