Mona Brings Stewart Island Dream Alive
Stewart Island/Rakiura had been beckoning for a long time before Mona recently took the boat across the Foveaux Strait to see that piece of paradise and to relive times gone by.
When her husband Percy died 30 years ago the visits to Stewart Island, that started when she was just a youngster, suddenly stopped. Despite challenges during her life in recent decades, including being visually and hearing-impaired Mona defines an upbeat attitude.
The Rowena Jackson Village resident revisited her much-loved Stewart Island over three days in September, staying on a beachfront hotel. “It was always on my bucket list to go back, because I just absolutely loved that island.”
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