Wednesday, December 28, 2022

We decided to splurge and pay $25 for parking close to the boat terminal. Glad we did as it would have been a very long walk with sandflies otherwise. Regardless it was still probably a 10 minute walk along the shore.

We boarded our Southern Discoveries boat at 9:30, and the wind was calm. Wind built during the day! The spectacular Mitre Peak is about a mile high and the water is about 700 feet deep!

We stopped at the underwater discovery center in a protected cove. They built a little floating museum and it is anchored to the edge of the sound. We crossed. Gangway and walked down a spiral staircase to the circular underwater observatory. Not much to see beyond the “window boxes” growing black coral and a few curious fish.
Dinner at the Milford Lodge to celebrate Jane’s 8th birthday was delicicious!