Our drive from Dunedin to Te Anau was very picturesque. We stopped at Gore to stretch our legs and relax for a while. We liked the unusual trout statue in the centre of town and some of the older buildings including a large industrial building. We arrived at our Lakeside Motel in Te Anau mid afternoon and had time for a nice walk by the lakeside before nightfall. The next day was a day we had been looking forward to, our journey to Milford Sound. Amazing, incredible, awesome – were just a few of the adjectives to describe the scenery en route from Te Anau to Milford Sound. Te Anau itself has beautiful scenery but the 121km drive to Milford Sound was really special – lakes, mountains and alpine rivers. We stopped at Mirror Lakes which
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