Expectations were very high, but exceeded none-the-less. Milford Sound is absolutely incredible! Alas, the pictures don't capture the grandeur at all. Mitre Peak, for example, rises almost 6000' straight from the sea!
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| When we arrived, mists engulf the summit of Mitre Peak. |
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| Soon we boarded the Wanderer and toured some of the 1000 waterfalls which enter the sound. |
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| As the ship anchored for the night, Adam, Margaret and I took out kayaks and spent an hour paddling happily for close-up views. |
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| Leah, instead, went swimming in the frigid waters - repeatedly jumping off the top deck of the ship. |
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| The mists thinned in the morning and we were treated to an amazing sunrise on the peaks above. |
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| The Captain took us out into the Tasman Sea for a view back down the fiord. |
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| A classic view of the sound, with Mitre Peak on the left. |
Spectacular. Weather has been great here in Sydney, hope Brisbane's weather treats you as well.
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