Wednesday (January 5) started with a visit from a little friend. A song thrush peeked his head into our camper but we couldn't get it to give us a little tune.
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| Song Thrush |
So we headed to the I Site in downtown Invercargill to get information on Stewart Island and the surrounding area.
We were able to book our trip over to the Island commencing on the 15th of January for three days. The things I do for the love of my life. Another ride on the open sea in what is described as one of the roughest straits in the world. I am so exited.
While we were there we went for a walk around the park/gardens that was adjacent to the I Site. It was done up very nicely.
While at the I Site we learned that there was a museum of sorts in the local Hardware Store. There was a collection of old motorcycles and the most famous is the "Munro Special". This is the bike that was portrayed in the movie "The World's Fastest Indian" along with Burt Munro who owned, re-designed and raced the bike. It is a pretty amazing story and a very good movie.
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| Original Burt Munro Special |
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| Replica of bike used in movie |
Once we had spent some time viewing the bikes we had a quick bite to eat and then headed out to Oreti Beach. This the beach that Burt Munro first started racing his bikes on and still holds some of the records he set there in the 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's.
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| Pied Oyster Catcher |
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| Hunting Clams |
Another example of how much wind they get down here. This is the road that goes onto the beach, the car in the picture is stuck.
While we were at the beach we were able to get our first view of Stewart Island.
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| Stewart Island from Oreti Beach |
Once we left the beach we headed back to the Campervan Park and just relaxed for the rest of the evening. Tomorrow we are going to one of if not the oldest towns in the South Island and all of New Zealand.
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