Milford Sound

 Yes! I have free internet at my last lodging in Te Anau. I'll describe all the fabulousness of this place in the next post. This one is dedicated entirely to Milford Sound, a place of unparalleled beauty. I left Queenstown to board the coach early in the morning and then a cruise boat into the fjord. The scenery was magnificent. Everywhere I turned my head was a different vantage point to the world renowned natural wonder where the mountains rise straight out of the turquoise blue ocean. Rainforests line the walls of the cliffs and waterfalls lace the faces. We got right up close under one towards the end of the cruise, so close that we got a little wet. We sailed straight out into the expansive open sea and the sun on the horizon was brilliantly reflected on the shimmering waters. It was spectacular. I couldn't get enough. We also saw some adorable New Zealand fur seals and a pod of bottle-nosed dolphins that swam right next to our boat and jumped out of the waves. It was unreal.

  There was an chance to opt out of the four hour coach ride back to Queenstown and fly instead. I thought that since I didn't get to go in a helicopter, a plane was the next best thing. And it sure was. There was only one other passenger besides me, the pilot and the co-pilot. We saw the fjord from a whole different perspective and I loved it. I got back in town and ordered a famous Fergburger from hotel, which saved me waiting time. I got the Little Lamby, and it was very good considering I'm not such a big burger fan. I walked around after and pretty much saw everything there was to see. The trek back to my hotel, the Mercure, was a long and dark one. Thank goodness for my UGGs since my feet probably would've freezed straight off by now without them.