The day after my dad, Donna, my uncle and I finished
the Kepler Track we drove to Milford Sound. Before the hike we booked a cruise
and kayaking. The drive from Te Anau to Milford is about two hours. It rained
most of the drive and we could see snow on most of the high peaks. Since it was
raining the waterfalls were really flowing which was amazing to see. The drive
was really beautiful with all the waterfalls and snow capped peaks.
We got to Milford
Sound an hour before our cruise was suppose to leave. I was expecting there
to be at least a little town in Milford but there was basically nothing, just a
wharf for the cruise ships. We checked in for our cruise but the receptionist informed
us that cars must have chains after 12pm that day and the road was going to
close at 5pm. Since I don't have chains for my car and the cruise wouldn't be
over till 2pm we decided it was safest to cancel and maybe come back a different day.
I was pretty bummed because we drove all
the way there and couldn't go on the cruise but it was probably for the best
because my car probably isn't the best for bad weather.
A couple days later we booked an all day
trip from Queenstown to Milford. It would be 7 or 8 hours on a bus but we all
really wanted to go on a cruise. Manon had the day off and was able to join us
as well. The drive was a lot different without the rain the waterfalls but
still beautiful. We had get weather for the cruise.
Very Cool.
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