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Published: March 20th 2009
Ulva Island
Rob on Westend BeachStewart Island 14th - 18th March 2009
Stewart Island is very remote and beautiful. We visited Ulva island which is a pest-free island (don't know how Rob was allowed on there!) where the birdlife is prolific. We caught a water taxi there and spent over 4 hours walking around watching the birds and enjoying the beaches.
The next day we went kayaking along the Paterson Inlet, just the two of us. It was the first time we had been on kayaks on our own and the first time we had a kayak each, rather than a double one. It was great fun. We stopped on a little beach and did some photos for Mothers' Day cards we were sending.
My best day was the third day when we caught another water taxi which took us to the more remote Port William. This is just a little beach with a DOC hut and a walking track. I just fell in love with it. The scenery was very tropical, the bird song really loud, the beach stunning, and two white-tailed deer were feeding close to the hut. I didn't want to leave - I could have stayed forever. I swam
Ulva Island
Rob on Westend Beach in the sea which was FREEZING - Rob chickened out. We set off on the 14 kms back to Oban, where we were staying. The track followed the coastline and was lovely. We stopped on another beach for lunch and I had another (quick!) swim.
If the water was warmer, Stewart Island would be paradise!
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