The drive from Te Anau to Milford Sound was breathtaking. There are a few permanent waterfalls along the way, but because it was raining there were hundreds--little ribbons streaming off cliffs all around us. We were to kayak the entire Milford Sound the following day, but because it was raining so fiercely and the wind and waves became impassible we had to turn back halfway. I was greatly disappointed because it was something I had been really looking forward to seeing, and most of the fiord was shrouded in fog. However, it did give the fiord a more mystical appearance and the waterfalls were truly amazing (which would not have been there if it hadn't been raining). After we turned back we were greeted by the most amazing thing: over 150 dusty nose dolphins!! They swam underneath and all around our kayaks and did flips in the air for us! It was incredible! It is a very rare occurrence in the Sound, and our guide had never seen anything like it. They are smaller than the bottle-nose, but are the most acrobatic and playful dolphins. They stayed with us for a long time before swimming off down the fiord. So much better than seeing the rest of Milford, so it was an incredible gift!!
-Jesikah
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