Te anau

Trout fishing rivers and high country scenery dominated our drive today. The first part of our journey took us along the edge of lake wakatipu with its majestic mountains. We stopped in kingston, home of the vintage steam train. A quick stop in the small town of lumsden with the antique car display if old zephyrs! We finally arrived in
Te anau which borders the largest lake in
South Island and the closest base to Milford sound. Tonight we took a great tour of the glow worm caves! It was a thirty minute boat trip out to the entrance of the caves - part of a 6.7 km four level limestone labyrinth of caves. We were separated into groups of twelve and brought down into the low entrance. Quickly it opened up to the expansive cathedral - highest point in the cave system. The waters were rushing below us on the metal stairwells around the deep caves. Finally we boarded a small boat, steered by our guide on pulley ropes, in the pitch dark, as we saw glows in the ceiling of the cave, just like stars. We felt very disoriented since it was so dark. We were asked not to speak or take pictures. Just take in the experience! And it was quite awesome! Back 30 minutes on the boat and now settled into our camper again for the night. And yes, it's still raining!!!