Day 80 - Weds 27th May: Underwater, Milford Sound

Rather than post up yet another pic of water with hills, here's the view from underwater at Milford Sound (via their underwater observatory). Bad note taking on my part, as I have no idea what kind of fish this is. Marine biologists love the Sound as fish seen reasonably close to the surface here would normally live in much deeper water out at sea.

Day 79 - Tues 26th May: Lake Te Anau

I know, I know....it's another picture of another lake but they have shedloads (I doubt that's the correct collective noun) of lakes out here. This one's Lake Te Anau and this office must get better views than those available at Tachbrook Business Park, Leamington Spa

Day 78 - Mon 25th May: Doubtful Sound

Went for a cruise around Doubtful Sound today (technically none of the Sounds are sounds, they're all fjords, but they never bothered to change the names). There's an underground hydroelectric power station here. They can generate enough electricity in a day here to provide all the day's electricity for the South Island, but only 15% of the energy makes it to the national grid. The other 85% goes to one customer....an aluminium smelting company down the road as they need a shed load of energy to process the pure aluminium. FACT!

Day 77 - Sun 24th May: Lunch, Te Anau

As well as having spectacular scenery, great wildlife and Maori culture, New Zealand also makes great pies (Kiwis seem to be obsessed with pie). They make all kinds of flavours and this one was a venison pie - very tasty. Also for lunch, a good old Gala (from NZ, of course) and some L&P - a lemonade made in Paeroa. Where "the paradoxical advertising slogan "World famous in New Zealand" has become a popular New Zealand saying meaning very well known locally, but not receiving recognition overseas" (Wikipedia)