We started our journey north fairly early and had time to stop at the many viewing points along the way. The first photograph shows the lavender that grows in the fields all over New Zealand. As I stood in the field, I was awestruck by the beautiful fragrance around me.
We also stopped at a pool of water reflecting the mountains and appropriately called mirror lake. The photo above was taken at our next stop about halfway to the sound at a chasm.
As we came within 10 miles of Milford Sound, we drove through a 1200m long tunnel that was very steep. Once we got through the tunnel, you can see the windy road we then encountered.
Milford Sound is the most popular visitor attraction in Fiordland. It is well known for it’s many waterfalls. As we boarded the ship, there were light rain showers falling. Colin brought his poncho, but we really never needed it. The rain never got strong and we actually had some pockets of sun during our 2 hour cruise. It was pretty amazing how close the boat got to the waterfalls. The bow of the ship was actually directly under a waterfall at one point!
One the way back home, Colin and I decided to do a short walk (just over an hour) through a Beech Forest. The photo above shows just how large some of the Beech trees really were.
The road to Milford Sound from Te Anau passes exactly at 45 degrees south latitude - we just had to take a photo.
This has got to be the most scenic country I ever saw every picture posted is more amazing then the one prior. I would get whiplash just trying to look at everything all at once. I am so glad you guys created this blog and are willing to share this with us, we look forward to opening up the blog and see and hear about your trip.
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Your pictures are absolutely breathtaking! Looks like you're having fun! Keep blogging! And Happy New Year!!! Another decade begins!
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