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Nov 10, 2005 - Doubtful Sound

After hanging around the lakeside village of Te Anau for the morning we headed over to nearby Manapouri to start our overnight cruise. We took a small boat across Lake Manapouri, changed to a bus which travels along the most expensive road in NZ before boarding our cruiser, the Fiordland Navigator. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of the boat but just imagine a ultra modern cruising liner housed in an old style sailing vessel and you kind of get the picture. The cruise out to the the Tasman Sea took most of the afternoon and it was...

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Oct 11, 2005 - Manapouri - Doubtful Sound (CRUISE)

The skies were overcast this morning as we left our dock on Lake Manapouri. We got beat onto the boat by a busload and ended up having to sit right at the front, with our backs to the window. No matter, the clouds shrouded the mountain tops and we got chatting with a couple from Maui. This first boat ride was pretty short, and we were met on the other side of the lake by a coach, which would take us over the pass to Doubtful Sound. As the bus wound its way up the pass, we were treated to views of spectacular waterfalls, tall silver ferns,...

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Apr 24, 2005 - New Zealand - Fiordland

I got picked up from the end of my walk and went to Milford Sounds. Its a tiny town at the mouth of Fiordlands. I went on a cruise as I couldn't face kayakking as my body was too exhausted and cold to even think about it. We went out to the Tasman Sea and back again. We saw some seals but I missed the dolphins! Typical! If I had done this cruise before my hike I would have been amazed but having been up in the mountains it wasn't so spectacular for me! Photos are great and easily show you how NZ is the best scenic holiday in the world! I...

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