We did take a cruise down the sound or actually fiord. It is a fiord since it was formed by glaciers. We went down to the
Tazman Sea and turned around. We had some spectacular views.
This is Mitre Peak since it is shaped like a bishop's mitre hat. This is the entrance to the Sound.
Sailing down Milford Sound.
Tall mountains on both sides of Milford Sound. The photo just doesn't show how steep the mountains really are.
You can see how it narrows and widens as you sail through Milford Sound.
Walt trying to capture a photo of the small seals that we spotted on a rock.
I could not fit my iPad in the spot.
Here is a beautiful and fast moving waterfall that sprayed on the front of the boat as the captain turned the boat towards the falls. We did get wet.
Another gorgeous view sailing through Milford Sound.
The non-sunny side of the mountains while sailing through.
One last waterfall before docking.
It sure was a beautiful day for sailing in the sound. The sun was out and we enjoyed being able to actually stand outside on the deck to take photos. We could feel small in comparison to those tall rugged mountains as we entered the turn around for the Tazman Sea and returned back to the harbor. One thing we could not do was take the flight from Milford Sound and see the mountains from a different view. The wind was too strong and that is always a safety issue. All in all a wonderful day.
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