My sister Kelley is here visiting us and we took a trip to Stewart Island which is South of the South Island. We crossed the sea by ferry (one miserable hour for some of us landlubbers). We stayed on Stewart Island for two nights. It was rainy, then sunny periodically--seems to be typical NZ weather. It was a tad bit cold and was interesting in learning how to heat our cottage with a coal-burning stove. One day we took a water taxi across to Ulva Island. It is a birders paradise since they eradicated all pests like rodents and cats. We did not see an elusive Kiwi bird... but we had a nice time enjoying the sights. We walked a lot--and saw some well-prepared trampers heading out to the national park for overnight trips. We met a Swiss tramper who mentioned that mud was 2 feet deep in places. Not for the fainthearted to do some of those rugged trips!
Oh Kerry, stunning photos. What an adventure. love, Val
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