Travel Blog Photos from Franz Josef, New Zealand (7,750)
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The day dawned sunny, and I was highly excited! We were off to do a heli-hike on the Franz Josef glacier. A helicopter was going to carry us high up onto the glacier, where we would explore the crevasses and ice caves. At the heliport we were given boots ...
... as it was a lovely evening. Both of them agreed that the glaciers were pretty spectacular, and I got the feeling that they liked New Zealand! Well, what's not to like about it? Our time together was passing fast, with only a few days left before I went ...
The weather was atrocious on the journey to Franz Josef. On the way, the coach driver played a video about glaciers and how they are formed, so that made the trip interesting. I was certainly excited about seeing the glaciers up close, as I found it an ...
We rolled up to little Franz Josef village, which is basically just a selection of motels, hostels and the odd restaurant / shop, in the late afternoon. Has to be said that the views are awesome...... We picked the hostel that had the freebies thrown in ...
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