Cruising in Milford Sound
Day 343
Milford Sound, (in Maori Piopiotahi) South Island, NZ
Gosh. We've been so lucky with the weather!!!
Last night i bought the paper and the weather forecast was rain.
But no rain fell. We had the most beautiful day in Milford Sound. And the "wee" cruise we took was empty. Probably only about 20 of us on the ferry! They must have thought it was going to rain!!!!
Lucky us "aye"! :-)
We left "Wolf Creek Caravan Park" (our name only) early so we could drive the 300 or so km's to Milford Sound and get on our pre-booked cruise at 3pm. What a drive. So scenic, yet so long!
I think i'm over these long drives.......................
And Greg's plan to see NZ in 18 days!
My whingeing stopped when i looked, in awe, at the cyclists powering their way around NZ, loaded with luggage! And the 'trampers' on the roads. NZ is definitely THE place for the great outdoors! People are travelling the winding, hilly, roads in all sorts of ways...touring, camping, tramping, cycling, walking, driving...in all modes of transport possible!
We arrived with about half an hour to spare so we just cruised around before we had to board the boat. Greg swatted a few mossies and i looked around for post cards to add to our collection.
We boarded the "Milford Monarch" to cruise the fiords. And what a beautiful day. The weather was perfect. Who said it rains in NZ?
We cruised the sheer cliff faces plunging into the fiords, saw the flowing waterfalls, admired the high mountains, boats and kayakers that were dotted about. It reminded us of the time we cruised through the beautiful fjords of Norway.
Gosh, the world really does have some magnificant places!!
And they are all so different. There are comparisons..but all have their own special magic. Some of the walking treks here are just awesome. There were backpackers and boots everywhere.
We were actually thinking we were glad we weren't going to be going trekking. After our 15km hike yesterday, we wanted to have more of a rest today. Even though it was hard because we did peer into a walking area..and decided to go for a walk. The forest is just so irresistible. We had to go and 'be in it'! But it was only a small walk this time.
After our cruise, which we wanted to go on forever....
We drove on to Te Anau for the night.
And pitched our tent in the rain!
It DOES rain in NZ!!!!!!!!
