Very cool this morning about 3, but did not feel cold with the layers of clothes. Bus came on time and I was expecting a beautiful experience of Milford Sound with a very clear day, but the journey there was equally as spectacular with the many snowcapped mountains, indeed one was surprised so much snow remains, indeed it does not completely disappear until about mid Summer.
It was not just the mountains (the extra snow here in the Southland as compares around Queenstown is because it is facing south mainly and the enormous amount of rain it receives which translates into snow in the higher regions). As started to write not just the mountains, the valleys in between, and the rivers and many waterfalls, more plentiful now with the rain that has been received in the last few weeks. Extraordinary sight, which I am rather writing often here, but one can see why this area of New Zealand is the most popular for tourism with its Sangri-La quality, hardly lost, but not spoiled by the tourists, more like pilgrims one would say.
So after this beauty to have more of the enrichment of the senses at Milford Sound, with little wind and even sun from time to time. Apart from the magnificence of the landscape,there were also seals to see sunbathing on the rocks and briefly some dolphins. Quite a small boat so could venture close to the shoreline. Also went to the start of the Tasman.
Rain started this evening just after my return to Queenstown and quite heavy during the night (but not until I had returned from my dinner at a pizzeria) but sunny now at Midday.
Some photos of the day below.
Voyages de Guillaume 
