Nature Reserve, Kapiti Island, New Zeland - September 2009

Spent Saturday on Kapiti island nature reserve. Only 50 people can land per day and you need a permit, so it is quite protected. All the pests have been cleared (except a few humans). It is basically a mountain that sticks up out of the sea and you land on the beach and walk through bush to the top, which takes 1.5 hours if you are mountain man or 3 hours if you stop for every rare bird. Views were exceptional and a jolly good day out. Beer in pub well deserved.