Another prompt start for a scenic drive through to Milford Sound on the west coast.
…though rather that than the cycle route!
A prompt start, though a good start….. we need one of these!
Scenic from the start. A brief coffee stop in Te Anau and on to the main route. Many stops along the route, our favourite being the mirror lakes. The weather is so changeable that by the time we had visited each of the photo points, the drizzle had paused, and the clouds lifted, the image had changed so much!
…… and a few other nice stops along the way.
We had heard at Te Anau that the route was busier than usual. Methinks Mr Google can be easily fooled! Yes, we are all just parked, and no traffic!
Weirdly, we spotted a car the same as our with the next plate number – PEN994 – heading in the opposite direction!
Apparently, it is raining down in the sound. It is the wettest inhabited area of the country.
Some well placed lights before the tunnel gave the opportunity to jump out of the car for better photos.
Once through the tunnel the hairpin bends kicked in and waterfalls everywhere.
Not sure when the phone service went, but we didn’t see it again!
What a beautiful place! We had booked a mountain view room. Wow….. when a place actually does look like their website photos!
A friendly weka came and said hello.
We spent the evening watching and listening to the waterfalls and the wildlife.
The winning wine with dinner was a Wet Jacket pilot noir. Interestingly, a vineyard we had noticed not far from Queenstown. We may have to call in!
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