3 of da_tonester's favourite things to do in NZ

1. Hike the Tongariro Crossing

2. Cruise around the Milford Sound

3. Eat Glacier mints freshly mined from the Fox Glacier (well, ok, maybe not... But hiking round the Fox Glacier in crampons definitely!

Milling around in Milford Sound

Well, this place may have spectacular fiords (check out Gazman in his Starfleet top).

Photo: Milford Sound (though it should be called Milford Fiord as it was created by glacial erosion, not by rivers). Model: (Captain James T.) Gazman

But then...

1. We're staying in an 8 person male dorm in the YHA in Te Anau. And we've got top bunks and

snoring in surround sound. The guy who sounds like he's inhaling his blanket kept me amused for a minute or two, but then he kept me awake for much longer.

2. To get this picture, we had to hike for an hour and a half up a hill and I've got massive blisters on both heels of my feet now....

Photo: Key Summit

3. Didn't get attacked by the sandflies, but then that was probably because of the mosi-guard insect repellent I put on, which was pungent enough to make my stomach feel pretty uneasy. It could probably repel fur seals too...

Photo: Milford Sound. Models: sunbathing fur seals

Yeah OK, I'm really just trying to make you feel better.