Slept well in our little twin cabin. Yesterday was misty; today dawned sunny and clear, so we really got the best of both worlds, meteorologically speaking. Out to the Tasman Sea for a bit, then back to Milford along the length of the whole sound, stopping to admire a few spectacular landmarks: the spectacular Sterling and Bowen Falls (161 m, the biggest in the sound), and one sheer drop of 700 metres from the top of a mountain to sea level. The trouble is, these vast heights don't look quite so big with nothing to compare them against!
All in all, a first-class experience and the highlight of our holiday.
After disembarking, we set out for Te Anau and on the way diverted down the Hollyford Road to Gunn Camp. Near Homer Tunnel we were able to photograph three obliging kea on the roadside.
Went for a very picturesque walk alongside Marian Creek (on the track to Lake Marian) to a dramatic cascade of 100 m or so. Yet again, we were impressed by the high standard of the tracks / boardwalks.

Earlier Pictures: Mirror Lakes; our cruise vessel The Milford Wanderer; Setting off; Sterling Falls; Tasman Sea; Early morning Milford Sound; Bowen Falls; Mitre Peak; Misty mountains; Spontaneous waterfalls

We wanted to stay in Arrowtown—and I would have loved that, the town looks so inviting—but we were stymied by there being no accommodation! Unbeknownst to us, the PGA tournament was on in town, and there were simply no rooms, not even in the holiday camp. So we went on to Wanaka for the night, where we did manage to get a room in the Wanaka Hotel.
Up early-ish and checked out, then went for a walk of an hour up the rather steep track past Diamond Lake and up a million steps to a view of Lake Wanaka.

Pictures: Kea on roadside near Homer Tunnel; Marian Cascade; Walk to Marian Cascade; Lake Wanaka in distance