Fiordland

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Thursday I drove down to Te Anau. From there I took a Milford Sound
Cruise on Friday and a Doubtful Sound Cruise on Saturday ( picture
taken at Doubtful ).

Sunday I drove back to Wanaka to finally get the para gliding in. It
was great fun and the guide even let me steer the parachute in a
thermal climb.

I also stopped to watch the Wanaka Air show which takes place every 2
years and is the biggest one in NZ.

It is sad to leave this place. I will have to come back to do one of
the big tramping tracks - dusky, Milford or keppler.

Next to Abel Tasman this is truly the best place in NZ. I liked Wanaka
much over Queenstown, which is still nice - just too big and touristy.

I am tempted to come back here for a month after my Queensland and
Fiji time. Anybody in for some 5 to 10 day hard core tramps? It'll be
one of the most amazing things you will do. It is true bliss down here
at the 45th.

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Nigel said…
You're lucky. I spent several days in Queenstown but couldn't get over to Milford Sound because of bad weather - this only happens about 290 days of the year!
March 29, 2008 at 11:43 AM
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