Forgotten World Blue Duck Station to Taumarunui
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
Forgotten World Up The Whanganui River
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.
Forgotten World Day 2
Forgotten Word….. The Map Day 1…….. Taumarinui to Whangamomona. Day 2 …… Whangamomona to Whanganui Day 3 …….. Whanganui to Blue Duck Station Day 4 …….. Blue Duck Station to Taumaranui ...
Forgotten World
Forgotten World….. The Map Day 1…….. Taumarinui to Whangamomona. Day 2 …… Whangamomona to Whanganui Day 3 …….. Whanganui to Blue Duck Station Day 4 …….. Blue Duck Station to Taumaranui Forgotten...
Sails Ashore is Solar Powered
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.
Orchids and Sealions
Sealions on Sydney Cove Timing is everything !!. Yesterday I had two couples on an Ulva Island Tour and we were talking about sealions as we came out of the forest onto Sydney Cove. Looked up, and there they were. What I’m guessing was mum and last years pup....
A Very Ordinary Spring
It hasn’t been the “Springiest” of Springs on Stewart Island. A few lovely days together with lots of grey days as well.
Spring Creeps in
Spring is far from Springing In Officially it’s spring, or actually 5 days into it. And the last couple of days have been magic, wall to wall blue. But really the whole end of winter has been pretty ordinary. Actually pretty wet and gloomy. We are well on the... Energy on Stewart Island
Early Days When I first arrived on Stewart Island back in ’69 my Forest Service cottage had a “Shacklock 501” coal range for cooking, hot water and room heating. My lights were “Tilley” lanterns. The coal I had to carry around 100 metres...About Me
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