I’ve been to Milford Sound many times in my five years living in New Zealand. It’s arguably one of the most beautiful places in the country, and certainly on the South Island. I’ve climbed Mitre Peak and driven the Milford Sound Road – one of the most incredible drives in the world – countless times.
You too should visit Milford Sound when you come to New Zealand.
I’m struggling to tell the story of my recent overnight cruise in Doubtful Sound. This is one place in New Zealand that until a couple weeks ago, I’d never been to. And now that I’ve been, I’m at a loss for words of how to adequately describe the raw, majestic beauty of this area of New Zealand’s South Island. There’s really no way this post will do the experience justice, but I’ll try.
Last weekend, I ventured down to the head of Lake Wakatipu with two mates for a hike-n-fly mission near Glenorchy – a super scenic little town about an hour away from Queenstown.
I’m struggling to write this post. Not from writer’s block, rather I’m apprehensive to let the cat out of the bag as to how AMAZING the Rockburn Valley is. I’d rather keep it all to myself.
Nevertheless, here I go.
The Rockburn Valley is EPIC. It’s incredibly accessible and missed by thousands of people each year that get to within 2-3 hours of it.
Backpacking Matt 
