Fiordland Cruising

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November 18th 2005

Published: January 10th 2006

The journey from Wanaka to Te Anau gave me a brief glimpse of Queenstown, the adventure capitol of New Zealand. I didn’t have enough time to stop and explore the town, but I could see that I had made a good choice stopping in Wanaka rather than Queenstown - Queenstown was just too big to properly explore in two days. The road to Te Anau followed the rugged shoreline of Lake Wakatipu for a while... Read Full Entry

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Keith Martin

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I am from Georgia, but I have lived in California for the past few years. I have been working as an engineer since I got out of school six years ago. I have grown tired of working the never changing rat race of ‘normal life’, so I am embarking on a multi-year round the world journey, a retirement of sorts, beginning with a winter contract job in Antarctica. From there, who knows where I will go, but I plan on seeing the whole world and all of the unique cultures, remote wildernesses and amazing history that this planet has to offer. I am planning on traveling as inex... full info

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Kayaking

We finished our evening off with a long kayak journey around the area we were mored for the evening.

A Rainbow in the Night

The setting sun still had enough light to make this rainbow.

The M.V. Friendship

The picture is a little blurry, but I still liked it.

The Overlook on the Milford Track

We took an early morning hike from Sandfly Point down the Milford Track to this overlook.

The Pigeon Guardians

These two New Zealand pigeons were guarding our tender craft while we hiked the track.

Milford in the Morning

It was a beautiful day on Milford Sound as we made our way back to the docks.

Looking Up the River

The sunlight was pouring through the mountain tops at this stop.

A Ghost in the Rocks

The water eroded rocks at the chasm take on a surreal form - I thought this one looked like a ghost's face.

A Break in the Trees

The snow capped mountains and thick forests surrounding Fiordland are impressive.

The Alien Hand

I thought the tree in this picture looked a lot like a hand.

Snow Above the Forest

More mountain pictures - I just like them!

A Mountain Vista

These sights were all over the place along the drive.

The Float Plane on Te Anau

I couldn't make myself pay for the ride in this plane, but I love seaplanes - I prefer the flying boats though.

The Kepler Track

This is what the forest of the Kepler Track looked like, but I had a hard time capturing the true beauty of the area with the camera.

10th January 2006

Kate
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I love New Zealand!
Great pics! Hope you are well!! K

10th January 2006

aoy
melissa

Pictures are so nice!!

14th February 2006

Eggs on Legs
Al, Shaz & Beth

Kepler Track
I think Kepler track looks like an Ewok village. Great photos - I am very impressed with your travels - esp since we have just arrived in Christchurch from Aus - it's particularly interesting for me. We'll hopefully make it to a number of places the same as yourself. Cheers, and thanks for sharing fab trip info and great shots! Sharon.

17th August 2009

susan
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wonderful story
Thank you for your story. I might do an overnight on the Doubtful Sound fjord in October.

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