I AM AT FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER. MY LUGGAGE IS...
AT FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER. I truly can't believe it. Air New Zealand amazingly got my bags to me. They were waiting for me as I arrived at 7:00PM. Franz Josef isn't exactly a major metropolitan area. It is off the beaten track. But they did it.
As for today, didn't exactly start off as planned but was awesome. I took the Tranz Alpine train which was absolutely amazing and had you looking at breathtaking views almost every step of the way. Beautiful views of mountains, gorges, rivers, etc. Here is a sample of a view.
While on the Tranz Alpine to Greymouth, I met a really interesting couple, Pam and Ron. They are retired school teachers who are travelling the world. They rented a car and invite me along to Punkaiki, a small place on the coast with pancaked rock formations and blowholes. They are headed to Franz Josef to the same hotel, so I decide to ride with them. It is about a 2 hour detour but worth every minute. There are absolutely stunning rock formations and blowholes where the ocean flows in. Words don't do this place justice.
Anyways, tomorrow is the Franz Josef Helicopter Hike to the top of the glacier. Off for now. Take care.
posted by hkalin @ 1:21 AM
2 Comments:
At 7:47 AM,
Anonymous said…
YEAH!!!!!!!! Way to go Air New Zealand. Watch out for crevasses on the glacier. If you fall in I hear you'll end up in Brazil. Or maybe it's Canada, I can never remember which way you fall from New Zealand. I do know US crevasses end up in China though. It's weird how that works.
At 9:48 AM,
Anonymous said…
Ahh..The Glac-y-ar. Glad your bags made it, I am sure that was a relief. Have fun on the Glaciar and be careful of Polar Bears! By the way, Boss is having a blast without you...She's torn your room to smitherens.
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