Yesterday when it was cold we found the cinema was open & had the bonus of a log fire! Yes log fire. having warmed ourselves up we took a glass of Pinot Noir into the cinema and watched a good film about the area. Mostly filmed from a helicopter by an excellent cameraman it was quite breathtaking.
After a very sleepless night due to the fridge which must have been fueled by a diesel engine we set off early to to to Milford Sound. It was quite journey, again magnificent scenery, majestic snow capped mountains, mirror lakes and tunnels cut right through the middle of the mountain. The Homer tunnel is quite something I am not sure if there is anything on the web about it but see if you can check it out, quite an experience to drive through it.
The sun is shinning again as we get into the sound and soon we are on board our boat & off we go. Just after 4 mins the captain is quite excited s a pod of bottle nose Dolphins are heading towards us. We manage to get a good view of them they are massive compared to the Duskies and Hectors previously seen. Apparently not very often seen in the sound so we were very lucky. We see water falls, not many though due to the lack of rain, and head out into the Tasman sea. On our way back we see a Yellow Headed Gannet, another rarity or so I am told. we stop off to view the underwater observatory. Star fish, sea urchins and a myriad of fish big & small all swim past our eyes. The water is very clear and pale blue. we are 8 metres under the fiord. I will be adding links to this blog when I get home so hopefully it will give you all a better idea. Turned off the fridge & got a good sleep
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