25 degrees, sunny
We left Wanaka for the long journey towards Milford Sound. Fortunately the road was through some high plains and was quite straight, driving through vineyards, farm land and finally thousands of sheep. Drove through Queenstown without stopping and followed one arm of Lake Wakitipu for 40km. An enormous body of water without a single sailing craft on it.
We passed through Te Anau (pronounced apparently, Tea Are Now) and drove up the Milford Road about halfway to the Sound and stopped overnight on a DOC campsite.
Unfortunately this was not the best. It had an awful toilet with the extractor vent missing – not a good thing on a soil based toilet. John had a quick peek and was beaten back by the flies, and many a passing car left in a great speed to find alternative facilities! It was great fun watching them approach the door and then hastily back away. Thankfully we are rest-room equipped!
As this site was close to a river there were also some serious sand flies around so we sat in the van from 5pm and watched the fabulous sunset from the windscreen and went to bed early.
