Report 17 February
By Steef
BEE IN THE BUS! someone called in the bus that took us to Doubtful Sound.
Driver John Gallantry caught the insect immediately to prevent unrest among passengers.
It rained all night. Not surprising when you consider that this region is known as the wettest in the world. Last year, 11 meters of water per m2 fell here. But now it is dry and although the sun is not up yet (6 pm up) it is clear that the sky is not completely covered with clouds.
When Captain Cook arrived with his ship at New Zealand, he was looking for an inlet to anchor. He ended up in one of the fjords near the sea but doubted whether the berth was suitable. Another word for the fjord is: sound, hence the name: “Doubtful Sound. The excursion, which starts at the harbor: Pearl Harbor, consists of a boat trip to a power station and from there by bus through the rainforest to the next boat tob ring us to the aforementioned fjord. Because of the many rain showers, there are large and small waterfalls everywhere that hit the water from a great height like white ribbons. Hopefully the photos give some impression of the great day we had today. At 3 o’clock we are back at the tent. Trudy can write her diary and Greetje buys real Alpaca wool socks.
