The Glowworms and Milford Sound.......

Trip Start May 07, 2008
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Trip End May 20, 2008


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Thursday, May 15, 2008

What a day and a half it has been!  Natalie spent last night experiencing the glowworms in the caves near Te Anau.  After a 30min evening boat cruise, we landed on Murchison Island and then the adventure began.  The waterfalls in the cave are so strong and exhilarating.  Contrast this with the eerie silence of the cave where the glowworms are (no cameras, no talking).....your senses start to pick up smells and noises that you would otherwise never hear!  After a g&t in the hotel bar, watching the start of the kiwi v wallaby centenary match, Natalie was ready for bed (Natasha was very well behaved and already fast asleep).

Today, Natalie joined a whole lot of others on a day tour to Milford Sound.  We enjoyed a number of photo stops along the way, by bus, before boarding the Milford Mariner and beginning the 2 hour cruise of wonder.  The rocks lining the Sound are very high and dwarf the many waterfalls and other natural features also found in the sound.  Natalie enjoyed a picnic lunch, including bubbles, before daring to step onto the decks for photos.  It reminded her of Halong Bay in Vietnam, though about 20 degrees cooler!  Now it's time for some washing and dinner!

Having now enjoyed dinner together at The Ranch, Natasha wanted to inform the world what she had being doing all.  Evidently, the planned horseriding and jetboating never eventuated - the horseriding was full and after 15 phone calls to the jetboat man, Lex, it was confirmed that as Natasha was the only starter, that too was a no go.  As a result, Natasha spent her day walking around Lake Te Anau, visiting the conservation area, learning about Milford Sound by video and......possibly drinking some bubbles.  However, unlike Natalie, Natasha did exercise for a good hour (Natalie's hamstrings are a little overstrung from yesterday morning's burst of exercise so she is having a day or two off).  Anyhooooo....tomorrow we are off to Queenstown where we see exactly how many different things we can pack into about 20hours in this little town!

Good night all.. the trail to the Glow Worm Caves
the trail to the Glow Worm Caves
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