Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Part II: Catlin~Invercagil~Te Anau~Milford Sound直抵最南端(28-30 June 2010)






~CATLIN is a small village and visitors normally go there to get access to the Slope Point which is claimed as the southernmost point of NZ.这算是一个鸟不生蛋的小地方。我们到时四周寂静无人,很多住宿点都没有营业(冬天停业),终于找到一家BBH,还要自己开门进去(门都没上锁)自选房间,self check-in,主人后来才来收费呢!
~INVERCAGIL is the southernmost city and visitors normally go there to get access to Stewart Island.就,最南部的城市嘛!也没什么特别或非去不可的景点,就是气温很低咯!
~BLUFF is NZ’s southernmost export port. It’s claimed to be famous of ‘Bluff Oyster’ but after we tasted it, we felt like cheated as the oyster was so tiny and not really taste good. Bluff indeed!!!不要再上当了!!!
~TE ANAU, on the southeastern shore of Lake Te Anau (the largest lake in South Island, 417m deep & 53km long which was gouged out by a huge glacier, takes its name from the caves called Te Ana-au which means ‘Cave with a Current of Swirling Water)), is Fiordland’s commercial centre and a good base for exploring Fiordland National Park.我们去时天气不太好,浓雾把天空笼罩得灰灰的,所以显现不出这座全南岛最大的湖的风采。
~MILFORD SOUND is a 16km long fiord. Its famous landmark is Mitre Peak, a pyramid shaped mountain rising 1692m straight from its deep fiord. The high rainfall in the area creates a spectacular deluge of cascading waterfalls and adds a ghostly mist to the scene. Instead of taking cruise, we drove along the 121km long Milford Road (earned World Heritage Highway status for its beauty and scenic variety) and stopped by at few attraction points for some short walk to visit the Mirror Lake and The Chasm. The Homer Tunnel (101km from Te Anau)) has a steep east-west gradient and involved many employers during its construction which took over 20 years.一路驱车向这想象中很梦幻的海峡前进,途中停下来的一些景点和真正抵达后虽然都没有让我们有‘哗’的赞叹,但,也,还可以啦!

2 comments:

  1. 昨夜看了新闻,才后知后觉基督城发生了地震。
    今早看了你的post后比较安心,还好你们都安然无恙。

    在此,希望你们早日归来。

    Robert Foo上

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  2. Hey Robert!!!
    Thanks for your concern! I am surprise + touched :-D
    Anyway I am going back soon...u take care too and see ya! :-)

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