Aoraki

We arrived at Aoraki (Mt Cook) to a gorgeous day with full view of the mountains. With the following day's forecast being for bad weather the time was now to do the walk to Mueller's Hut.
It's definitely the hardest walk I've done because really it's just a vertical climb all the way up.


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Cruising

In Australia we plan camping trips and long hikes to see beautiful waterfalls. Here in NZ and particularly at Milford Sound they are literally everywhere and with such great volume and height you nearly start to take them for granted.

Today we are cruising the fiord itself. This morning was quite wet and although we couldn't see the tops of the mountains the waterfalls were something to see. We came upon a discounted overnight cruise and it really has been fabulous to come and soak up the scenery. The weather cleared and so we can see the mountain tops. The cruise also has an option to kayak and we spent the most beautiful hour and half enjoying this area peacefully.

In between the cruises we did some short walks and this shot is of the tunnel on Milford Sound road with waterfalls all over it and the car is one of the dots in the foreground.








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This morning's view

We've had a night of steady rain and I have this misty view as I finish my morning's coffee. Every time I look up there's another waterfall.


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Location:Milford Sound Hwy,Fiordland National Park,New Zealand

Milford Sound

Today would have to be the best day I've had driving EVER! I was told the drive was beautiful but still I did not expect this. As Bernard's mum says, AWESOME! And we haven't done the cruise yet. Tomorrow is the cruise and we plan to do the Key Summit Walk tomorrow as well. Our pattern seems to be one day driving, one day 'tramping'.


We only did a very short walk today but the result was still gorgeous.


This is the Chasm. Again the photo does it no justice but the water is fierce, blue and clear.

Location:Milford Sound Hwy,Fiordland National Park,New Zealand

On our way to Milford sound

Yesterday was a 'rest day' at Wanaka, a very picturesque town on a lake's edge. We went for a bike ride in the morning and hiked to the top of Iron Mountain in the afternoon.



The destination of our bike ride.




The about to be newly weds on the hike.

Right now we're on our way to Milford Sound and having a quick wifi fix with lunch at the Fat Duck at Te Anau. Lucky Bernard and I spend a lot of time in the car together for talking time!

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