We traveled from Milford Sound to Queenstown.

Here’s an interactive map of our route, with some of the stops marked; a big loop, because there isn’t a more direct route:

A rainy morning lead to hundreds of waterfalls:

Waiting to go back through Homer Tunnel:

Hollyford River:

Morning snack at Alpine Centre Cafe in Te Anau:

Sheep:

Lunch at Route 6 Cafe in Lumsden:

Lake Wakatipu:

Arriving at Driftaway Queenstown, where we spent three nights (the longest stay of this trip):

Our waterfront site:

Power and water:

Other sites:

Jump pad:

Shower:

Laundry:

View out our front window:

After disembarking from the Doubtful Sound cruise, we traveled just half an hour north from Manapouri to Te Anau.

Here’s an interactive map of our route, with our stops marked:

Whitetail deer:

Te Anau Welcomes You:

We stopped at Sandfly Cafe in Te Anau for lunch:

Fiordland National Park visitor centre:

We stayed the night at Te Anau’s Tasman Holiday Park:

Map:

Our site:

Time to do some laundry:

Cabins:

Other sites:

Jump pad:

We walked a few blocks to downtown; here’s a takahē sculpture:

We had dinner at Ristorante Pizzeria Paradiso:

An interesting take on a Hawaiian pizza:

We traveled from Invercargill to Manapouri, where we did an overnight cruise in Doubtful Sound of Fiordland National Park. I’ll do a separate post for that; this is just getting there.

Here’s an interactive map of our route:

Unripe marshmallows:

Countryside:

Farm equipment:

Brunel Peaks Cafe for coffee and slices:

Mountains:

One way bridge:

Waiau River:

Another one way bridge:

A little sketchy:

Interesting rocks:

Parked for our overnight cruise:

Stay tuned for the super-scenic cruise tomorrow….