Milford Sound

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We're now near Queenstown after a couple of contrasting days in and around Milford Sound. We arrived into the Milford area a couple of days ago, and stayed in a basic, but fantastic camp spot next to a stream and fields of purple/blue/pink flowers (flora doesn't know what they are called). The sun was out, and we had a lovely evening. The next day we drove into Milford Sound, which is actually a fjord, and is very impressive. Unfortunately the weather was very grey and there were a lot of sand flies around! Worse though, was the amount of planes and helicopters taking off - literally around one a minute for the scenic tours. The sound of the engines was really distracting and Milford Sound seemed a little disappointing. Later that evening we went on a cruise boat tour of the fjord, and although it was nice it still seemed a little underwhelming. However, this morning we woke up to blue skies breaking through as we headed off to our sea kayaking across the sound. By the time we were kitted out the sun had properly broken through and the fjord looked stunning. The kayaking restored our opinions of Milford Sound, it was amazing! And with hardly any planes in the sky it was all very peaceful. We also managed to 'moor' at one of the permanent waterfalls, which was spectacular. Cracking day, although our arms are aching now! Hopefully we'll be ready for the white water river boarding we have booked for tomorrow! P

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Comments

[Derek]

Hi! from Southwold
Am greatly enjoying reading about your adventures so soon after the happen.