Milford Sound Fjord's, South Island, New Zealand

We chilled out at Milford Sound for a few days just long enough to spot the Yellow-Crowned Parakeet and Kea (Mountain Parrot) on one of our lovely hikes.  While in Milford Sound we took a fantastic cruise through the fjords all the way out to the Tasman Sea.  The first sight of the Milford fjords is stunning – still, dark waters out of which rise sheer rocky cliffs, and forests clinging to the slopes.  Seals and dolphins came out to greet us.  We got a thrill when the captain got us up close to the tall majestic fjord cliffs and waterfalls.  On the day of our cruise, we even got lucky with the weather for a change and had some of that wonderful NZ sunshine.