Day 20 - Aotearoa (and rain)

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The Moari (Natives) call New Zealand "Aotearoa" which literally translates too: "Land of the long white cloud". We reckon a more suitable name would be "Land of too much long white cloud, and too much rain"!

The weather today was terrible: cold, rain, and thick low cloud. We couldn't see those supposed fantastic views which all the brochures, leaflets and postcards show: The Fox or Franz Josef Glacier, the snow capped mountains, or the rain forests.

Except for a walk around Fox Glacier village and Franz Josef township we petty much spent the whole day couped up inside the campervan. Campervans a small spaces by the way!

Our Heli-Hike in the afternoon on Fox Glacier but it was cancelled - slightly gutting(!) but we're almost glad as we can now save the money for something else (our budget is getting a bit "thin" bearing in mind the things we still want to do!)

Internet Links...
Glacier Country

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Comments

[Linzi]

Is anybody out there?!
Where are you now? Hope the rain has stopped. Just think, where would you rather be in the rain? England or New Zealand..... We want more sexy wet suit pics! xxx

[PhilAndShell]

Thanks
Hi Toni - thanks for comment! If NZ is your backyard then I really envy you! Its great out here - I just wish the weather wasn't, um...., so british! fortunately we've had a couple of better days recently (inbetween some bad ones!).