Lake Monowai

Lake Monowai was the next one on my list. Here I did only a short walk to a lookout as the Sandflys are so nasty around here 😳
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Rakatu Wetlands

The last real stop on the way to Te Anau was at the Rakatu Wetlands.
This was actually the best stop for today as this is a really nice place to visit! The walk to the river was nice and easy until ILeggi altro
Road to Te Anau and Waiau River

Some more pictures I took on the way to Te Anau!
I arrived there around 6 pm and the first campground I stopped at was actually full already, what was not to bad, I didn’t really like it there,Leggi altro
Lake Manapouri

The night was freezing cold. I woke up at 3.30 am freezing like hell. I fell asleep before I had been fixing my hot-water bottle 🙄
As I need to get up at 5 am anyway I didn't go up to fix oneLeggi altro
Doubtful Sound I

Shortly after 9 o’clock, we reached Doubtful Sound and our boat, the Tasman Explorer for our Doubtful Sound Cruise.
And what should I say, all the clouds are gone!!!! 🤩
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Doubtful Sound II

Some more pictures
Doubtful Sound III

And more pictures
Doubtful Sound IV

And even more pictures 😉
Wilmot Pass

On our way back Scott stopped a few times so we could take some pictures. Sometimes he was just passing by really slowly so we had to take the picture from inside the bus.
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Lake Te Anau and Lake Mistletoe

After arriving back in Te Anau around 3 pm I just had to fast buy some bread and fuel up, well I don’t need to fuel up actually, but there is no gas station on the way to Milford Sound and I reallyLeggi altro
Milford Road

Some pictures from different stops along Milford Road.
It’s so beautiful here!!
It takes a quite long time to come to my destination as I want to stop every 50 m 🙈😂
Eglinton Valley and Mirror Lakes

The first two pictures are from the Eglinton Valley and the last pictures from the Mirror Lakes. They should be best to see in the morning because the light is perfect then I heard. So I will StoppLeggi altro
Milford Sound I

It is an early morning today again 🙈😴
I had to get up at 6 o’clock today.
I want to be at the Milford Sound Harbour around 8 o’clock and it takes around an hour to drive there, without anyLeggi altro
Milford Sound II

The weather is perfect again today and I am so happy that I am so lucky. It is also not so cold today so I could spend the whole cruise outside on the upper deck.
It’s not really warm, but with aLeggi altro
Milford Sound III

On the way back we cruised along the other side of the Sound so we good get a good view of both sides of Milford Sound!
We saw some fur seals as well. A few were laying on a rock but around 10 orLeggi altro
Milford Sound IV

We then went to Sterling Falls ( 2. picture) where the boats are actually able to drive into the waterfall. Some people are so crazy to stand there in front of the boat and under the waterfallLeggi altro
Milford Road

Now I have time to stop where I want and when I want to take pictures and enjoy the view!
It is a really incredible drive a lot the Milford Road!
Really a must-do!
There are so many hikes in thisLeggi altro
The Chasm

The first small walk was at The Chasm.
I saw a Kea jumping over the carpark when I drove onto it but unfortunately, the Kea was already gone until I had parked the car. 😕
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Milford Road II

It took a few more stops on the way. Also at Monkeys Creek where you should usually see a lot of Keas, not a single one while I was there. 😕
Still, the scenery is incredible also without a Kea!
Falls Creek

The next short walk for me was more a climb. You can see the Falls Creek from a carpark beside the road but you can also climb up the hill for like 20 min to come to the upper part of the waterfall.Leggi altro
Key Summit Track I

Today I feel really good again so I will do some walks here before I leave the Milford Sound area.
At first, I had a really good breakfast together with a couple from the Netherlands and one coupleLeggi altro
Key Summit Track II

More pictures from the Key Summit Track, mostly from the wetland on top of the mountain.
Key Summit Track III

The lake between the mountains is Lake Marian, my next stop.
The mountain to the left of the lake is Mount Christina 😉🤗
Lake Marian I

I took a small break at the car park to eat a piece of bread with peanut butter and some peaches and then I started the walk up to Lake Marian, the one I started yesterday when I had to turn around.Leggi altro
Lake Marian II

I think I stayed here for like 20 minutes or so, just relaxing the muscles, eating a little bit and enjoying the view. Then it was time to get back to my car again, I can’t say I was looking forwardLeggi altro