Milford Track South Island

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  • 1

    Kayaking an icon

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    ... a minibus and heading to Milford Sound. This was my second trip to the sound. The first time round, after I walked the Milford track, it was raining so heavily it was impossible to see anything. I was going to conduct my exploration by kayak, in ...

  • 2

    Walks around the Glacier

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    ... people, and it was fun to hear of his experiences on the South Island which included doing the Nevis bungy jump, and the famous Milford Track. Steve was also a nice guy from England who was doing a heli-hike the next day, which did look exciting but I ...

  • 3

    The 8th Wonder of the World

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    ... Track (one of the most highly rated 3 day walks in the world) and also of Sutherland Falls, the highest waterfall in New Zealand. Milford Sound was spectacular and was dubbed by Rudyard Kipling as the 8th Wonder of the World. One of Queenstown's ...

  • 4

    Milford Track: Day 4

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    ... the schedule we had to keep in order to be on the 2:00 P.M. boat ride back to civilization. Maybe I should explain… When planning Milford Track you don’t just book one night at each hut, you also have to book 2 bus rides and 2 boat rides. One ...

  • 5

    R & R...In The Adventure Capital Of The World!

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    ... lives told along the pathway. As we left the Chinese Village we ran into another pair of hikers from the Milford Track. Again, what a coincidence! I guess New Zealand is a small world, not only for its people but for its tourists. On the fourth day our ...

  • 6

    Ramping Up

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    ... on the side. To wash it down, a nice big bottle of ginger beer (the non-alcoholic variety). Scrumptious, filling, and great fuel for the four days of hiking we had ahead of us. Tomorrow we started The Milford Track, one of the greatest hikes in the ...

  • 7

    Milford Track: Day 1

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    ... on earth." So, despite it being located in the Fiordland (one of the wettest places on Earth) we chose Milford Track as our major hike of New Zealand. The Facts: You have to book hiking the Milford Track far in advance to be guaranteed a spot, as they ...

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    Milford Track: Day 3

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    ... a hot drink and refuel before continuing down the mountain. Happily, after questioning whether or not to bring the thermos with us on Milford Track, Katie had decided to take it along at the last minute – and thank God for that! It allowed us to ...

  • 9

    The Finest Walk in the World

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    ... the so-called "finest track in the world" finally came round as we set off on the 4-day, 56.5 km Milford Track, in the Fiordland wilderness south-west NZ. DAY 1 The weather report at the DOC office wasn't too promising - rain tomorrow and snow on ...

  • 10

    Milford Sound

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    ... packed town of Queenstown behind, and head for Milford Sound. Famed for having some of the best scenery in New Zealand. The usual tourist thing to do in Milford Sound is to take a cruise around the beautiful fiord. But no! That's not good enough for ...