We woke about 6:30am to the sound of the generator turning on followed by bilge pumping and then the engine started (Noel says a 350hp Gardner! 🙄 ).

Here’s a log of the trip (didn’t log the very start as I was below decks then).

This was the view at 7:30am. No rain (or not much) and slightly warmer.

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Noel with hand warmers. 🙂

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There was low cloud but much more promise of better weather than yesterday.

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This bird surfed the air from port to starboard side as we motored along.

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Two waterfalls with low cloud.

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Here’s a video of the scene.

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We stopped here so John could show someone a Rimu tree. Apparently all the trees and bushes found in Doubtful Sound can be found on this football pitch-sized island.

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Back at the start of the cruise at Deep Cove.

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Our boat.

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At West Arm, Lake Manapouri waiting for our boat to Pearl Harbour.

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The Manapouri Hydroelectric Power Station.

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Views on Lake Manapouri. There had been snow on the hill-tops overnight.

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The volcano I mentioned yesterday with only its inner core remaining.

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A close-up.

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The volcano from another angle.

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After reaching Pearl Harbour we caught the Tracknet bus to Te Anau. Then we drove to Te Anau Downs to see what was there – here’s the view.

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Since we couldn’t find a café for lunch we drove back to the town centre and found some lunch there. Here’s Noel chatting to a local bird. 🙂

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