![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_095210-1038x576.jpg "Milford Sound")
New Zealand has many scenic routes to offer – even if not every one of them has the word “scenic” in its name. One of those is the Milford Road. Since I currently have a rental car, I did what many tourists do: I jumped in my car, and enjoyed the many viewpoints and short walks along the road – and of course the highlight at the end, a cruise on Milford Sound.
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_073435-150x150.jpg "Eglinton Valley")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_074123-150x150.jpg "Mirror Lakes")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_083251-150x150.jpg "Kea")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_083347-150x150.jpg "Monkey Creek")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_095210-150x150.jpg "Milford Sound")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_100550-150x150.jpg "Milford Sound")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_103521-150x150.jpg "Milford Sound")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_130457-150x150.jpg "Lady Bowen Falls")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_114022-150x150.jpg "Waterfall in Milford Sound")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_122718-150x150.jpg "New Zealand Fur Seals")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_125030-150x150.jpg "Milford Sound")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_115157-150x150.jpg "Entrance to Milford Sound")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_141538-150x150.jpg "Milford Valley")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_143239-150x150.jpg "Gertrude Valley")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_143352-150x150.jpg "Cleddau Valley")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_145125-150x150.jpg "Christie Falls")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_151845-150x150.jpg "Marian Falls")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_172714-150x150.jpg "Knobs Flat Waterfall")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_161435-150x150.jpg "Lake Gunn Nature Walk")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_162624-150x150.jpg "Lake Gunn")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_164042-150x150.jpg "South Island robin")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_170613-150x150.jpg "Eglinton Valley")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218_155025-150x150.jpg "Drive on Left")
This blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German.
Lieber Bernhard,
zuerst einmal vielen Dank für deine interessanten Berichte und schönen Fotos! Die lassen vermuten, dass du noch nicht oft an den Diagnost-Code gedacht hast 😀 (Gut so!)
Deine zweite Karte ist soeben angekommen, die Anrede war tadellos 😉
Vielen Dank für die Karte und Glückwünsche und alle (Voll- oder Teil-)Groundhogs wünschen auch dir ebenso schöne, sommerliche, Weihnachten!
LG,
Peter
Der Diagnost-Code ist tatsächlich sehr weit weg. 😉
Aber danke an alle für die Weihnachtswünsche!