Seriously we were awake anyway as our kayak trip was to start at 6.30 a.m. with a two hour bus journey to Milford Sound. After a stop for coffee and biscuits we proceeded to our start point and were given suitable clothing to wear and thorough instruction. The weather was clear--not always the case here where there are 200 days of rain a year. After breaking into two groups we set off in doubles across Milford Sound avoiding the many tourist boats and admiring the magnificent scenery. Our group tried sailing and once we got the sail up and running we certainly made good progress. After lunch on the rocks we separated to help a couple of less experienced paddlers who were struggling a bit in the breezy conditions. We met a few NZ fur seals along the way, swimming behind us and sleeping on the rocks.
We met an interesting Welsh couple on the tour. We thought we were quite adventurous but they had done most of their early travelling by train and bus as far as Mongolia, China and Vietnam. Mmmmm--food for thought for next time!
On the return bus journey we had a couple of stops to admire views and have hot drinks by the river. Back in Te Anau by 6. Days just don't get much better!
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