Milford Sound (March 25)

The Columbia gorge where we live is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Milford Sound dwarfs the gorge. It is like the gorge on IV steroids!!! We were welcomed by classic fiord land weather. It rained for 36 hrs straight. We hunkered down in the camper, read and did schoolwork. The road to Milford was closed due to the weather/possible rockslides. When it opened we drove a short 30km into a land of immense beauty; 5000ft vertical granite walls, thousands of waterfalls cascading down and daiquiri ice colored turbulent rivers. One drop dead gorgeous view after the other. We boarded our boat and headed out into the sound. We learned how fortuitous the rain had been. When it rains only 4 hrs later the waterfalls begin. In 12 hrs they are gone. Even the largest waterfall was just a trickle the day before. How lucky we were. Milford Sound is amazing, words and photos do not do it justice. Nigel