New Zealand - Milford Sound

So we headed over to Tu Anau to check out this Milford Sound place everyone has been banging on about. We had heard alot about walking the Milford Track which is a 4 day, 53.5 km walk often described as one of the finest walks in the world - we had alot of chocolate & beer to work off so why not..? Well - we soon discovered we were 3 months too late to get a booking, it appears we weren't the only ones who had caught onto this idea so we had to settle for doing Milford lazy-boy style courtesy of a cruise.

There is no denying that it really is spectacular and completely worthy of its reputation as we admired the views from the warmth and comfort of our little boat.

It is essentially a 22km long fiord which is dominated by sheer weather scuffed cliffs and peaks, the highest being an almighty 1,692 m high.

We stayed in close by Tu Anau for easy access to Milford. It was a hardcore walkers kind of place filled with the types who have all manner of equipment clanging off the back of their backpacks - I felt abit amateur in comparison.

I'll let the photo's do the talking.

Milford Sound

Milford Sound's highest waterfall

Milford's first Post Office

Our next stop - Fox Glacier