We drove to Milford Sound. The scenic road was long and winding and went through the Homer Tunnel, 1.2 km long and only wide enough to accommodate one-way traffic. This is where running a red light is a really bad idea.
At Milford Sound we took a two-hour cruise with Go Orange.
The scenery was fabulous and we lucked out on the weather since Milford Sound has 182 days of rain each year. Their total onnual precipitation is 6,813 mm or 22 feet and 4 inches.
There were some fantastic waterfalls on the way up the sound.
The captain took the boat right up to the cliff face so that one of the crew could get everyone a drink of really fresh water. This poor girl drew the short straw. But the drink was wonderful!
The views were awesome! Even being from BC we were impressed.
This waterfall gave off mist that created a rainbow.
We were kept busy gazing at waterfalls, distant glaciers and mountain vistas.
On the way back we stopped in at Mirror Lakes. I wonder where the name came from?
We came across a river of sheep.
The river ran over the road and held us up for fifteen minutes. We didn't complain as we had the opportunity to watch the farmer and his dogs at work.
The dogs followed the truck except when a sheep or two got out of line. Then they went to work.
The sheep herding is foreshadowing of things to come. Keep posted for a visit to a sheep station.
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