On Thursday (31st) after taking a look at Fox Glacier we continued on south following the coast for a while, then turning inland entering Mount Aspiring N.P. to drive through the Haast Pass to Lakes Wanaka and Hawea. This was a very picturesque drive which brought us to the town of Wanaka. On Friday (1st Feb) the weather was cloudy but we decided to drive up the Matukituki Valley(on gravel roads) and walk the Rob Roy Track to the glacier. The clouds turned to rain and we walked for about 3 hours in pouring rain. The waterfalls were spectacular but we didn't have a very good view of the glacier and we were very wet! The weather improved on Saturday (2nd) and we took the scenic route across the Crown Ranges to Queenstown. We broke down at the top, but the AA soon arrived to sort out the problem and we were only delayed by about an hour. We visited Queenstown at 9 am on Sunday (3rd) morning and found it very quiet - there's a surprise! We took a drive along Lake Wakatipu and walked a track by the lake which had some great views. On returning to Queenstown we decided to take the opportunity of sailing in the America's Cup Yacht NZL 14 which came third in 1992. We sailed at speeds in excess of 11 knots with the yacht heeling over at 25.4. It was really exillerating and David helped with the grinding and took a turn at the helm. Our next stop was Te Anau where we arrived on Monday (4th) and did a three hour return tramp at the start of the Keplar Track on the shores of Lake Te Anau. We took a trip out to Milford Sound the next day (5th). We cruised Milford Sound (its really a fjord!) getting really close to the sides to see the vegetation and rock formations. We saw fur seals and a pod of bottle-nose dolphins as well as some gold-crested penguins which are quite rare. We also went to the underwater observatory to see the corals and other seal life in the Sound. The Sound is as beautiful as the pictures we have seen. After the cruise we decided to take a helicopter flight over the Sound and up to the glacier where we landed and got out (in our sandals!). This was a fantastic experience and we had such a clear day we had great views of Mount Aspiring in the distance. We were then flown back over the various snow-capped peaks, lakes and valleys to meet our coach to return to Te Anau. Today we have retraced our journey back to Queenstown then headed further north towards Mount Cook N.P. On the way we visited the Kawarau Suspension Bridge, the site of the world's first commercial bungy jumping operation. We remained spectators, but enjoyed watching the jumpers! We also explored an old gold mining area, taking great care not to fall down the numerous mine shafts dotted about the mountainside. We hope to arrive at Mount Cook N.P. tomorrow. Our time in NZ is quickly coming to an end. Next stop Sydney!!!!!