Milford Sound was probably the single thing I was most excited to do during our trip, and I was definitely not disappointed. The actual sound as well as all the surrounding areas of Fiordland were some of the most beautiful landscapes I've seen, and probably will ever see in my life. I'll let the photos speak for themselves.
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| Car photos en route to Milford Sound. Some of the mountains were so high you couldn't even see their tops without sticking your head out the window. |
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| We found this very friendly Kea at one of the stops where we pulled over to take some pictures. |
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| Alexandra, you rebel :) |
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| During our drive we stopped at The Chasm. It's hard to tell in the photo, but it was basically a big chasm of rocks with a bunch of water shooting through it. Definitely not something you see every day! |
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| The view from our "kitchen" at our campsite near Milford Sound. |
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| And the same view out the door the next morning. |
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| Milford Sound in all it's glory. What better place to enjoy a nice cuppa? |
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| Milford Sound has a bunch of rocky cliffs with trees growing out of them. That's right, the plants grow out of rock with no top soil! |
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| It was a bit windy... |
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| A cool waterfall that the boat drove under. |
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| Having some fun despite the cold and wind. |
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| Looking at the Sound from a distance. Right before Maria got trapped in a tree for about 10 minutes. |
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| A short walk along this creek and waterfall area. |
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| Key Summit was another highlight of the trip for all of us. After a steep climb of about an hour, we reached the "summit" which was actually a large flat area that had a little nature walk with views of all the surrounding mountains and valleys. |
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| Our second campsite in Fiordland. |
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| The next day we explored more of Fiordland. |
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| An old man noticed us looking a little bit lost once we were towards the end of the trail, so he gave us a lift to the lake, pictured in the photo below. |
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| So serene... until Maria fell in the water. |