The Eigth Wonder of the World

After Queenstown, the Stray bus cruised at last into the famous Fjordlands National Park. The wettest region, Milford Sound can reach over 250 mm of rainfall within 24 hours. The bus ride there is as beautiful as the Sound itself, with waterfalls cascading down the cliff faces.

 This was the view into the valley:





Before we boarded the ferry that would take us through the Sound, our bus driver had to maneuver the bus through a handcarved tunnel, barely wide enough to not scratch the bus roof.

Once on the ferry, the cruise was actually as breathtaking and magical as advertised. The clouds that were obscuring the view in the beginning gradually cleared up, revealing the enormity of the Sound.

Sadly, New Zealand internet refuses to let me upload pictures without painfully long loading times, so here are the best ones:

After viewing the Eigth Wonder of the World, which is unfortunately in the middle of nowhere, we spent the night in a camp without power, heating our little huts with firewood.

Many are left underwhelmed by the Sounds, as they are one of the most hyped actractions in New Zealand, but I think it's safe to say that you can't tell from just the pictures.

Definitely worth being called a Wonder of the World!