Milford Sound is better known, but we wanted to avoid the crowds. The downside is a longer "approach". First was a catamaran across Lake Manapouri.
We made it to the mouth of the fiord on the Tasman Sea, visiting a seal colony.
Then a bus over the coastal range to reach our boat.
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| First sighting of Doubtful Sound from the coastal range saddle. |
The plan was an afternoon cruise, dinner, and staying on board overnight. The weather remained wet, and the views limited....
...but it was mystical and the upside was the hundreds waterfalls. Within an hour of the rain, they began to appear. The soil on the granite is thin, so it doesn't take long for the run off to start.
In the AM it will be time to start the drive north towards Nelson and Golden Bay. But only after a side trip to do some e-biking at Mt Cook.
Trip pictures at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/hGMakUq9NAyztNVp6 Including a couple movies of the waterfalls that don't work well to upload on Blogger.
Heartland - WS Merwin
ReplyDeleteFrom the beginning it belonged to the distance
as the blue color of the mountain does
and though it existed on a map somewhere
and might be discovered by chance
and even be recognized perhaps
at an odd moment
it survived beyond
what could be known at the time
in its archaic
untaught language
that brings the bees to the rosemary
many years after it had been found
its true name remained
on the other side of knowledge
yet it was still there
like a season that has changed
but appears in the light
in the unspoken morning
Looks cool and scenic. Look both ways before you cross any roads.
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