Due to catch up with the Milford Sound Cruise (9.45am), we need to reach early to avoid any emergency thing happen during the journey. Example such as No Fuel (we will starting to pump petrol every time we have half full tank) and not able to start in Dunedin.
Wake up early in morning 5.30am take some light breakfast and leaving the from YHA Te Anau. The journey to Milford Sound is approximate 117km - 1 hour 23 mins. There are some tips to advise to those who going Milford Sound, must fill full tank petrol before go Milford because there is no petrol station along the journey.
At about 30km before Milford there has tunnel, the scenic around is superb, a lots of snow just beside the roadside. We decided to take after end of the cruise as we rush for the boat schedule
My brother draw this... I love meh meh sheep
Too early, alot of fog
So Amazing
The Tunnel I mention above :)
Is like a mirror... so beautiful
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi is a fiord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It has been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey (the 2008 Travelers' Choice Destinations Awards by TripAdvisor) and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. Rudyard Kipling had previously called it the eighth Wonder of the World. - Reference
Reach Milford Sound and its amazing, like what the description said above. We have taken alot of photo and decided to take pre wedding photo as well in this cruise. Lets enjoy the photo !
The Entrance of the Jetty
Everywhere is Beautiful Scenery
Getting Ready
Cruise started !
Sea lion awww awww :)
The ferry bring us to some waterfall nearby :)
The journey end and we taking our group photo :)
After enjoying scenic photo, we continue our journey back to Te Anau. As plan, we stop by and take alot of photo at road side which have beautiful scenery.
Reaching Te Anau around 12pm for our lunch, a small town which not much food choices and we choose Subway. It quite similar to Malaysia Subway so nothing much to talk about :) Leaving Te Anau and Heading to Wanaka, approximate 226km, 2 hours 46 mins, ermmm drive again.
We are preparing heading to Wanaka, here is our load of baggage :p
We visit Te Anau lake before we leave to Wanaka
Reach YHA Wanaka and Check in. Me + YK + AYCK 1 room and Christine + Sam 1 room. We have arranged by YHA with 1 Ang Mo because the house got 2 rooms. The Ang Mo quite nice got borrow us the Heater to use awhile. We shared toilet and living hall with him. We enjoying the night watching Stephen Chow movie together (not with Ang Mo, OK?). Relax at the Lobby/Reception area playing Pools and reading the magazine. There also a Fireplace to warm us up in the cold weather.
The Living Hall in YHA Wanaka - Reference
We settled our Dinner in YHA Hostel Kitchen, as usually, the equipment are well available for light cooking. We just need to make sure the utensils and pots clean after the cooking. Make sure everything is well store and clean all the necessary rubbish created by us :)
YHA Wanaka
Location 3/5 - Good but due need to walk out from to the hostel, distance from reception (very cold)
Sleep Quality 3/5 - Good if the heater can heat up the roomCleanliness - 4/5 - Clean
Service - 4/5 - Good with all cooking facilities and sofa
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