Our visit to Fiordland National Park almost didn’t happen as the main road was closed the day before due to an avalanche, but we got lucky and the road was re-opened just in time. The Fiordland National Park has spectacular scenery, and we visited Mirror Lakes and the Chasm and drove through the Homer Tunnel. Geographically speaking, we were halfway between the Equator and the South Pole.
Mirror Lakes, Fiordland National Park
The Chasm, Fiordland National Park
We arrived at Milford Sound for our cruise on the Pride of Milford and had lunch in our own VIP Lounge. I managed to take quite a few pictures, including one of a seal pup, before the rain came in.
Seal pup at Milford Sound
Milford Sound from the deck of our cruise ship
On the way back to our hotel, the rain changed to snow, but the sun eventually came back out again so we encountered no driving difficulties. That evening I joined several of our group for dinner at the Moose Pub next door to our hotel.
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