Caitlins to Milford Sound, New Zealand: Busloads of Tourists…and Not

[Jessica de Heij]

On my New Zealand trip, after windy Surat Bay, I drove along the South Island's southwest coast to Te Anau. Where famous sounds are -you know, Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound. Te Anau was a really beautiful place with a beautiful lake and the sounds in the background. It was a little town, that mostly popular was in summer because now it was almost deserted.

But no worries - without the tourists it was even more beautiful! :-)

The next day I headed to Milford Sound - 120 km to the sound and 120 km back. The highway to Milford Sound dates back to the 1930's, but I was happy it gave me the opportunity to go there. I also wanted to go to Doubtful Sound but that was almost impossible (unless you have lots of money ;).

Lonely Planet warned me about the big buses headed to Milford Sound. They told me to avoid the mornings and late afternoons. But of course I didn't listen. In Te Anau it was pretty much deserted, so Milford Sound would be the same, right? I was totally wrong!! Lots of big buses, especially Chinese. Yeah, the Chinese are pretty much everywhere. But in the end, I did a pretty good job of avoiding them. Cheers for me. :-)

And it was a pretty amazing view. I didn't do a boattrip to see the sounds upclose but the drive was well worh it. Alrighty and now back to Te Anau. Another 120 km's and after that heading to the party and ski town called: QUEENSTOWN!.....

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