Day 6 - Te Anau - Milford Sound - Manapouri (275km) Early start today as we try to beat the cloud cover which tends to roll in later in the day. We have a quick stop down at the shore of Lake Te Anau for a few snaps before heading on the eagerly anticipated journey to the heart of Fiordland and Milford Sound. The drive has to be one of the most picturesque on the planet with snow capped mountains, lakes, waterfalls and mountain streams aplenty (and thankfully an abundance of lookout/vantage points to enjoy them from). En route we stopped at Te Anau Downs, McKay Creek (overlooking Eglington Valley), Cascade Creek (where we had brekkie), Lake Gunn, Mirror Lakes, The Chasm and numerous other points along the side of the road when the fancy took
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