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Day eight and nine: Wanaka and Milford Sound

Hi everyone.

It has been great relaxing into Wanaka. Temperatures have been nice around the mid 70s with little wind and clear skies. Day eight was a laid back day with walks down to the lake to throw stones and enjoy the sunshine. I'll get some shots of the town in the coming days.

Day nine was a real highlight. I had never been to Milford Sound before and was keen to check it out. As the crow flies its only 60 miles, however with the mountains the trip by car is 4.5 hours over 212 miles one way - it makes for a full day if you want to drive out. The drive out does look incredible and I would be keen to do on a fine winters day, however we decided to fly out. We left at 8:45am, did a cruise around Milford Sound, and were back in Wanaka by 1:00pm - highly recommended!