14th December 2007 / 10.30am
This is the breathtaking Milford Sound – you can literally lost yourself in this picturesque fiord. It is a sight to behold with dramatic falls and mystic clouds far and wide.
It’s a kind of surrounding that you can amuse yourself with thoughts of swinging swords, side by side with Jack Sparrow against the “heartless” Davy Jones on the infamous cursed Black Pearl. Hmmm…for the young ones, you may want to swap Depp with Bloom. Ok, snap out of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” snippet and back to the intent of this entry…which is the Milford Sound…hee hee hee…
Milford Sound, despite the name, is actually a fiord. It’s spectacular scenery with waterfalls, towering cliffs, soaring mountains, remnant glaciers and wildlife makes a visit unforgettable. Nell was overjoyed with the glimpses of dolphins jumping in and out of the water. Liz... hmmm… was more into the bento set we ordered during the cruise, nevertheless, amused with the pod of dolphins flashing by. Whilst it’s a challenge trying to take a good photo of the fast in and out act from the dolphins, the seals got the best angle shots – sunbathing with cute little faces looking up to the curious onlookers like us....cute eh?
I was so immersed in the beauty and serenity of Milford outside the boat and had forgotten to take turn with Old man to accompany the girls inside. Well, what is new, Old man, came out whining about it….hahahahhahahhahaa
This is definitely a place not to be missed in New Zealand. The beauty of this place can even be seen before you reach the fiord – one of the most scenic drive thru out our trip. “2 thumbs up for Milford Sound”
The captain said we were lucky that it was a rainy day and we get to see a lot of waterfalls... some luck eh?
Liz and her Bento set... yum yum...
This is one of the 2 falls that the cruise got real close to...
More water falls, The Four Sisters (one is slightly hidden from view).
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