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South Pacific - part II

Christchurch, Arthur's Pass, The glaciers, Milford Sound, Mount Cook, Abel Tasman National Park, Wellington, Tongariro National Park, Bay of Islands, Auckland

Hector Yague
2005-10-09 15:46:17

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on onto our next destination: the world-class fiords of Milford Sound, in the south-west corner of the country. The drive in itself was most rewarding, as it was 600 km of some of New Zealand's most outstanding regions (Wanaka and Queenstown), and we'd oftenly stop along the way to treat our eyes with panoramic views second to none.

When we finally arrived to Milford Sound, we booked a ticket on a boat sailing up and down the multiple fiords cutting inland from the Tasman Sea. It rains an average of 250 days a year here, so the amount of water delivered is so high that these fiords have the honor to be the only place in the world where the water is composed by two layers: the top one is fresh water from the constant rains and the bottom one is salty from the sea.

Unsurprisingly, it was bewildering pretty as well. I am aware that I might be repeating myself here, but everywhere you go here in New Zealand is just astonishingly beautiful. Better yet, check it out by yourself:

My rickety english is running short of adjectives to describe the overwhelming beauty of this country. This place is just unbelievable. Guys, start saving up money and get your collective asses down here. It is that good indeed...

Anyway, here in Milford Sound Felix and I took yet another four-hour exhausting trek up the mountains to almost snow-level altitude. Completely knackered, we arrived to the summit, glad to have sweated our asses off because the prize waiting atop was well-worthy...

And, since here in New Zealand's south island the rainforest blends with the alpine scenery in a heartbeat, we also enjoyed a pleasant walk in the woods on our way up.

With Milford Sound we had reached the southern end of the island, so we backtracked up north again on our way towards the very imposing Mt. Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain. We spent the night ...