Lumsden to Milford Sound to Queenstown Weather: mostly clear & sunny; low 60's
We woke up early on the farm 'cause we needed to get an early start to make our 1:15 pm Milford Sound cruise. Before heading out we had a lovely breakfast of cereal, yogurt, toast, jams, peanut butter, etc. We even got a chance to try Vegemite! Peter decided to just go for it & slathered it all over his toast. I was a bit more cautious. I've heard that Vegemite is just plain disgusting, so I was not too eager to give it a try. I finally caved at all the pressure & took a bite of Peter's toast. The verdict? It was the saltiest thing I've ever tasted in my life. Not the worst tasting thing ever, but definitely the saltiest. We then took a quick tour of Ted's vegetable garden & got to see some chickens & more sheep. Then, we said goodbye to our wonderful hosts & headed out.
Fawn in Ted & Shirley's foyer (I wanted to have my picture taken with it, but I didn't want to be disrespectful)
Ted & Shirley
Chickens!
Pretty views
On our way to the Sound
Peter & some mountains
Walk to the Chasm
The Chasm (trust me, this is SO much more impressive in person!)
Chasm
We made it to Milford Sound. It was gorgeous before we even got on our boat. So, you may be asking at this point, "What is a sound?," or "What is the difference between a sound and a fjord?" Well, my friends, let me share with you what I learned! A fjord is "a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity." A sound is the same thing, except it is created by a river as opposed to a glacier. So, Milford Sound is actually not a sound at all. It's actually a fjord. Apparently Milford Fjord didn't sound as nice.
Milford Sound before our cruise
Pretty berries
I bought him some New Zealand candy
Milford Sound
Milford Sound
Milford Sound
Milford Sound
Milford Sound
SEALS! (I was so excited)
Out to the Tasman Sea
Milford Sound
More seals
Lots of waterfalls
Milford Sound
My model pose
Milford Sound
More Milford
and more...
Us on our cruise
more waterfalls.
After our cruise was done we needed to drive back to Queenstown were we'll be leaving for Fiji tomorrow. We booked it off the cruise & to our car so that we could try to beat as much traffic as possible. The drive out of Milford Sound is just a two way street with no passing lanes. Add to that the number of mini vans & campers on the road, and it's a recipe for a disaster (ie long, painful drive). Despite our speedy departure we still got stuck behind two campers. I enticed my husband to pass these campers by telling him he could have this bag of chips when his mission was completed.
The bribe
Once we made it back to Queenstown we got fish & chips at a place Shirley recommended. We ate them & drank our last bottle of wine while watching Castle and Bones. Castle & Bones are seriously on TV all the time in New Zealand. I've never seen either of these shows in the states, but perhaps I'm hooked on them now... probably not. I have Real Housewives of Miami, NY, and OC waiting for me on my DVR at home... not to mention Teen Mom and my current fave Bethenny Ever After! But for now, Castle will have to do.
Classin' it up on our last night in NZ
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