Today we are going as far South as it is possible to go without visiting Antartica.
We left the South Island of New Zealand from Bluff, about 25 kilometres from Invercargill, and caught a ferry to Stewart Island. The crossing via Foveaux Strait is notorious for being rough but it was okay going, despite the grey and damp weather.
We docked in Oban (also known as Halfmoon Bay) and took a tour of the bays, which also gave us a history of the island. Today most of it is given over to walking tracks and there are only 28 kilometres of road. The South Sea Hotel is famous for its seafood chowder so of course we tried some for lunch and it was delicious.
We caught the 3.30pm ferry to the mainland and it was decidedly bumpy: the hour's crossing felt much longer.
Back in Invercargill it turned into a pleasant evening which bodes well for our journey onwards tomorrow.
Barnaby
We docked in Oban (also known as Halfmoon Bay) and took a tour of the bays, which also gave us a history of the island. Today most of it is given over to walking tracks and there are only 28 kilometres of road. The South Sea Hotel is famous for its seafood chowder so of course we tried some for lunch and it was delicious.
We caught the 3.30pm ferry to the mainland and it was decidedly bumpy: the hour's crossing felt much longer.
Back in Invercargill it turned into a pleasant evening which bodes well for our journey onwards tomorrow.
Barnaby
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