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Day 17 - Doubtful Sound, part 1
Photographer: Josh Eckels
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Our rental in Te Anau
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Departure point for our cruise
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About to jump on the first boat
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Boat for the Lake Manapouri crossing
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Warm and dry on the boat
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Sipping our hot drinks, indoors
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New sunnies
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Getting wetter as we head west
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North shore of the west arm of Lake Manapouri
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Drizzling
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Getting darker
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Cruising down the west arm
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Almost at the dock
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Manapouri hydro station inlet
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Real rain
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Getting to the next part of the trek
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Big falls all throughout fiordland
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Tree slip area
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Falls going full-bore
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Lots of water coming down
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Helena Falls
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Boarding the vessel
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Bubbly on board
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Starting the cruise right
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Cheers!
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Our cozy but comfy cabin
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Leaving the other boats behind
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Out in the wet
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Nonstop water
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Preferring the overhang
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At the stern
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Clouds and fog
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Bigger falls
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Pouring like crazy
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Lunchtime
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Narrow tree slide area
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Heading into the falls directly
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Water water everywhere
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Up with the captain
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Wet and wild
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Tiers of falls
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Thundering
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No waterfalls in this little section!
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Heading toward the open sea
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Shelter Islands
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Fur seals on the islands
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Showing off
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Seals sprinkled everywhere
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Jumping around
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Clambering up
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Some sleeping, some romping
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Coming down
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Hares Ears in the distance
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On the move
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Checking us out
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Leaving the seals behind
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Drier out to sea, it looks like
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Enjoying the cruise
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Yes!
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Tiny snapper
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Bigger rockfish
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Not raining at the moment
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Cruising to our next spot
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Yippee
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Shags on the rocks
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Penguin imposters
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Tri-falls in the middle
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Shadowy figure in the penthouse
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Strange masted boat
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Peeping from the penthouse
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Heading east
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Not-so-fancy hotel
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Getting wet again
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Snack time
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The lobster patrol returns
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Today's catch
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Spiny lobster
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Two-fisting
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Two on the loose
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New best friends
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Free backrubs for crustaceans!
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A little more blue sky
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Fiordland at its finest
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A little sunlight on the slopes
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Setting out in the kayaks
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In the kayak
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Poking around here and there
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Cruising by
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Checking out the cove
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Precipice Cove
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Emerging from the shore
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Rain picking up
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Oystercatcher on the rock
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Our boat, the Tutoko II
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Still raining
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Rain letting up again
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And starting again
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Lobster on the plate
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Early evening clearing
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Nice and calm and quiet
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Booze cruising
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