🇳🇿 Milford Sound: A Journey to Middle-Earth’s Hidden Gem 🌧️🌈

At first, I dreaded the 10+ hour round-trip bus ride from Queenstown—but the moment I stepped off, rain-soaked cliffs and misty fjords left me speechless. (Why didn’t I study poetry harder in school?!) 🚌 The Adventure Begins... $194.5 Sunrise Cruise Tour (Intercity) 6:30AM pickup at Athol St (spoiler: I was the only Asian traveler!). Fijian driver-guide cracked jokes (heavy accent = my Duolingo failed me). ⛰️ Pit Stops Worth Waking Up For 1️⃣ Te Anau: Coffee break by the mirror-like lake ☕. 2️⃣ Fiordland NP: Post-rain "sky-on-water" illusions + a MEGA rainbow (I cried!). 🚢 Cruise Magic Maiden of Milford (2hrs): Free coffee + "two weathers in one trip" 🌦️→☀️. Highlights: Black-blue waters with seals sunbathing (too lazy to care about us!). Thousands of waterfalls gushing down emerald cliffs (Avatar vibes!). 🛣️ The Long Ride Back 8PM return: Napped through Kingston’s "sheep-dotted golden hills" 🐑✨. 💡 Pro Tips Rain = MORE waterfalls—embrace the drizzle! Limited 3-day hike? Book years ahead (Swiss friends confirmed it’s next-level). #MilfordSound #NZMustSee #FjordFantasy #NatureWins