After a lovely warm night we woke to grey cloud over the mountains and a promise of a hot sunny day to come - 28c the Garage owner told us, the hottest day of the year in Te Anau. We had booked to visit Milford Sound today - again with Real Journeys. To deviate from today's adventure just a quick word about this outfit. The second trip we have done with them and they are high quality with great service and facilities. Yesterdays coach was ordinary but fitted t...

We left Queenstown on a grey day with low cloud and mist over Lake Wakatipu limiting our views of the mountain tops - very different to the last couple of days weather, but we're not complaining as we're in shorts and Tshirts - we hear its very cold back home in the UK?!? One thing we will whinge about - our insect bites and careless sunburn from yesterdays Franklin walk around the lake. Sympathy anyone?! No?! Setting the Sat Nav we were told to 'drive 60km an...