It’s Day 5 and it’s the half way mark of my trip. After an early breakfast at the hotel, our group boards the bus and we departed Mt. Cook and headed out across the South Island. We passed through small farming communities and the small towns of Omarama and Cromwell before reaching Te Anau—the gateway to the Fiordland National Park. Te Anau is a picturesque town on the shore of Lake Te Anau, which was formed by a large glacier and has several arms that penetrate into the mountainous-forested shores. After stopping for lunch in this cute little township, we headed for Milford Sound for our overnight cruise on the Milford Mariner. We cruised the full length of this spectacular fjord to the Tasman Sea and spent the night in the sheltered Harrison Cove. The Milford Mariner is the only ship that operates the overnight cruise and has 32 cabins that carries about 75 people including all the crew. We had a wonderful relaxing buffet dinner on board the Mariner and then retired for the night, it had been a long day but enjoyable. I met several couples from Australia who were vacationing for the first time in New Zealand and enjoyed sharing our experiences about our New Zealand adventures. The next morning we had breakfast on board the ship, cruised thru the Fjord so we could sail under the waterfalls, and said goodbye to our new Aussie friends before getting back on the bus. The rain was over and it was sunny and cold. The fjords and the scenery were awe-inspiring…so clear and deep, yet so quiet and still. I would have to say majestic is the best description that I could give for our time on the Milford Sound! When you go to New Zealand this is a MUST SEE!     Don’t forget to come back for Day 6!  Checkout my New Zealand pictures on the Gulliver's Travel Facebook page  or on my Facebook page.