These sounds on the southwestern coast of the south island of New Zealand have rain and fog more than two thirds of each year. So, we were extraordinarily lucky to have a beautiful sunny day for our cruising of this majestic area. Though called sounds, these many inlets into the surrounding national park are really fjords, where the sea has entered areas carved by glaciers long gone. We have been in fjords in Norway and in the archipelago area leading into Stockholm, but these fjords are the most amazing we have ever seen. They have remained completely untouched over thousands of years, even since Captain Cook discovered them. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. I took lots, but you will get the idea. We are now crossing the Tasman Sea on our way to Sydney, which we will reach in two more days.
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