Up at 6 for an early breakfast as our day was to start at 7. Today is a sea day but with a difference, as we are passing through the fjiordland national park. At 7 two local pilots came on board to guide us through the first of the fjiords we were visiting, the Millford Sound. The temperature first thing was 16C with low cloud and light rain, so the tops of mountains were obscured. We had very dramatic views, the wet weather meaning there were lots of extra waterfalls to see. As the day wore on the skies cleared and the temperature rose to 25C. So it was a very different scene after lunch when we sailed into the Doubtful Sound (so named by Captain Cook because he thought it would be un-navigable). Along the way we saw some dolphins. The final visit was to pass along the Dusky Sound where we saw some seals baskink on a rock. Another stage show after dinner and a visit to the Martini Bar. Another early start in the morning when we disembark for the first time and visit New Zealands version of Edinburgh (Dunedin).
