After a 6:30 breakfast we drove to Invercargill Airport for an 8:00 flight, in an Islander, to Stewart Island. That was a bit bumpy, but the water taxi to Ulva Island made it look tame! We spent two hours on Ulva Island, and saw lots of bird species, including Saddleback, Yellowhead and the pictured Kaka. After an even bumpier ride back to Stewart Island itself we had lunch at the Kai Kart - a fish and chip restaurant in a caravan.
In the afternoon we had a little tour round the island (well, the small part of it that has roads), then the flight back to Invercargill.
The day was wonderful, and we were very lucky with the weather. It was windy all day, but the heavy rain held off until we were returning, and we only suffered a couple of light showers when we were wandering round Ulva Island.
And the highlight of Ulva Island for Karen? The rope swing at Sydney Cove:
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