Milford Sound (Contiki Day 11)

Today we left the adventure capital of the world and headed for Milford Sound.

Milford Sound is probably one of the most stunning places in the world. People have talked about it being the 8th wonder of the world. Milford Sound is actually incorrectly named, as it is not a 'Sound', but actually a fijord. Each year, Milford Sound accumulates about 8 meters of rain (yes, you read that correctly, 8 meters).

Its about an hour drive as you head in through the mountains, and its an epic drive. With all the rain, there are giant waterfalls coming down the steep cliffs (there is probably a waterfall every 100 meters or so). Nikki and Nico played a trick on us while we were driving, which I don't wish to share (well, lets just say it had something to do with the water giving special powers to the drinker).

Once in Milford Sound, we boarded a ship, which we sailed out to the ocean through the fijord. I can't stress how amazing the scenery was.

(Extremely mystical...)

In the afternoon, the heavy rain stopped, and the sun came out. This is really lucky, as it rains basically every day. I jumped on the little motor boat for a quick guided nature trip, and was lucky enough to see a penguin. He was swimming around, and then headed back on to shore. It was so cute.

Daily Activities:
- Boat Cruise in Milford Sound: seeing the 4000 foot cliffs coming straight out of the water, and watching a penguin.