Elise and Joseph go to New Zealand

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Monday, January 5, 2026

🚴 Biking Day

Invercargill to Stewart Island

Our first day of bike packing! We biked from Invercargill to Bluff, then took the ferry to Stewart Island. The bike ride to Bluff was primarily bike lanes and quite pretty. The ferry was a fun hour, but they scratched up the bikes a bit, chipping the front fork. We spent the afternoon walking around. We found a nearby high-point, from which we could see the island…it is massive.

Campground was nice, looking forward to seeing Ulva Island!

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💬 Quick Updates from this day

Tent is all set up for the first time! All ready for bed.

Waiting for the ferry

Pretty far from home!

Beautiful sky!

Gravel path along the water

First day of touring! We are on our way to Bluff to catch the ferry to Stewart Island