The coast along the Tasman is similar to the more famous coasts of Alaska and Norway, deep coves cut through the mountains leaving a jagged, picturesque coastline. This is Milford Sound, the most famous sight in the area and quite a stunning place to buzz through, although the more usual way of visiting via a boat cruise would be beautiful as well.

I woke up early Sunday and went for a run, then negated the effort by eating an enormous breakfast. (I've noticed that pretty much every day's journal entry begins with my eating an enormous breakfast, usually overusing those exact words. I'm going to skip that news from now on). We then set off for a trip highlight, a private helicopter tour of the mountains and Milford Sound. The tour was much better than the glacier tour because it was just us and we could go wherever we wanted for the day.