Saturday, October 16, 2010

Fiordland

For the past couple years or so, I've heard about the fjords (or fiords down there, apparently) of New Zealand, and how beautiful it is, starting with checking out books on New Zealand from the local library. One of these contained a stunning photograph of a Kiwi fjord. The first times I even heard of fjords were researching Scandinavia and Alaska years before, so it was surprising back then to hear that New Zealand had these. Now, years later, I've learned that New Zealand's fjords appear to be some of the world's most beautiful, and I now want to see them.

Fiordland, on the nation's South Island, contains these spectacular fjords, along with other beautiful natural features. Fiordland National Park is the home of many of these, including the most famous one, Milford Sound. There also seems to be a larger but less accessible Doubtful Sound. Both of these, I imagine, should be amazing sights to see.

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