Scenic Milford Sound and Catlins Coast
Through Catlins to Milford Sound by John & Lynds
Recently, RealTravelers, John and Lynds had quite an adventure in and around Mildford Sound and the Catlins Coast of New Zealand. After spotting yellow eyed penquins, hiking on trails along precarious cliffs, and visting the lighthouse at Nuggets Point, they headed to Milford Sound to take a boat cruise and were lucky to spot dolphins swimming nearby:
“Once on the boat we were off, and soon had a partner for the journey. A dusky dolphin had decided to give the passengers a treat by jumping in and out of the water and following the boat. You could lean out of the front of the boat and be eyeball to eyeball with the cheery fellow only a metre or so away. And he continued to follow us for half an hour, jumping in and out of the water, and generally just playing about. We floated down towards the sea with enormous cliffs on either side, many of which had water cascading down them.” (more…)
For more stories and ideas on where to go in this region, check out our New Zealand and Milford Sound blogs, and also visit:
The Catlins Tourism Guide
Fiordland.org
