Today I finally managed to back up my NZ pictures. Yes 10 months after my trip. Looking through the photos I really missed my NZ trip. But most of I really really really am looking forward to the next similar trip. I am so excited about it that I fear it may not come true! Yes I am such a worrier!
So I am continuing to blog about NZ to relive my beautiful memories of a pretty pretty trip. This is Day 6 of my NZ trip-which is could most probably be one of the most memorable days in 2009.
Day 6- NZ- South Island- Milford Sound:
If my memory hasn't failed me the journey from Queenstown to Milford Sound took 8 hours in all. The journey was however extremely scenic throughout the entire journey. Like the saying goes it's the journey that matters not the destination.
First scenic stop: Te Anau- Largest Lake in South Island
There are many many pitstops for picture perfect and take-my-breath-away moments along the Milford Road. But maybe because there were just so many that one's senses have become numbed!
One of them is Mirror Lake:
This mirror lake was pretty but wasn't as massive and "reflective" as what I recalled Yosemite's Mirror Lake to be. Maybe it was the weather too. I have a fetish for blue cloudless skies and US has many of those days.
Finally arriving at Milford Sound.
Milford Sound is just so weepy! It really depends on pure luck what weather you get when you visit Milford Sound and I suspect weather played a huge role in creating the atmosphere and my impression of of Milford Sound. Afterall first impressions are the deepest.
The waterfalls were pretty but it just kept raining! I just could not fully appreciate the waterfalls in the rain and mist and cold!
I must say that if a deeply depressed person was to visit Milford Sound on that day, he would surely be even more depressed! The weather that particular day was super gloomy and the rain and cold didn't improved the atmosphere. But then again, I think Milford Sound would be so pretty when the skies are blue- just as how the postcards capture them. I would have prefer Milford Sound that way.
The cruise brought us really really close to the waterfall-
Reminded me of the Niagara falls boat ride. The only difference was that the Niagara Falls boat ride provided us with good solid raincoats. Thank goodness I brought along my disposable raincoats that really came in handy (though not 100% waterfall-proof). I was damped and cold after the boat ride.
After the less than an hour's boat ride, we journeyed back to Queenstown. Me being quite sad because the highly anticipated highlight of Southern Island has just been completed until me discovered Hokey Pokey Ice Cream:
Hokey Pokey Ice Cream is 100% NZ. And I miss it much. Have not had it for 10months.
En route back to Queenstown- Almost reaching Queenstown:
This is one of the most picturesque photo of my entire NZ trip. I recalled saying to myself that even from the coach I could have a 360 degree view of raw Earth's beauty. It was truly a wonderful journey.
I really won't forget this extraordinary journey through around mountains and plains and sheep and birds and flora and fiona.
Pretty and weird flowers- never have I seen these before!
Another reason why Day 6 was such a highlight of my NZ trip was because of this extremely delicious and satisfying dinner- which was turned out to be my pre-birthday dinner.
Dinner @ Lone Star- The best meal I had in NZ!
Lone Star Loaf with Garlic & Herb Butter!
I love bread more than rice and other carbo. And this loaf of bread was fresh and warm, so comforting in the cool evening.
Seafood Chowder with another slice of toast herb loaf
The Magnificent Salmon- pan fried and served according to the mood and swings of the season!
It was a rather cold summer. And the mood of the season happened to be Thai Sauce.
My mom started cooking this combination after the trip.
Slow Braised Lamb Shoulder with butter spinach, carrots, mashed potatoes and red wine sauce.
I wasn't too keen in consuming lamb after seeing so many cute/gentle/ meek sheep throughout the trip. Am still trying to stay away from lamb as much as possible.
Okay, I don't have a perfect memory. But I managed to find the Lone Star menu online and correctly matched the picture to the item in the menu! Hence, after 10 months of consuming this meal, I can still mix and match correctly. This signifies one thing- the meal was extremely memorable.
Jelly Beans after you have foot the bill
Very happy and satisfied and stuffed Me outside Lone Star.
Day 6 was truly an exceptional and really memorable day.























































