Well, seeing that helicopter proved too much. How could I possible resist flying back from Milford Sound to Queenstown, especially as the weather had cleared sufficiently and there were the numbers for the flight with a minimum of four required. So I joined the flight with young people and off we went.
At times it felt as though we were going to hit the mountain, but of course swerved just in time!
We were lucky enough to be able to land, just for a short time, but still!!! Who is the one in the red coat giving a strange sort of wave??!!
I was wearing a thermal, a long -sleeved shirt, a thick vest, a woolly jumper and my red coat. No wonder I look a little tubby!!
Wow, the views were spectacular. Imagine this in winter with full snow!!
And back to Queenstown!!
And for those of you who don't want to go in a helicopter, perhaps a trip up in the Sky lift will suffice!!
A Visit up the Skytower is must when you visit Auckland. Fortunately the morning rain cleared for me and the views from the tower were spectacular as I could see for kilometres.
We decided to do a Harbour Cruise which was a great decision as the harbour really is quite beautiful. You may feel seasick with these as the boat was a little rocky and I haven't straightened the photos.
This was Rangitoto Island which is a dormant volcano. We just stopped for 10 minutes but tours of the island can be made by 4 wheel drive.
Imagine my excitement when a pod of whales came swimming around the boat. Even the boat crew was totally amazed.
No, we didn't stay here.
These are taken from the top of the Skytower. What a view!
These windows were in the actual floor . Creepy.
We also popped over by ferry to a lovely place called Devonport. This was the decorated railing on the wharf.
No, not ours.
These were taken just outside Auckland.
