New Zealand's Fjordland National Park.

We've been blessed with experiences in nature that can take your breath away. Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Cliffs of Moher, the Bens of the Scottish Highlands, the Na Pali coast of Kauai... the list is long, and God willing, will get longer.

Well, we added to our blessings several-fold yesterday with our cruise through the fiords of Southern New Zealand.  Mountains climbing more than a mile high straight up from sea level, fur seals, dolphins and sea birds of many descriptions all on display while ribbon streams of melting snow fall hundreds of feet from ledge to ledge and splash with a sparkle into the sea. We sat on our balcony most of the day just taking it all in. The decks, normally filled with music and the boisterous sound of people laughing and talking were near on silent as everyone stood in silent awe of the majesty around us  So quiet was it, that we could clearly hear the sound of forest birds singing their songs of Spring from the trees on shore. We'll let the pictures tell the rest of the story -  words are inadequate to the task...