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| Seeing the sunrise on the walk down the mountain to the bus stop in the morning. |
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| One of the many pretty views from the bus ride |
Last weekend Sean and I both took a day off to visit Milford Sound, one of the most popular tourist destinations on the South Island. Milford Sound, which is part of Fiordland National Park, is known for snow-covered mountains that rise steeply from the water as well as many waterfalls, penguins, seals and dolphins.
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| NZ uses the kiwi icon whenever they can - even as a vent design on the back of a bus |
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| Stopping along the way to take a picture in the valley |
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| See what they did there? That's kind of cool |
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| The obligatory 'we can take this ourselves' shot |
After about a four hour bus ride which included a few stops to take pictures along the way, we arrived at the wharf to board our boat for the two hour cruise through the fiords all the way out to the Tasman Sea. The views from the boat were awesome and we were even able to see some seals.
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| Arriving at the wharf ready to board |
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| Entrance to Milford Sound |
The highest and most famous peak in Milford Sound is Mitre Peak which forms the world's highest sea cliff and is one of the most photographed mountains in New Zealand. Milford Sound has been misnamed as a "sound" and is actually a fiord that is part of the larger Milford Valley.
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| Reaching the shore of the Tasman Sea |
When Sean and I went, it was kind of cloudy but still beautiful. I have seen pictures from other housekeepers who went when it was sunny and hot and the scenery looks even more stunning.
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| Seals! |
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| Seals from afar |
A few days ago I rode the bus home with a fellow housekeeper from Argentina who had just been to Milford Sound the week before. While talking about our respective trips she asked me, "Do you believe in God?" When I said that I did, she responded with, "I think that's where He lives." (It sounds prettier in Spanish.)
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| Milford Sound on a sunny day courtesy of Wikipedia |
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