So, "how was it?" you may ask. The answer would have to be "Windy. Very very windy."
That, more or less, concluded a few days of bad weather. (we knew it had to come at one point ore another) Still, we insist on showing off with the spectacular thing we've seen. That's how we are, delivering the goods in sun and in rain, in wind and... when there's no wind...
Lake Manapuri, considered by many to be the most beautiful in Kiwiland, marked the beginning of the bad weather. It only made it look more dramatic...
Doubtful Sound, considered as the most beautiful fiord in NZ (noticed the repeating superlatives? it's not us, the damn Kiwis are brainwashing us) was very hard to get to, very expensive to get to and justified its reputation for having up to 8 meters of rain per year. It's a shame we can't show you the flying dolphins though...
Milford sound is a more accessible, more visited, and more commercialized fiord. We only got there with a car, you know, just to make sure the weather is as bad there too.
To whomever it actually means anything, it appears that the place does actually exist. Swashbuckling, isn't it?!!!
The Catlins is the south coast region of NZ. We heard it's very beautiful, and we believe it is, when it's not rainy/foggy/dark. We can only assume. But we saw a penguin climbing ashore and a few meters high waves crashing on the rocks.
The Otago Peninsula, just outside of Dunedin (where we are now). In this picture you ca see a rare creature the mysterious Kajsa Kurtenius doing the "let's stomp the penguins" dance. Fortunately for the little penguins they managed to hide very well and therefore were not stomped. Or seen...
And this is Bettie, our recent Fur Seal acquaintance. Look how close we got! And it wasn't even a part of a guided tour! Miracles do happen!
Thanks for all you comment writers, we are now certain that at least 3 people check our blog!
3 comments:
I am too reading!!! since last week, when I had to read everything youve wrote the last couple of weeks- yeah I know its a bit late but "bättre sent än aldrig" as we sometimes say... or do we? Looks like youre doing fine and having fun, keep that up! longing to see you so take care!
Kajsa; you look incredible and crazy in youre green pants!
puss
johanna... aidin says hi!!
You found Monkey Island! How cool is that! (though someone must really suck at Geography there at Lucasarts, they placed it in the Carribrans..)
The amount of readers (answerers) only shows who your REAL friends are. Loves ya-hej!
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