Stewart Island / Rakiura Community

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Stewart Island with "heavy bumpy" ferry ride

The outbound ferry journey from Bluff (place name for Mrs. O. ;-)) to Oban on Stewart Island was not for the faint of heart or stomach. We both managed it well, although the...

Road trip on the South Island Part 2

On December 25th, the journey continued to Queenstown. On the way, we passed several lupines and made a short stop in Wanaka to see the famous Wanaka Tree in the lake....

Stewart Island

Stewart Island, a small island south of New Zealand's South Island, is our destination for the next few days. We have booked a room in a small hotel and want to explore the...

Stewart Island: Kiwis in the wild

After visiting Fjordland, we drove to the south - to Bluff - and then a little further: a ferry took us to Stewart Island - the third largest island in New Zealand with an area...

#15 Stewart Island/Rakiura

Today we got up early to catch the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Island/Rakiura to stay there over the weekend. What a rollercoaster! The ferry took one hour and the passage never...

#16 Ryan's Creek Track

Today we walked the 3 h Ryan's Creek Track to the Golden Bay as well as up the Observation rock in Oban. Unfortunately, the hiking huts were already fully booked, which is why...

Day 86 of 175: Cruise around the world - Oban/Stewart Island/New Zealand

Day 86 of 175: Cruise around the world - Oban/Stewart Island/New Zealand