On Friday morning 21 February we reached the most southerly point on mainland New Zealand; Slope Point.
We spent Friday night on a campsite in the city of Invercargill after making arrangements to go even further south the next morning - to Stewart Island a one hour ferry journey off the end of the mainland.
During the night the wind got up so that it was an 'exciting' crossing. Good job I had my Kwells sea-sickness tablets.
Unfortunately the weather continued to be dire at times - we even had a hailstorm early today (Sunday 23). However we were able to do some walking and to visit the wild life reserve on Ulva Island before flying back to Invercargill late this afternoon.
Expect to hear more about our off-shore trip in due course but I have yet to finish my account of the Catlins - and this evening, back on the site in Invercargill, the washing had to take priority!
ABOUT US
ABOUT US
We are from Cornwall, England.
We love to travel and to explore places in a campervan. We find wide open spaces exhilarating
and do lots of walking. Show us an accessible hill or mountain and we want to go up it.
We like watching birds but are not twitchers. To be honest Lawson is more into bird spotting than me but what I find amazing
is the diversity of birdlife, and the fact birds of all sizes continue to live side by side with us humans. So, in the course of our explorations
we may make a detour to the local dump because more often than not it will be one of the best places to see birds.
We are sure New Zealand will not disappoint us when it comes to birds but what about other wildlife and natural wonders?
Will we encounter anything to beat the sight of polar bears on sea ice at the North Pole?
And what will we think of the house at Paraparaumu that Ron and Vivien have built? All will be revealed.......

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