We had to leave Possum Lodge very early in the morning in order to get up to Milford Sound and do our hike at Gertrude Saddle. When we got near Gertrude Valley it was pouring rain so we decided to head down through Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound. The sun started coming out and the clouds clearning right when we got to Milford Sound. Because of the rain, there were thousands of waterfalls coming over the sides of the steep cliffs. Really an amazing experience. We ate a quick breakfast there and then headed back to Gertrude Valley. We tried to get out and start our hike, but the river was fast and deep. There was no way for us to do it without swimming in the frigid water. We decided to pack it up and head out.
Milford Sound:
One of the many uncrossable raging rivers:
When we got back near Queenstown we decided to stop at a winery and do a tasting. We ended up at Chard Farm at the end of a 2 km dirt road on the edge of a cliff:
From there we headed out for the central lakes. Lindis Pass was an incredible place to stop and stretch our legs:
We ended up camping alongside Lake Pukaki, many miles from the nearest person and enjoying a beautiful sunset:
Lexey cooked us some green-lipped mussels in a fresh-squeezed lemon and pesto sauce:
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