Doubtful Sound

This was always going to be a highlight, and the weather obliged with a lovely sunny day.

Quite difficult to get there. 30km in a coach to Manapouri, then 30km across lake Manapouri, then 30km across the Wilmot pass in a coach: the wilmot pass road doesn't join up with any others!
And finally into Doubtful Sound. Pretty isolated. Loads of wild scenery, the odd penguin, loads of fur seals on the Nee Islets, at the end of the sound. And most of all, isolation. You'll have to wait for the proper photos but for now, one was taken st the top of the Wilmot pass. One on the sound, and one on the boat coming home.

Tomorrow we deviate from the original plan. Were off to Dunedin, on a penguin and albatross hunt. Hopefully, will see you again tomorrow evening.

Tonights meal wad a smoked salmon salad in the hotel, with a delicious bottle of Allan Scott sauvignon blanc we got for free because they messed up lunch there last week. Had to go, or it would have been excess baggage......