Day 7 South Island: Milford Sound

We started our journey from Queenstown to Milford Sound early Friday morning.
Distance: 287km
Time: 3 hrs 26 mins  

Stopped at Te Anau town for a pit stop and to confirm our accomodation at Te Anau Holiday Park @ $125. Then it was onwards to Milford Sound.The Milford road, part of SH94 is one of the most scenic routes in the Southern Alps. The road passes through unspoiled mountain landscapes and lush greenery.

Places of interest along the way:
- Te Anau Lake
- Mirror Lakes
- The Chasm
- Homer Tunnel

Make sure you have a full tank of petrol from Te Anau as there are no petrol stations along the way except at MS.

 



Supposedly 'mirror like' reflection on the lake surface on a calm day 



Look Out Point Along the Way



The view

 

The journey through Fiordland National Park



Views along the way

 

Mountains around Homer Tunnel

 



Homer Tunnel through solid mountain rock. Single lane road hence the traffic lights.

The other side of the tunnel. Look closely and you will see the tunnel in the left middle of the pic

Finally after a long journey we have arrived!

  

Ferry terminal

 

Our boat, the 'Mitre Peak'. Small boat is able to get closer to the edge of the mountains

 

Boats at the Ferry Terminal

 

Like icebergs, major part of the mountains in the fiord are underwater. It is very deep.



Siesta time for seals. Warm bed of rock in midday sunshine

 



See how close the boat gets to the waterfall

 

 

Dinner at pizza joint in Te Anau



Te Anau Lake early in the monrning.