Colin, Spencer, Matt, Kelly and I re-rented the Baby Beluga following the end of classes and set out to Doubtful and Milford Sounds, on the South-West Coast, in the Fiordlands of the South Island. It is a wonderous and beautiful place. With the original intention of getting into doubtful sound and perhaps kayaking we were quickly informed when we arrived that you can only access Doubtful by cruise boat which was far too expensive. We decided to rent a row boat in the nearby Lake Manapouri and just lie out in the sun all day and float while Spencer ran 46km of the Kepler Track. With the expectation of a coming rain storm we opted out of camping that night and got a hostel room to avoid the downpour, a good decision.
The next day we drove up to Milford sound which was the most beautiful drive of my entire trip. It was a valley with steep walls that were covered in waterfalls. Hundreds and Hundreds of waterfalls lining the walls as you drove through it. At one point we had to go through a tunnel to go through a mountain and it opened up to the most amazing valley. We didn't do anything particularly exciting but to experience and observe this wonderful place. We drove back to Dunedin that night and feasted on home-made calzones!
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