Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

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No Power, No View

The drive to Franz Josef took most of the day: we left at 7:30am and only arrived at 4:30pm. What scenery we could see from the bus I thought looked very like Scotland again. Again, the main difference was the trees on the hills. The weather was terrible when we arrived so we were unable to...

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shedden on August 26 from Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

from the travel blog: Michael's Round-the-World honeymoon

Icy adventures

Day - 20 Monday 11th May 2009 Another cold clear night with a hard frost and plenty of ice on the windscreen, but the day dawned bright and sunny and the warmth of the sun was soon dispelling the chill. After a leisurely start, we drove the short way into Franz Josef village and parked...

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Saros on May 11, 2009 from Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

from the travel blog: The Hairy Animal 2009 World Road Trip

South Island Day 5: Sod Off Great Big Lump Of Ice

We'd officially entered sandfly country and for some reason stuff that sucks blood seem to like me. Mozzies, sandflies, women etc. I love Aeroguard but sometimes I get edgy about spraying myself repeatedly with chemicals that can melt plastic and strip paint so we stopped off at the local shop...

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Claire on February 7, 2009 from Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

from the travel blog: Tiny Little NZ Road Trip

Ice cubes

One of the problems with NZ being a fairly large, mountainous country with not many people is that public transport doesn't run especially frequently. So even though it's only quite a short distance as the crow flies, it's taken me two days to get from Te Anau to Franz Josef, via Queenstown. The...

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phileasdogg on December 5, 2008 from Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

from the travel blog: Planes, Trains & Taxiwallahs

Poo pub, possom pie and glacier climbing

Our first stop on the Kiwi Experience bus was Lake Maninapua where we stayed at the curiously named Poo pub - a traditional west coast country pub with a crazy old man owner. We were told two hours before that in the evening there would be a fancy dress night so, given the short notice we...

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Sean, Karl & Dan on January 14, 2008 from Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

from the travel blog: Around the world in 180 days...

Who is Alex Knob? - Night 91

The low, thick clouds nor the hangover were enough to deter me from attempting the Alex Knob hike this morning. I set off on foot down the long road to the trailhead sometime around the 8am hour. About halfway down the 5km road an elderly Australian couple pulled over and offered me a ride to...

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exumenius on January 9, 2008 from Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Franz Josef...the Glacier - Night 90

Buckets of rain greeted us in the morning as the foul weather in Greymouth continued. The Magic Bus was nearly full, having picked up a number of add-ons who had just journeyed over Arthur’s Pass by train. Our first stop was in Hokitiaki, the center of the Greenstone (Jade) mining business in...

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exumenius on January 8, 2008 from Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Fox Glacier (mint anyone?)

Arriving amid more sheets of driving rain and clad in jeans and rain jackets, we huddled in our prospective tour operator's cafe and debated the appeal of trekking for several hours on a large block of ice in the pouring rain and chilly wind with shit visibility and another long drive ahead. ...

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Alex Kent on December 12, 2007 from Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

from the travel blog: On the Varieties of Nature

Fox Glacier (not the mint)

May 22 A bit of an early start, had an amazing view of Mountain top when we awoke. We headed into Fox Township and to the Alpine Guides to book our tour for the day - "The Nimble Fox". Wearing thermal long-johns, trousers, vest, t-shirt, long sleeve sweatshirt, fleece jumper, 2 pairs of...

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James & Tracey on May 22, 2007 from Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

from the travel blog: James & Tracey World Tour

Wild Boars and Helicopters

With some very sore heads in the group it was time to thank Les for his hospitality and head off into the mountains to our next destination Franz Josef. First port of call was Pukekura and the Bushman Centre. The centre itself is run by some bloke who used to catch wild deer on the surrounding...

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The Hulk on April 12, 2007 from Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

from the travel blog: The Hulk goes Down Under!

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