Downright Delightful Doubtful Sound

Up early today! Alarm went off at 6.30am and we were out to catch a boat across Lake Manapouri.  From there, we were collected by bus and driven across the Wilmot Pass (NZ'S most expensive road)
to Doubtful Sound, where we boarded another boat and explored the sound.
It was a stunning day!  They get about 11 metres of rain a year here and 200 rainy days, so the weather geek did well yet again to pick us this glorious day.
We followed the sound (which is actually a fiord) out to the Tasman Sea, where we saw some seals basking on the rocks.
On the way back in we ventured up Crooked Arm, where we saw bottle nosed dolphins!  They were quite big,  the guide says that is because they have to eat a lot and store a lot of fat because the sounds are so cold.  They were gorgeous.
Back to Deep Cove, back on the bus, back to Lake Manapouri and back on a boat.
PB met a little friend and they had heaps of fun together on the way home (Adrian from California).
Beautiful day in a beautiful spot.