Here you can see the serenity of Lake TeAnau, with a couple of yacht in a distance depicting the relaxing lifestyle of the town.We started our bus journey via State Highway 94 to Milford Sound. While Milford Sound is supposedly the star attraction, the trip itself has numerous scenic stops.
Even though it summer, the mountain range leading to Milford Sound does not indicate to be so.
Mini glaciersOK, what is actually Milford Sound? Milford Sound is named after Milford Haven in Wales, while the Cleddau River which flows into the sound is also named for its Welsh namesake. The Māori named the sound Piopiotahi after the thrush-like piopio bird, now extinct. Piopiotahi means "a single piopio", harking back to the legend of Māui trying to win immortality for mankind - when Maui died in the attempt, a piopio was said to have flown here in mourning.
Milford Sound runs 15 kilometres inland from the Tasman Sea at Dale Point - the mouth of the fiord - and is surrounded by sheer rock faces that rise 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) or more on either side.
Personally, I thought Milford Sound is over-hypped. The scenery is beautiful but fell short of my expectations. Having said that, I must say the place is indeed tranquil save for being over inhibhited by tourists like us !
We reached back to TeAnau late afternoon at the back of sunburn that hit Jeremy. Resulting from that, he had fever over the evening. Luckily it disappeared the following day.
One thing that is memorable in TeAnau is the dinner we had in Cafe La Dolce Vita. It was the best Western meal we had during the trip. Apparently, its opened by an Italian who actually have fallen in love with New Zealand.
The grilled salmon is a must try while the Penne Ariabata was cooked with perfection; the pasta was not too hard and there was 'generous' enough gravy to cover the plate. Excellent eating place once again!
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