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On the way to Milford Sound we were told there was a sleeping ban that and that if you fell asleep you were fined $200 just coz it was so beautiful. But it was fairly cloudy so we think that spoilt it abit. The cloud was wrapped round the mountains like cotton wool with the peaks poking out the top. We got to the boat about 4pm and set sail after dosing ourselves in fly repellent so that we didnt get attacked by sandflys. Our room was the smallest cabin ever and we had to take it in turns to get in and out but there was a little window so we could see the waves crashing against the side of the boat. We sailed down the sound (which is apparently incorrectly named and should have been called a fiord and i bet i was the only one listening when he said that!!) and the crew started our water activites. But considering it was really cold and starting to gently rain, swimming was the last thing we wanted to do. Kim went out on a little boat and saw a little cave and the pebble beach but the rest of us sat on the boat and took in the scenery. When the boat set off again we saw some seals and dolphins. There was a little baby dolphin swimming with its mum right next to the boat. There was also two little penguines swimming past but amy didn't have her glasses on so she said she couldn't see them. We had some tea, fish pie and fruit crumble then played some cards then had an early night. In the moring we had breakfast then sailed around the sound some more. It had been raining so there were plenty of nearly formed waterfalls running off the cliff face. The boat turned right into one and it was said that the spray from the waterfall would take 10years off a ladies face so I was laughing that i would go in and come out as an 11yr old!!
It was now our last day of the contiki tour and were getting dropped off at Queenstown airport. A few people cried but us poms did not shed one tear, mainly because we weren't actually going home like most of the ozzies. But when we got off the bus and found out hostel we realised that we did actually really miss the tour.
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