On to Fiordland - home of some of the world's most spactacular scenery! (Or so we have been told) We stopped at a few spots on the drive to Milford Sound to soak in some rain forest sights. This is the boardwalk trail overlooking Marian Creek displaying some classic Fiordland characteristics - green, steep, and wet.

Milford Sound at last! The scenery was indeed quite amazing and the weather actually cooperated as well. The scale of the place is astounding and difficult to comprehend. When you click on the photo at left you'll get an idea how big that waterfall really is.

We spent a day visiting Doubtful Sound. It rained. Hard. (This is not really surprising as this area receives an average 7 meters of rain a year.) The benefit of this was the squillions of waterfalls that seem to drain straight out of the clouds. If you are trying to figure out the scale on this one, look at the small white dot along the waterline on the left side of the photo - it's a boat.