From Helicopters, spikes and glacier hikes to hot pools and whales with magnificent tails!
December 9th 2006 Day 11 - Franz Josef
We awake the next morning to a beautiful blue sky - perfect conditions for our glacier adventure - today we’re getting into our warmest gear (layers), strapping on some crampons (that’s where the spikes come into it!) and taking a scenic helicopter flight in the mountains before landing on the otherwise inaccessible upper reaches of Franz Josef glacier for our 2 hour glac
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