Blogs from Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania - page 11

Typing from Te Anau again. Went to see a screening of Ata Whenua (Shadowland - local film made celebrating the awesomeness of Fiordland) again last night in the wee specially built cinema here. Still a wonderful experience - would happily go again but I probably won't this time around. Anyway, this morning I decided to drive to Milford Sound for breakfast and then head back for a scoot up to Gertrude Saddle (just this side of the bizzareness that is Homer Pass). Milford Sound is just as commercial and coach-ridden as always and just as sandfly-ridden as always but still one of the most beautiful sights if you can ignore the people. The worst version of bacon & eggs I have ever experienced (0.1 on the SEBI) but at least the coffee was good. I escaped ... read more

Day 24 Friday Busy day today, up early because we are being picked up at 8. We are in a small group of 6 off to Milton Sound, a fiord on the West coast. Steve, our guide who also acts as the postman on the journey was great, stopping several times to show us great views including the mirror lake. When we got to Milford we got on a cruise boat for a magical two and a half hour journey round the fiord taking in snow covered mountains, waterfalls, tree avalanches, seals and tiny penguins – awesome! I enjoyed the description of the seals which were all young males doing what they do best - sleeping! Steve picked us up again for the return journey including a mountain walk, a river walk and afternoon tea from ... read more

The two days we spent on a boat in the wonderful wilderness of Doubtful Sound were fantastic and two of the better days we have had in the four months we have been travelling. Anywhere that takes a boat ride across a lake, a coach over a blizzard hit mountain and another boat through a moody and misty fiord is worth the admission fee alone. It was unlike anything we had done before. The day started with us checking in at Lake Manapouri, which was a short drive from the lake at Te Anua where we had spent the previous evening looking at glowworms. As we boarded the boat at Manapouri, we were joined by a band of over excited youngsters all dressed as pirates and saying "Aaarrrr" loudly every two or three seconds. Being the ... read more

After one Night in Invergagill with the english guys in a hostel we split and i'm heading with Juergen to Te Anau. On the next Day i have done a Cruise through the beautiful Doubtful Sound. Blue Sky and awesome Scenerys, jap that's the Mix for a good Day. The Next Day i'm driven with Michael (a german Guy) to the Milford Sound and camped near a wonderful Lake in the Mountains.... read more

Our last stop in the fiordlands, at the deepest NZ lake. We climbed a little mountain for fabulous views. Notre dernier arret dans le Pays des Fiords, au lac le plus profonds de Nouvelle Zelande. Nous sommes allez sur les hauteurs d'ou la vue etait geniale.... read more