I spent the last four days on Stewart Island, New Zealand’s “third island” (even further south than the South Island). There, my main focus was on the natural treasures of this beautiful island.
This included both the landscape, as well as the wildlife – most importantly: kiwis.
This blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German.
![Raroa Walk [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231213_123547-150x150.jpg)
![Golden Bay [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231213_124355-150x150.jpg)
![Golden Bay [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231213_130749-150x150.jpg)
![Golden Bay and Paterson Inlet from Observation Rock [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231216_163446-150x150.jpg)
![Sarah Cove [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231216_110734-150x150.jpg)
![Dead Man Beach [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231216_113430-150x150.jpg)
![Horseshoe Bay [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231216_114738-150x150.jpg)
![Beach landing [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231214_074117-150x150.jpg)
![Duck Creek [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231214_075541-150x150.jpg)
![Looking for kiwis [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231214_084314-150x150.jpg)
![Juvenile kiwi [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231214_110853-150x150.jpg)
![Juvenile kiwi [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231214_112309-150x150.jpg)
![Juvenile kiwi [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231214_112715-150x150.jpg)
![Mason Bay [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231214_161508-150x150.jpg)
![Mason Bay [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231214_183343-150x150.jpg)
![Sand dunes at Mason Bay [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231214_170128-150x150.jpg)
![Kiwi footprints in the sand [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231214_161111-150x150.jpg)
![Greenhood Orchid [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231214_144651-150x150.jpg)
![Hound's Tongue [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231214_145850-150x150.jpg)
![Historic searing shed [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231215_083833-150x150.jpg)
![Tussock [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231215_090856-150x150.jpg)
![En route from Mason Bay to Freshwater [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231215_091119-150x150.jpg)
![Chocolate Swamp [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231215_110943-150x150.jpg)
![Manuka tree "tunnel" [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231215_112222-150x150.jpg)
![En route to Freshwater [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231215_141900-150x150.jpg)
![En route to Freshwater [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231215_145211-150x150.jpg)
![Freshwater River [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231215_160136-150x150.jpg)