New Zealand is a place Fiorland National Park which is famous for its natural beauty and charm of Milford Sound to the top of a natural attraction to invite admiration of the visitors in every season. Here's the story Pungky Utami visiting Milford Sound, a summary of the natural beauty of the natural phenomenon of a long process of formation of fjords. executive summary by darmansjah
Winter temperature in August was stabbed when we lefttown that morning to Queenstown ParkFiorland. From Queenstown, we went to Te Anau, a smalltown to be taken for approximately two hours away. Unfortunately the weather was not on our side. We left thecity Queenstown accompanied by a fog so that Wakatipu Lake, located on the right side can notlook at all the snow and rain heavy enough to makea layer of snow on the road are becoming increasingly bold.
Thankfully, nearTe Anau, the snow stopped and the skywas bright again. It is true, the weather in the mountainous area is rapidly changing and unpredictable. Pause at the park Visitor Centre, we get informationabout the current weather along the Milford Road and Milford Sound. It is very important to know because ofthe winter roadroute along the MilfordRoad which divides the park is often covered with snow slides so that every vehiclethat crosses the route must carry snow chains to keep the vehiclefrom sliding. For safety, you will be renting a pair of snow chains for NZD 35.
Te Anau is the last place to refuel before heading to taste Milford Sound. Traveling back and forth from Te Anau to Milford Sound a distance of approximately 240 km. brochure complete with the following routes areinteresting places to stop off along theMilford Road, off we went. Sights along the spectacular Milford Road. The series of towering mountains with snowon top makes everything in between, even the big buses that passthe time, looked stunted. In my imagination, located at MilfordRoad as if throwninto the past when the dimension of human natureand yet thereis still pure in its form, complete with an atmosphere of desolation. Along the MilfordRoad, I increasinglyrealize that man is nothing at all compared with the universe is so great. Along the way, we stopped to visit Mirror Lake. In shallow lakes, we cansee a perfect reflection of a series of Eglinton Mountains covered with snow and vegetation unique mountain plants. So pretty!.
Entering the Monkey Creek, there is a prohibited area to stop along the 17 km in the winter because of avalanche-prone. And sure enough, there are many traces of avalanches from the mountain range. Shortly thereafter, we entered along the 1.2 km Homer Tunel which again covered in snow. The final stop before reaching Milford Sound is The Chasm, Cleddau river flow results with the pressure that resulted in such a way against the rock carvings in its path. The Chasm into areas such as entering the green forest full of secrets and when we looked down from the bridge, I saw a giant rock grotto complete with a sound resembling the roaring water make this place as well as the creepy but intriguing.
Finally we arrived at Milford Sound before sunset and stay at the Milford Lodge, one of two specialty epidermis contained within this area. Profits stay in the area of Milford Sound is that we can choose the itinerary is quite flexible, in contrast to when we book a ticket to the point of initial departure from Queenstown or Te Anau. There are many carriers that serve the cruise down Milford Sound, and each has a shipping schedule for morning, noon, and evening. In general, most carriers are pursuing passengers sailing during the day time so that at almost the same moment of silence in the park will be replaced with a large group of tourists crowd and rows of tourist buses on any interesting attractions. This is in contrast to our experience, in which almost every place we visited only the sound of silence and the breeze is heard. There are several types of cruises are offered, ranging from cheapest to most expensive price, depending on the operator, the type and duration of the voyage. At the inn, we took a cruise early schedule for Encounter Cruise with Southern Discoveries operator who departed from the port at 09:45 and lasted 135 minutes. If the Scenic Cruise focuses on the beautiful places along the Milford Sound and a duration of 90 minutes, then Encouter Cruise took us to look more closely at the life of existing vegetation along this beautiful fjords.
The starting point of the cruise starts atMilford Wharf Visitor Centrelocated in Frehwater Basin. Misty morning does not diminish the beauty of Milford Sound. It was true what was presented byour lodging in Queenstownreceptionist, that rain or not, in winteror summer, the panoramic view of Milford Sound will not disappointanyone who visits. Throughout the cruise we saw a series of towering mountains and icemelt in the high mountain peaks creating waterfalls in several places. Iconic Milford Sound, Mitre Peak towering approximately 1.682meters from the surface of standing water as ifto keep the natural peace that trulyeye-catching. From a short distance away we could see the region's vegetationseries follows thecute animal inhabitants, from the colony of seals lounging by tinypenguins. Unfortunately we failed to meet that morning with the other inhabitants of the Milford Sound dolphins.
Milford Sound is an example of fjords formed by the melting of ice resulting in the valleys of the U-shapedwith steep cliffsas seen along many of our voyage that morning. These fjordshave varied depthsup to 300m. Accordingbeliefs of the Maori tribe, the ancestors of those who have carved ahalf-god Tuterakiwhanoa icebergs at this time on its way to achieving Piopiotahi (Milford) Milford Sound, forming as we see today.
Once in the mouth of the fjords aredirectly adjacent to the Tasman Sea, the ship wasturned back took us to see some tiny penguins standing on the rocks. Fiordland Crested Penguin, which is one type of penguin is rare in the world is so small to me and other passengerswho were on the deck of the ship had troublefinding them. Conservation regulations in New Zealand androcks limit the shipto move closerto see thisfunny animal clearly.However, almost allpassengers, including us, are quite happyto meet with one of the original inhabitants ofMilford Sound
Shipping continues to place a seal colony Seal Rock, rocky land on the seafront where a bunch of cute seals are often seen sunning. It turned out just right, when he got in SealRock number of seals seen were lying idle, presenting a unique view of the extraordinary adorable! Satisfied looking at the family dog from the sea near the shipto take us to Stirling Falls, one of the three major waterfalls in Milford Soundare estimated to have existed 15.000 years ago. The sky slowly brightenedwhen the ship movesback toward the harbor and we were finally able to enjoy acruise in the sunshine.
Panorama and biodiversity Milford Soundis very special, so do not be surprised if this place became one of the most famous tourist destinations in New Zealand, and even around the world. With a location so remote fjords ofMilford Sound to be the only one in the area of Fiordland National Park which is accessible by roadvia the Milford Roadwith stunning panoramicexceptional. Fiordland National Park itself is the largest national park in New Zealand, covering an area of approximately 1.2million hectares, and is part of Te Wahipounamu South West New ZealandWorld Heritage AreaUnesco.
How To Get There
Milford Sound is located in southwest South Island, within Fiordland National Park. There are no direct flights linking Jakarta with cities in New Zealand. You should at least do one-time transit. Of Jakartra you can use the Singapore Airlines (http://www.singaporeair.com) destination transit in Changi Christchurch with Qantas Airways transit or using one-time in Sydney, Australia. You can also use AirAsia (www.airasia.com) Christchurch with one goal in Kuala Lumpur transit. Of Bali you can use for later transit Jetstar Airways in Sydney dang anti aircraft to Christchurch Qantas Airways.
How To Explore
To visit Milford Sound you should spend the night in Queenstown which is about 479km from Chirstchurch. You use the bus (www.intercitycoach.co.nz; www.newmanscoach.co.nz; and www.toplinetours.co.nz) or use the airline Air New Zealand or Jetstar Airways (www.jetstar.com) to fly from Christchurch to Queenstown. From Queenstown you could drive a rental car or tour bus trip to Milford Sound with about five hours. If you drive a car or bus, you have to leave early. Prepare yourself to face congestion during the holiday season, good jams on the way home or while using the facilities at tourist spots. You can explore Milford Sound boat ride or cruise ship. Some tour operators also offer overnight cruises, which gives more time for you to enjoy the scenery in Milford Sound. You could also try some water sports such as canoeing and kayaking.
Where To Stay
To date there is only one inn in Milford Sound, and as always you should book a place full of far-distant day.
Mildford Sound Lodge
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