Homer Tunnel

Hey Ya'll!

Continuing on with my adventure to Milford Sounds I am going to share two quick stops along the way.  Well the drive is just breathtaking if you have not gathered that already.  Just as we were about to pull over at Monkey Creek the fog began to burn off the mountains and the rays from the sun starting streaming through.  It was an amazing site!! During this quick stop off you could fill up your water bottles with some of the purest water in the world. Then we were off to the Homer Tunnel! I was hoping I would be able to see some cheeky Keas there, but sadly none were out :( Quite disappointed about that one.  

I did want to share a bit of information on the Homer Tunnel with ya'll.  The construction of it began in 1935 and finished in 1954.  Yep that's nearly 20 years! The tunnel is 1.2 km long, and is the second longest road tunnel in New Zealand.  Funny thing about New Zealand is that there are not heaps of tunnels; I have only gone through two on my many road trips. More tunnels would be great because you would be able to get to places so much faster, but then you would miss some views.... it's a catch twenty two.....

When we stopped at the Homer Tunnel we only had about 10 minutes to take it all in.  There is a timer that counts down to when the tunnel will open on your end and when you're given the green light you gotta move on through.  So in the short time I had I captured the amazing landscape.  The vibrant green moss growing wild among the rocky landscape, the water and fog flowing down the sides of the mountains concealing its true height was really something to behold.  You feel so small in relation to everything else.  

Well I hope all ya'll back in the States are enjoying the start of fall! I know I am enjoying spring, summer is so close I can taste it!