Milford Sound, Steep Fiord

April 09, 2013  •  Leave a Comment

 

As you can see from this image the sides of the fiord are very steep enabling the cruise ships to get in very close.  The water is 400 metres deep with the top 1.5 metres being fresh water from the @ 7 metres a year rainfall, which results from approx. 200 days of rain. How we managed to get a bright, sunny, crisp day for the cruise we'll never know as we are not known for being lucky with weather - just ask our family and friends ! 

 


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