We spent the last couple of days in Franz Josef Glacier. The drive up here was picturesque (not only scenery but of course a top parking effort). Very tropical feel as opposed to the endless paddocks we had seen previously. It’s very windy in parts and poor old Kells Bells got rather sick just as we got into Franz. This was not good timing as we were due to head off on the Helicopter Hike on the glacier. Unfortunately Kel couldn’t come along but I took part. The Heli flight was good and off we trekked as a group of 6. We hiked for about 2 hours. It seemed like we weren’t going very far but seeing other groups in the distance put things into perspective. The hike wasn’t at all challenging and the weather was spot on.
After I returned I made the suggestion to Kel that she should go on a Heli flight the next morning (Saturday). She got to fly for 40 minutes over the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers and also over Mount Cook. I was extremely jealous!! The heli landed on Fox Glacier and Kel took some fantastic pictures.
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