Wow, Milford Sound!! This place is gorgeous. Anyone who has been will know what i'm talking about. Those who haven't should go. I'm not sure the photos can do it justice, no matter how good they are.
The day we arrived in Te Anau we had a whole afternoon to fill, so what better way than take a helicopter ride? After Queenstown, life on the open road seemed quite boring! Only joking. Every time we hop in the van we see something new and exciting and more beautiful. As we'd already booked a coach trip and boat cruise to Milford the next day we managed to get ourselves on a trip out to Dusky and Doubtful Sounds. The flight was incredible. Stunning scenery. The mountains just come straight up out of the fiords. We landed a couple of times for photos, champagne and snowball fights (I never thought i'd be doing that when i woke that morning). It was one of the highlights for sure.
Later we went to a pitch-black cave full of glowworms. Never seen a glowworm before. I have to say i was a little underwhelmed by their size. The light that shines from their tail is not big, but the overall effect when you see them all above you is like looking at a starry sky.
Our trip out to Milford Sound the next day was as awe-inspiring as the helicopter trip had been. On a boat you just see it from a totally different perspective, and instead of champagne you get a picnic lunch! Can't really say any more. Just look at the photos.
After the beauty of Te Anau and Fiordland, Invercargill was a bit of a let down, but we only stayed 1 night and moved on this morning. We had been told that the drive up from Invercargill through the Catlins region should not be missed. On the drive we found some stunning waterfalls which you'll see photos of soon, and we think we've finally discovered where New Zealand hide all there sheep. Don't get me wrong - we've seen many, but there are apparently 9 sheep for every human being out here and we felt we were starting to feel that this had been greatly exaggerated. Turns out Southland is where all the sheep go to hang out. It was a lovely drive. Now we are in Dunedin.
Tomorrow we are booked on a penguin tour, which will likely be another highlight for me. I love the way they shuffle. So graceful in the water, so utterly comical out of it!
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