Arriving at Milford Sound
Sunny and Cold
Mirror Lakes on the drive to Milford Sound
Big Deer, Little Ducks
Fishing on the Clutha River
Lake WanakaMilford Sound is actually not a sound, but rather a fiord. We were informed of the difference by the Captain onboard a cruise. For those not in the know, a sound is formed by rivers carving out valleys and then flooded by the sea, whereas a fiord is carved out by a glacier and then flooded by the sea. So technically Milford Sound should be called Milford Fiord. Nevertheless, it is a beautiful and impressive fiord to behold. We had two hours onboard a fairly large boat with maybe six other people, sunny skies and two bottlenose dolphins riding our bow wave.
Queenstown and Lake Wanaka have a lot in common. Both are really pretty places, cute towns, big lakes, rocky mountains, great views and loads of outdoor activities. We mostly relaxed, but did make a foray out on some really lousy mountain bikes. Despite the challenges of a bike that shifted whenever it wanted, we enjoyed our day riding along the lake and fishing in the Clutha river. We didn't catch a thing, not even a bite.
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