It was an early start today, mission get bags packed, breakfast downed and in the car to catch our 11am ferry at Milford Sounds.
Guttingly the weather grew darker and darker and the rain drops bigger and bigger along our winding journey which led us to Milford… not an established town, but rather the end of the road port in which to catch the ferries out into the sounds.
Raincoats on we ploughed on like a bunch of drowned rats, boarded the ferry and found our positions in the shelter and warmth of our boat.
Guttingly the weather grew darker and darker and the rain drops bigger and bigger along our winding journey which led us to Milford… not an established town, but rather the end of the road port in which to catch the ferries out into the sounds.
Raincoats on we ploughed on like a bunch of drowned rats, boarded the ferry and found our positions in the shelter and warmth of our boat.
It had to be said that my spirits were slightly dampened by the weather, however once we floated out into the sounds and headed up to the upper dick (well I have to have that one as I’m constantly ridiculed about my pommy accent here) for some quick snaps, I can say I was truly blown away - it was just so truly stunning and if anything the rain and low clouds simply added something mystical to the views, so stunningly beautiful.
By the time we returned to port at Milford the departure lounge was bursting at the seams with the coach loads of people booked onto the the next trips out, so we slipped away and started our long trip back to Queenstown. The map marked many points of interest and we stopped off for a little walk at The Chasm and then again at the Mirror Lakes.
Have to say the mirror lakes were a slight disappointment as there was a shed load of pond weed spoiling the mirror effect, however pretty good scenery none the less.
Along the journey we also had to venture through a 1.2 km one way tunnel. Luckily we had to stop to let the oncoming traffic through so scrambled out the car for some stretchy leggy time, and to meet some of the squawky kea birds along the edge of the roadside.
Have to say the mirror lakes were a slight disappointment as there was a shed load of pond weed spoiling the mirror effect, however pretty good scenery none the less.
Along the journey we also had to venture through a 1.2 km one way tunnel. Luckily we had to stop to let the oncoming traffic through so scrambled out the car for some stretchy leggy time, and to meet some of the squawky kea birds along the edge of the roadside.
It was dark by the time we reached base camp in Queenstown, and totally I-spy-with-my-little-eye’d out. Time to pay the hotel bar a little visit for a little night cap while unwinding by the fire before heading off to bed, ready for another full on 'knacker-the-Grandparents' day tomorrow!
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