Next stop: Te Anau & Milford Sound
We left Queenstown really early at 6.30am as we need to catch our noon cruise
at Milford Sound. Total journey from Queenstown to Milford Sound via Te Anau is
approximately 4.5 hours drive (306km). Te Anau serves as a mid-point between
Queenstown and Milford Sound, hence we stayed overnight at Te Anau after the cruise. Do remember
to top-up your fuel tank to full when at Te Anau as there is no petrol station
until Milford Sound.
On our way to the Milford Sound, you will realised how incredibly
beautiful the landscape around the fiord is. We made a few stops such as the
famous Mirror Lake and Hollyford Valley lookout point. Lookout for the kea too,
they are the largest wild parrots which are commonly found in south New
Zealand, they can be pretty playful and mischievous.
Hooray, we are sailing out to the sea on a sunny day!
Statistically, Milford Sound rains on an average of 185 days year round,
and we are really fortunate that we had sunshine when we are at Milford Sound.
We had also prayed hard in hope that we can catch a glimpse of the playful
dolphins during the cruise, but no luck. However, as a consolation we managed to see some seals
sun-tanning on the rocks and a few little penguins along the shore.
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| First stop: Mirror Lake |
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| Mirror Lake's Reflection |
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| Hollyford Valley lookout point |
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| Short walk from the car park to the Milford Sound Cruise |
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| Look at how the little peaceable clouds had decorated the clear blue sky |
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| Admiring the Bowen Falls |
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| Enjoying the cool sea
breeze and immerse in the beautiful scenery at the Milford Sound |
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| Milford Sound Cruise |
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