There be snow on those mountains!!


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Published: March 17th 2008
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Milford Sound


Mirror LakesMirror LakesMirror Lakes

The water looks like mercury. No wonder the reflections are so good...



We can see snow on the mountains and the nights are getting colder.

Have resorted to sleeping in the car on a few occassions and have found it to be kinder to our joints as well as being warmer....

Sandflies are still a major problem and we look forward to leaving them behind.

The views have been amazing.

Hopefully our photos do them justice.

We did try to find a hotel when we reached Queenstown, but no joy!!

Seems everywhere was booked solid.

Queenstown reminded us of a massive car park, every street and pavement was littered with parked cars!

However, we are still having a great time.

Loving all the sights and looking forward to more adventures...................


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Mirror mirror on the floor...Mirror mirror on the floor...
Mirror mirror on the floor...

Which is the highest peak of them all...
Don't look "Skim!"Don't look "Skim!"
Don't look "Skim!"

You'll break it!
Lunch time in deer flat...Lunch time in deer flat...
Lunch time in deer flat...

Just enough time for banana sandwiches...
The local car dismantler..The local car dismantler..
The local car dismantler..

His real name is a Kea...
Skim was a bit wary of this one...Skim was a bit wary of this one...
Skim was a bit wary of this one...

I think he thought her toes were sausages...
I wonder who this is?I wonder who this is?
I wonder who this is?

It's poor old Donald Keith from Scotland, lost his way and died from exhaustion in 1886...
Well fancy getting lost round here...Well fancy getting lost round here...
Well fancy getting lost round here...

There are road signs everywhere...
Told you!Told you!
Told you!

Road signs everywhere..
Not suprised it's deadmans creek...Not suprised it's deadmans creek...
Not suprised it's deadmans creek...

There's no water in it...
Come on it's only a 30 minute walk...Come on it's only a 30 minute walk...
Come on it's only a 30 minute walk...

But it looks all up hill!
Well we did it...Well we did it...
Well we did it...

So this is Humboldt falls... Shame we couldn't get any closer!
Ooh! This is cool.Ooh! This is cool.
Ooh! This is cool.

Now let's try and get "Skim" on here!
Moraine Creek..Moraine Creek..
Moraine Creek..

More like a raging river to me..
Hey Skid..Hey Skid..
Hey Skid..

You didn't tell me it was that far down...
Hurry up Skim...Hurry up Skim...
Hurry up Skim...

This is moving in the wind...
Waterfalls..Waterfalls..
Waterfalls..

On the lake Marian track.. And no! We didn't do the walk to Lake Marian, that would have taken 3 hours...
Great stuff..Great stuff..
Great stuff..

It's another swingbridge...


2nd April 2008

KIA ORA from Aotearoa
Kia Ora Ron & Avril, we have settled back home now, Back to work arghhh!!! saving for another trip back to Raro. Thanks for being the coolest neighbours,and we hope you're enjoying the rest of your stay there. Keep cool(thats impossible)and take care. would love to hear from yous!! Naku Noa. Linda, Nan & Jade ka kite ano!
7th April 2008

Kia Ora our new friends
Lovely to hear from you- Neighbours have not been too friendly since you left. Missed you all loads. But we did enjoy the rest of our stay. Will keep you posted on the next part of out travels. xx

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