We’ve had a lovely day to welcome in 2022. And looking back over 2021 I guess for all that has gone on in the world we’ve had a good year. And on the whole I think, to coin a phrase we’ve had a good pandemic, certainly in comparison to the rest of the world. Something to be said for living on an Island.
Iris has been busy on our garden, lots of pruning, weeding and so forth. My involvement generally limited to carrying and disposing, though some trimming as she is a worry with the big hedge trimmers on the higher shrubs.
We Loved the Forgotten World Experience
Each and every one of the guides was superb. They were all quite unashamedly enthusiastic about what they were doing. They loved the country, and were full of the little stories that flesh out the journey. And no how magnificent the scenery the forest and the wildlife, it’s the guides who bring it all together. The meals were what we expect from
After overnighting in Whanganui we were picked up at 0715 by Tracey of Whanganui Tours & Mail Run. Tracey was born in the Whanganui River Valley and it seemed like she was related to the whole valley.
Sails Ashore Lodge on Stewart Island has just commissioned our new Photo Voltaic electrical system, which hopefully will allow us to move completely off diesel generated electricity, and largely reduce our need for diesel fuel for heating and domestic hot water.
It hasn’t been the “Springiest” of Springs on Stewart Island. A few lovely days together with lots of grey days as well.
I arrived on Stewart Island in 1969 as Forest Ranger. Since then I've fished commercially both in Fiordland and around Stewart Island then skippered our charter yacht in the same waters, and also down into the Southern Ocean. More recently we now have "Sails Ashore" B&B, and I also guide our guests and others on Ulva Island, introducing them to the natural world of Stewart island