The next morning was gorgeous.
The Milford Sound is actually a fijord. It's just over 10 miles long, and surrounded by sheer cliffs up to 5,000 feet tall. While it opens to the Tasman Sea, that wasn't always the case. It was actually a freshwater lake, and the western edge eroded into the sea. The water that fills the sound has two layers - heavier freshwater on the bottom, and a lighter saltwater layer on the top.
I went on a small power-boat excursion this morning. Our main vessel doesn't look very big compared to the sheer wall behind it, but the little yellow dots around it are people in kayak's. The ship has sails, but the Captain said that they are really just for show.
The mountains along the road to the Milford Sound are stunning.
Back in Te Anau, this is the view from my holiday park.
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