Easter Weekend 3

Easter Sunday was a beautiful day - nice and sunny - just as well, since we had a big day planned. We had organised a bus tour from Te Anau to Milford, and a cruise on Milford Sound. The road between Te Anau and Milford has much to offer, and here are but a few glimpses of the splendour of Fiordland.

The road winds its way through one of the oldest beech forests in New Zealand:

A photo stop at Eglinton Valley (the sun is out, but there's a fair bit of cloud about too):

A short walk from the road brings one to the small but very pretty Mirror Lake. It's easy to see where the name comes from:

Further along the road, getting closer to Milford, the mountains rise up majestically, waterfalls cascading down:

Another stop along the road to admire the mighty Hollyford River:

And the glaciers on the surrounding mountains:

Then through the Homer tunnel:

Another stop at The Chasm where we were most impressed by the lush tree ferns:

And the Chasm itself, with the churning waters of the river:

Next stop - Milford and the cruise. To be continued...