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Milford Sound
Drive out to Milford from Te Anau
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| On the road to Milford Sound |
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| Stopping to take in the views |
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Steep and winding roads
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| Homer Tunnel |
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| Flowers and mountains pulled us to the side of the road like a magnate |
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Dramatic scenery abounds in NZ
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| Not a bad place to travel |
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| Ang trying to be incognito in a RED jacket! |
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| Mirror Lakes |
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Routeburn Track
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| Ang on the Routeburn Track |
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| Relaxing after steep uphill hike |
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| The DOC-maintained trails were immaculate |
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| Waterfalls were abundant along the trail |
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Milford Sound
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| Our ride through the sound - a Christmas gift from Eric's mom |
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| Heading out into the sound |
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Ang out on deck to enjoy the views
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| Hanging Valley |
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| Sharp peaks |
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| Eric admiring the steep cliffs |
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| Many different ridges from past glacier activity in sequential ice ages |
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| Clouds hanging near the mountain tops |
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| Ang looking out into the Tasman Sea |
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| The entrance to Milford Sound is hidden from the outside due to overlapping land masses |
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| Snow on mountain tops - unusual so late in the season |
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| Seals enjoying the summer sun |
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Eric taking in the sights
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| Permanent waterfall (flowing year-round), one of the tallest in New Zealand |
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| Us - on another boat! |
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Leaves tinged with red dot the shoreline
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| Loads of snow - in December (mid-summer)! |
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| Milford's one natural anchorage - at the mouth of a river |
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| Beautiful ridge-line |
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| Mitre Peak |
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| Eric at the base of a waterfall (he got SO wet!) |
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| Wind-blown trees at the base of the waterfall - from the downdraft caused by the force of the rushing water |
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