Te Anau - Day 1

[david63]

Moving from Queenstown to Te Anau was our first real diving experience in South Island and I have to say that it was a doddle - hardly any other traffic on the roads (really that should be road as basically it is a straight road from Queenstown) and we did 170km in under two hours.

Now Te Anau is totally different to Queenstown in that it is much smaller and quieter but still has some magnificent views across the lake oner to the mountains. The scenery in this part of New Zealand is totally breathtaking - much of it having been used for the Lord of Rings films.

The main reason for our stay here is to go on the Doubtful Sound trip tomorrow. many visitors to this area go on Milford Sound but we were advised to go to Doubtful Sound as it is less crowded - apparantly there are times when you can hardly move on Milford Sound for the number of boats there - anyway we will see for ourselves tomorrow.

We have been extremely fortunate in that the weather has been hot, sunny and in the 30's - although the downside of this is that there is a water shortage and everywhere is dry.




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[GillD46]

We have breathtaking photos from when our daughter backpacked around the world. It is staggeringly beautiful. Have a wonderful time.

[allatc]

When we drove Queenstown to Te Anau we met about six cars on the whole journey

[Ray B]

We have been extremely fortunate in that the weather has been hot, sunny and in the 30's - although the downside of this is that there is a water shortage and everywhere is dry.




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That may be changing now with Ex-cyclone Fehi crossing New Zealand with rain and very strong winds.