Dunedin, New Zealand

2000kms later and we are on our last day of our 8 day trip touring the South Island, we leave in the morning for Wellington and the next leg.

Our scuba diving trip in Milford Sounds was an absolute blast, Milford Sound is simply stunning. In Maori legend, the fiords were created not by rivers of ice, but by Tu Te Raki Whanoa, a godly figure who came wielding a magical adze and uttering incantations. Milford Sound (Piopiotahi) is without doubt his finest sculpture.

Whatever the fiord’s mood, teeming with rain (which is how we experienced it) or with sun glistening on deep water (not so much), it was inspiring. Nowhere in Fiordland do the mountains stand as tall, straight out of the sea. In the foreground of the fiord, stands Mitre Peak, a remarkable presence dominating the skyline.

The small boat we were on was rocked back and forth by the wind gust of up to 90 km/hr, and the rain just kept coming down. The waterfalls actually blew up into the air and came down as even more rain.

We dove twice, well dress with thick wetsuits the experience was extraordinary. The top layer of water is rather cold because it is fresh, as you dive deeper the fresh water and salt water mix creating an eerie view of your co-divers.

We saw sea horses, dog sharks, blue cod and most special to me was a carpet shark that I spotted and our dive master had never seen one!

Anywhoo, it was awesome and Francois really enjoyed the experience as well.