Milford Sound

Heroes in Milford. This is what you thought you were gonna read about earlier... Tricked ya.

Milford Sound. That's where this posting is coming from. It's nearly 4 1/2 hours from Queenstown, and it's only during parts of the year when you can actually get here. In the winter, the weather and snow makes it likely for AVALANCHES to happen. Yeah, I know, terrifying.

To get to the sound, which actually it isn't even a sound, it's a fiord, you have to drive through a tunnel. This is no ordinary tunnel. This is deep blasting, down hill for a few km... Like some sort of Disney world ride or...dare I say it? A dwarf tunnel scene out of LOTR or something ( never stop the nerd).

After the tunnel, the drive continues downhill for another ... 12-15 miles maybe? Bruno's brakes got a seriously hot workout, we know this because we could smell them the entire drive. Better Bruno than Blue, I guess.

I did another kayaking trip. The first one was in Abel Tasman at the top of the South Island. Now, I'm in near the bottom on the West coast on the South Island and I really just couldn't help myself. I loved it. This one was 3 times as long with an even earlier wake up call at 6:30am. It was so worth it. Catherine and I woke up at Dawn's crack and have absolutely no regrets. This is the best way to see Milford Sound. NOT MAD ABOUT IT.

On Monday I did a 22km horseback ride in Glenorchy, on Tuesday an 18km kayak tour in Milford sound and then the three heroes of North America are going to Dunedin on the East Coast. That drive could take anywhere from 6-10 hours depending on the route we take.

Dear sweet lord baby Jesus Allah Buddha Zeus, please be nice to my body.

Bruno, take us to Dunedin! SAFELY!