Tuesday 4th March 
Took a day trip to Milford Sound today. We were pre-warned that the coach journey was going to be a long one (eight hours in total) but it was well worth it. The scenery along the way was absolutely breathtaking once the sun had burnt through the clouds and the the sounds themselves (or to be precise they are actually fjords but were named incorrectly) were amazing. We stopped off at a mirror lake, which made up for the one in Matheson we couldn't see the other day, before arriving at the boat at midday. We had a hot buffet dinner before wandering up on deck to take in the views and hundreds of photos. It was such a nice day that the seals were all sunbathing on the rocks which was cute.
20 minutes off shore we stopped at an underwater observatory which is like an aquarium except the fish are in the ocean instead of a tank. It was incredible how clear the water was and just how many different species of fish you could see.
On the way back we stopped off at a couple of waterfalls before arriving in Queenstown just before 9pm. Most people were up for a big night but the travelling had taking its toll on me (plus I wanted to be on top form for the river rafting) so by midnight, after a rendition of total eclipse of the heart I headed to bed.
Took a day trip to Milford Sound today. We were pre-warned that the coach journey was going to be a long one (eight hours in total) but it was well worth it. The scenery along the way was absolutely breathtaking once the sun had burnt through the clouds and the the sounds themselves (or to be precise they are actually fjords but were named incorrectly) were amazing. We stopped off at a mirror lake, which made up for the one in Matheson we couldn't see the other day, before arriving at the boat at midday. We had a hot buffet dinner before wandering up on deck to take in the views and hundreds of photos. It was such a nice day that the seals were all sunbathing on the rocks which was cute.
20 minutes off shore we stopped at an underwater observatory which is like an aquarium except the fish are in the ocean instead of a tank. It was incredible how clear the water was and just how many different species of fish you could see.
On the way back we stopped off at a couple of waterfalls before arriving in Queenstown just before 9pm. Most people were up for a big night but the travelling had taking its toll on me (plus I wanted to be on top form for the river rafting) so by midnight, after a rendition of total eclipse of the heart I headed to bed.
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