Fjordland NP

We saw gorgeous fjords. It was scenic and we were comfortable, putting the lie to JG’s bromide that views are better when you hike to them. In Fjordland, our ship joined a few pleasure boats, three double kayaks, and the Norwegian Sun. Milford Sound receives massive rainfall of 236 — 315 inches a year, so we were lucky to see it in sunshine. Milford Sound hosts over 1 million visitors annually, many arriving as we had, lounging and ogling.

I look out at miles of steep forest with no poison oak and think… darn possums! Also incredible beauty and grandeur.

The inlets we saw are named Doubtful Sound, Dusky Sound, and Milford Sound, which Kiwis will tell you is a fjord because it ends in land. A fjord is a glaciated arm of the sea. A sound is a body of water between two land masses. Shout out to the geography lovers!