Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Day 12… Invercargill to Queenstown (Milford Sound)

Today we took a boat tour around the Milford Sound. Much of the Lord of the Rings films were filmed here. It was raining the whole time but still stunning as you can imagine. We got to see several waterfalls that only appear when it rains and a few hours afterward. The whole trip was breathtaking. Mountains rise from the water next to you. It's another one of those times when a camera can't capture it... sorry. This waterfall was HUGE, but it looks tiny in a picture.


We saw yellow-eyed penguins and more seals. Part of the boat tour was a trip to an underwater observatory. To make a long explanation short, we saw plants, coral, and other animals at 10meters that are supposed to only grow 50-60 meters below the water surface. This is a picture of the very rare black coral and an eleven-armed starfish.


We ate Fergburger for dinner and walked along the lake before going to bed.

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