It was a long drive to Queenstown from Mount Cook but we had a few stops en route! And passed quite a number of sheep!
Our first stop was for a great wine tasting at Maori Point winery.......
And then later we stopped by a bungy jumping place.... definitely not tempted!
Continuing on we stopped in Arrowtown, an old gold mining town......
Queenstown was to be our base to explore the Milford Sound area.......however the road to Milford Sound got wiped out a week prior to our arrival! Exceptionally heavy rain! And it would take several weeks (months??) to repair!
So Doubtful Sound became our alternative destination! Doubtful?????
To get there from Queenstown one has a 2 hour drive to Lake Manapouri ......
followed by a 1 hour boat trip across the lake, then a 1 hour bus ride on quite a narrow road!
and we passed lots of waterfalls!
and then finally a 3 hour cruise on the actual fjord! A long day!
Where the fjord meets the sea.........
....and just a little further out!
Unfortunately it was raining! But still very beautiful!
Our first stop was for a great wine tasting at Maori Point winery.......
Wine was really great!
And then later we stopped by a bungy jumping place.... definitely not tempted!
Liked the fact that these were in three languages!
Queenstown was to be our base to explore the Milford Sound area.......however the road to Milford Sound got wiped out a week prior to our arrival! Exceptionally heavy rain! And it would take several weeks (months??) to repair!
So Doubtful Sound became our alternative destination! Doubtful?????
To get there from Queenstown one has a 2 hour drive to Lake Manapouri ......
followed by a 1 hour boat trip across the lake, then a 1 hour bus ride on quite a narrow road!
and then finally a 3 hour cruise on the actual fjord! A long day!
Where the fjord meets the sea.........
Unfortunately it was raining! But still very beautiful!
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