Apologies for the delay in posting this day's activities but we had an early start, a long drive and then settling into the accommodation. When we left Dunedin the internet connection was not good at Aukland airport (no CostaCoffee!).
It was
overcast and misty when we started the next day but it was soon clearing. It proved to be a very successful day viewing
the local wildlife. We soon found a pod
of bottle nosed dolphins which gave a good performance for us.
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| mist clearing |
We also met a couple of crested penguins
which were swimming in the sound.
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| Crested Penguins |
By
this time the mist and cloud had cleared and we we were making our return
journey back to Deep Cove, the bus and across Lake Manapouri to the car. It had been an unforgettable experience and
it was so good to see the conservation programmes working and the threatened
populations now recovering.
Why is it
called Doubtful Sound? Capt. Cook gave
it that name because the predominant wind is westerly and if he anchored down
the sound he doubted he would be able to sail out again.
We then successfully made our way on the journey to Dunedin successfully finding our destination
with the help of the satnav.
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