Magnificent Milford!

We have just returned from an unbelievable day at Milford Sound.  I could have worn shorts and a tee shirt.  Our hosts told us Milford Sound had the high temperature, for the day, for New Zealand! Anyone we know who had been here said to dress warmly for this day.  Today was mid 20’s, clear blue sky and no wind.

We did not drive out, although the road was very good.  Instead we went on a tour from Te Anua and they picked us up and dropped us off right at the B and B.  This way I could enjoy the wonderful scenery during the drive.

The 2 ¼ hour boat trip was beautiful with the sheer cliffs, cascading waterfalls, and vegetation right to the waterline.  One Aussie said to Lois you must be bored by this given what the Rockies are like.  We felt quite the opposite because this is a landscape created by the rising Pacific Plate and the mountains are always growing - quite different from the Rockies which are wearing away. 

At Beginning of Cruise on Milford Sound

Entance to Miford Sound from the Tasman Sea

Ferry Waterfall - Milford Sound

Water Over Moss and Lichen - Milford Sound

To Prove I Was There!

 We then went out for a great dinner that Lois says rates with the top three on the trip.

Te Anua is a lovely, clean little town.  You can tell it thrives on the tourist industry because it is really starting to get very quiet now that fall s here.

View From Our Room in Te Anau