{"id":1768,"date":"2023-03-15T06:33:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T06:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveltales.ahot.online\/?p=1768"},"modified":"2025-05-29T16:37:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T16:37:50","slug":"sea-te-anau-fi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltales.ahot.online\/index.php\/2023\/03\/15\/sea-te-anau-fi\/","title":{"rendered":"Te Anau, Uusi-Seelanti"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Aamulla ei en\u00e4\u00e4 onneksi satanut. S\u00f6imme aamupalan ja aloimme valmistautua jatkamaan matkaa. Leirint\u00e4alueella liikuskeli valkoinen kissa, joka p\u00e4\u00e4tti hyp\u00e4t\u00e4 asuntoautomme avoimesta ovesta sis\u00e4\u00e4n, samalla kun pakkailimme autoa l\u00e4ht\u00f6kuntoon. Kissa kipusi yhdelle penkeist\u00e4, ja j\u00e4i siihen tyytyv\u00e4isen\u00e4 p\u00f6tk\u00f6ttelem\u00e4\u00e4n. Lapset innostuivat t\u00e4st\u00e4 uudesta matkakumppanista ja olisivat halunneet ottaa sen kyytiin mukaan. Nostimme kissan kuitenkin pois kyydist\u00e4 ennen kuin jatkoime matkaa. Olisi voinut kisulle tulla yll\u00e4tyksen\u00e4, kun olisi l\u00f6yt\u00e4nyt itsens\u00e4 pari tuntia my\u00f6hemmin Te Anausta.<\/p>

Ajomatkan varrella sateli vett\u00e4 aina v\u00e4lill\u00e4, mutta kun p\u00e4\u00e4simme perille Te Anauhun, s\u00e4\u00e4 oli puolipilvinen. Majoituimme Te Anau -j\u00e4rven rannalla sijaitsevalle leirint\u00e4alueelle kolmeksi y\u00f6ksi. Alueella oli lasten iloksi iso \u201dkengurutrampoliini\u201d (ilmat\u00e4ytteinen pomppupatja), leikkihuone ja pieni leikkipaikkakin. Aikuiset ilahtuivat erityisesti paikan pienest\u00e4 tynnyrisaunasta, jonka sai varata k\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00f6ns\u00e4 ilmaiseksi. Siisp\u00e4 ensimm\u00e4isen kerran yli kahteen kuukauteen p\u00e4\u00e4simme illalla saunomaan. Suorastaan luksusta!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Tiistaina l\u00e4hdimme pienell\u00e4 laivalla Te Anau -j\u00e4rven poikki kohti Gloworm Caves \u2013luolia. T\u00e4m\u00e4n 25min matkan aikana lapsetkin koulutettiin sis\u00e4vesilaivan kapteeneiksi. Kovasti \u00a0tuntuivat ainakin veneen k\u00e4\u00e4nt\u00e4mist\u00e4 kapteenin ohjauksessa harjoittelevan. Kivaa kuulemma oli. Te Anau -j\u00e4rvi muuten saa sek\u00e4 kultaa, hopeaa ett\u00e4 pronssia: Pronssimitallin se saa ollessaan Uuden-Seelannin kolmanneksi syvin j\u00e4rvi. Hopeaa tulee puolestaan pinta-alasta Taupo-j\u00e4rven j\u00e4lkeen. Kultamitalin Te Anau \u2013j\u00e4rvi saa puolestaan olemalla maan runsasvetisin.<\/p>

Rantauduttuamme luolaston edustalle, meid\u00e4t jaettiin 12 hengen pieniin ryhmiin, jotta mahduimme kulkemaan luolastossa paremmin. Luolasto on kaikenkaikkiaan l\u00e4hes 7km pitk\u00e4, mutta me k\u00e4vimme tutustumassa vain sen alkup\u00e4\u00e4h\u00e4n, jossa kiiltomadot eleliv\u00e4t. Luolaston on kaivertanut sen sis\u00e4ll\u00e4 kulkeva joki, joka edelleenkin virtaa siell\u00e4 hyvin runsasvetisen\u00e4. Olisi ollut mahtava ottaa valokuvia mm. maanalaisesta vesiputouksesta, mutta luolastossa ei saanut lainkaan ottaa valokuvia. Kameroiden ja muiden laitteiden valo kun saa kiiltomadot sammuttamaan omat valonsa. Oppaallamme oli luonnollisestikin taskulamppu mukanaan, mutta sit\u00e4kin k\u00e4ytettiin aika s\u00e4\u00e4steli\u00e4\u00e4sti. Aivan luolak\u00e4yntimme loppupuolella meid\u00e4t istutettiin pieneen veneeseen, ja l\u00e4hdimme pilkkopime\u00e4ss\u00e4 etenem\u00e4\u00e4n pitkin luolassa kulkevaa jokea. Koska mit\u00e4\u00e4n valoja ei ollut, n\u00e4imme luolan katossa ja seiniss\u00e4 loistavat kiiltomadot todella hyvin. Aivan kuin olisi pilvet\u00f6nt\u00e4 t\u00e4htitaivasta katsellut. Taustalla kuului vain vesiputouksen kohina, ja v\u00e4lill\u00e4 mietityttikin hieman, ett\u00e4 mahdammeko itsekin p\u00e4\u00e4ty\u00e4 putoukseen.<\/p>

Kiiltomatoja oli luolastossa t\u00e4h\u00e4n vuodenaikaan viel\u00e4 runsaasti, sill\u00e4 luolassa olevia erilaisia hy\u00f6nteisi\u00e4 oli viel\u00e4 paljon matojen ruuaksi. Per\u00e4p\u00e4\u00e4ss\u00e4\u00e4n olevilla valoillaan ne siis houkuttelevat hy\u00f6nteisi\u00e4 luokseen, ja kun ne tulevat riitt\u00e4v\u00e4n l\u00e4helle, hy\u00f6nteiset tarrautuvat kiiltomatojen tekemiin tahmeisiin rihmastoihin kiinni. Valon saa aikaan bioluminesenssi-ilmi\u00f6. Kiiltomadoilla on per\u00e4p\u00e4\u00e4ss\u00e4\u00e4n erilaisia kemikaaleja, jotka hapen kanssa reagoidessaan saavat aikaan pienen hehkuvan valon. Samaa tekniikkaa k\u00e4ytt\u00e4v\u00e4t my\u00f6s monet syv\u00e4nmeren kalat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Keskiviikkona teimme puolestaan retken Milford Sound \u2013vuonolle. Se sijaitsi noin parin tunnin ajomatkan p\u00e4ss\u00e4 Te Anausta. Matkan varrella maisemat olivat taas kerran todella kauniit. Pys\u00e4hdyimme mm. Mirror Lakes \u2013nimisell\u00e4 j\u00e4rvialueella, jossa vedenpinta toden totta heijasti peilin lailla taivaalla olevat pilvet ja j\u00e4rvi\u00e4 ymp\u00e4r\u00f6iv\u00e4t vuoret. Yksi onneton sorsantapainen vesilintu vain yritti tehokkaasti tuhota peilikuvan ep\u00e4toivoisella lentoonl\u00e4ht\u00f6yrityksell\u00e4\u00e4n. Vedenpinnan tasaantumista piti odotella tovi jos toinenkin t\u00e4m\u00e4n siivekk\u00e4\u00e4n j\u00e4ljilt\u00e4.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Vuonolle p\u00e4\u00e4st\u00e4ksemme meid\u00e4n piti ajaa vuoren l\u00e4pi kaivetun 1,2km pitk\u00e4n tunnelin l\u00e4pi. Koska tunnelissa oli vain yksi kaista, piti kiltisti odottaa liikennevalojen vaihtumista, ett\u00e4 sai sukeltaa tunnelin uumeniin. Vuonolle p\u00e4in menness\u00e4 kuljimme koko ajan alam\u00e4keen, mutta paluumatkalla tilanne oli tietysti p\u00e4invastainen. Mietiskelimme, kuinka vuonolle ajavat py\u00f6r\u00e4ilij\u00e4t mahtavat tunnelin selvitt\u00e4\u00e4 erityisesti vuonolta palatessaan. Siin\u00e4 saa ihan tosissaan hinkata munamankelilla eteenp\u00e4in, ett\u00e4 ehtii tunnelista ulos ennen, kuin vastaantulevat kansoittavat taas tunnelin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Milford Soundilla s\u00e4\u00e4 oli valitettavasti pilvinen, joten mit\u00e4\u00e4n kovin kummoisia valokuvia ei kahden tunnin risteilylt\u00e4 saanut. Pilvisyys ei ollut mik\u00e4\u00e4n yll\u00e4tys, sill\u00e4 Milford Soundissa sataa noin kahtenasatana p\u00e4iv\u00e4n\u00e4 vuodessa. Maisemat olivat pilvisyydest\u00e4 huolimatta todella jylh\u00e4t. Korkeimmat vuorenhuiput ymp\u00e4rill\u00e4mme kohosivat yli kilometrin korkeuteen. Vuorilta alas sy\u00f6ksyi useita pieni\u00e4 vesiputouksia ja muutama hieman isompikin. Yhden putouksen alle laivamme kippari ohjasi paattimme niin, ett\u00e4 kaikki halukkaat p\u00e4\u00e4siv\u00e4t ottamaan laivan etukannella virkist\u00e4v\u00e4n vuoristosuihkun. Ei varmaan tule yll\u00e4tyksen\u00e4, ett\u00e4 siell\u00e4h\u00e4n se meid\u00e4n j\u00e4lkikasvu oli etujoukoissa itse\u00e4\u00e4n kastelemassa. Oli se hyv\u00e4, ett\u00e4 olimme taas varanneet itsellemme saunavuoron (jo kolmannen sellaisen), ja p\u00e4\u00e4simme kaikki saunan l\u00f6ylyihin illalla l\u00e4mmittelem\u00e4\u00e4n.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Fortunately, it stopped raining in the morning. We had breakfast and started to get ready to continue our journey. A white cat was wandering around the campsite and decided to jump into our campervan while we were packing up. The cat climbed onto one of the benches, and made himself comfortable. The kids were thrilled with this new travel companion and would have loved to take it along for the ride.<\/p>\n

It rained on and off during the drive, but by the time we got to Te Anau, the weather was partly cloudy. We stayed at a campsite by the lake Te Anau for three nights. The site had a large ‘kangaroo trampoline’ (inflatable bouncy mattress), a playroom and a small play area for the children. Adults were particularly pleased with the small barrel sauna on site, which was free to use. So, for the first time in over two months, we were able to go to sauna in the evening. A real luxury!<\/p>\n

On Tuesday we took a small boat across lake Te Anau towards the Gloworm Caves. During this 25min trip, the kids were also trained as captains. They seemed to be practicing turning the boat a lot! They said it was fun. Lake Te Anau is the second largest lake in New Zealand. It\u2019s also the third deepest. But lake Te Anau wins the gold medal for being the most water-rich lake in the country.<\/p>\n

When we reached the caves, we were divided into small groups of 12 to make it easier to walk around the caves. The caves are almost 7km long in total, but we only visited the beginning of the cave, where the gloworms lived. The cave has been carved out by the river that runs through it. It still flows there. It would have been great to take photos of the underground waterfall, but no photos were allowed in the cave. The light from cameras and other equipment causes the gloworms to turn off their own lights. Our guide naturally had a torch with her. Towards the end of our cave visit, we were put into a small boat and set off in pitch darkness along the river in the cave. As there were no lights, we could see the gloworms shining on the ceiling and walls of the cave very clearly. It was like looking at a beautiful starry sky. In the background, all we could hear was the sound of the waterfall. It was truly an amazing experience!<\/p>\n

There were a lot of gloworms in the cave at this time of year, as there were still plenty of different insects in the cave for the worms to eat. Gloworms use their lights to attract insects towards them, and when they get close enough, the insects are caught in the sticky webbing made by the gloworms. The light is produced by bioluminescence. Gloworms have different chemicals on their tail-end which react with oxygen to produce a small glowing light. Many deep-sea fish also use the same technique.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, we took a trip to Milford Sound. It was about a couple of hours’ drive from Te Anau. The scenery along the way was once again very beautiful. We stopped at a lake area called Mirror Lakes, where the water actually works like a mirror. It reflects all the clouds in the sky and the mountains surrounding the lakes. One unfortunate duck-like bird tried its very best to destroy the mirror image with a desperate attempt to take off. We had to wait a while or two for the water to settle after it.<\/p>\n

To reach the mountain, we had to drive through a 1.2km tunnel dug through the mountains. As there was only one lane, we had to wait for the traffic lights to change before we could dive into the tunnel. On the way to the fjord we were going downhill all the way, but on the way back it was of course the opposite. We wondered how cyclists heading up the fjord would manage the tunnel, especially on the way back. You really have to work hard to get out of the tunnel before the oncoming traffic comes into the tunnel again.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the weather at Milford Sound was cloudy for the whole two-hour cruise. The cloudiness was no surprise, as it rains about 200 days a year in Milford Sound. Despite the clouds, the scenery was really spectacular. The highest mountain peaks around us reached over a kilometer high. Several small waterfalls and a few slightly larger ones plunged down from the mountains. Our skipper steered the boat really near one of the larger waterfalls, so everyone who wanted could get a refreshing mountain shower on the front deck of  the boat. No surprise, our kids were in the front row, getting themselves wet. Luckily we had a sauna booking (our third time already), and we all got to warm up in the sauna in the evening.<\/p>\n

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Milford Sound sijaitsee parin tunnin ajomatkan p\u00e4\u00e4ss\u00e4 Te Anausta. Monip\u00e4iv\u00e4inen Milford Trek sai j\u00e4\u00e4d\u00e4 v\u00e4liin t\u00e4ll\u00e4(kin) kertaa, joten ihailimme maisemia vuonoristeilyn kyydiss\u00e4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8330,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asia-oceania-2023-fi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveltales.ahot.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveltales.ahot.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveltales.ahot.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveltales.ahot.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveltales.ahot.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1768"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/traveltales.ahot.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8181,"href":"https:\/\/traveltales.ahot.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1768\/revisions\/8181"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveltales.ahot.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveltales.ahot.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveltales.ahot.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveltales.ahot.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}