Author Archives: Peter Rossin

OK – Milford Sound is the one Fiord accessible by road. It is also the most spectacular (vertically speaking). Over 500,000 people visit here per year. More amazing since the sounds south of here are unhabited and visited by just … Continue reading →

We were off early the next morning for Doubtful Sound. Despite its name, Doubtful Sound is a Fiord surrounded by high mountains and is almost as visually imposing as its famous northern neighbor, Milford Sound. It received its name from … Continue reading →

As I have frequently mentioned, weather is a big issue in this part of the world. While the weather was nice, several days before our departure from Stuart, reports surfaced that a long swell from deep in the Southern ocean … Continue reading →

The next morning we were off early for the 90 mile run to Chalky Inlet that took us across the infamous Foveaux Straight and around the even more infamous Puysegar Point. Joe told us that the Foveaux has claimed more … Continue reading →

Port Adventure is the next inlet south of Patterson. We were off early and headed to Abraham’s Bosom – a secure anchorage. The following shots were taken enroute. This as we approached the anchorage. And Iron Lady at anchor (Always … Continue reading →

The plan for our next day at Stewart Island was to visit Ulva Island in Patterson Inlet. Ulva is completely free of invasive species and is home to a wife variety of bird life native to New Zealand. Our day … Continue reading →

The next morning dawned grey (a pretty much continual state of affairs on Stuart) so the pictures taken on our trip from Half Moon Bay to Patterson Inlet lacked much contrast. Patterson Inlet is the next inlet south of Half … Continue reading →