http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Oceania , New Zealand , South Island , Fox Glacier en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:25:33 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:25:33 UTC Por ms que me guste esto de poner las fotos en internet y poder compartirlas con uds sigue sin convencerme esto de no poder agarrar las fotos. Para aclarar lo que quiero decir ...si bien sacamos cerca de 4500 fotos. perdimos 200.... buuuuuuuuu Pro bsuque en internet fotos de algunos de los lugares para que puedan verlos. De el glaciar Franz Josef nos fuimos al segundo glaciar el Fox. Hicimos http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-349629.html West CoastNovember 27 2008We had a late start out of Wanaka. It was just so pretty and quiet in our caravan park that we took our sweet time getting showers having breakfast washing dishes and putting the jigsaw puzzle van back to its daytime configuration. Wersquore a team now and we might win the ldquochanging the van from nighttime sleeping to daytime userdquo Olympics. We also de http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-349145.html and that's just what they doWe spent our last days in the North Island driving many hours a day to make it to Wellington with a day to spare there before getting the ferry back to the South Island.The last 2 nights we spent in windy black sanded beaches 1st at Turakinae Head where a bunch of night fishermen spooked us big time and the 2nd at Sinclair Head where according to the map there wa http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-339843.html Wednesday 8th OctoberIt rained heavily from about 0400 and both of us had a fitful night. On our way and first stop was just up the road Fox Glacier. A short walk got us to the observation area but when we saw others in the distance near the foot of the glacier we ducked under the marker tape and moved quickly along a rockfall area keeping our eyes peeled. On our return this section was open so http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-335778.html Day 539 18.09.08From Haast we drove northwards to Fox Glacier where we'd made the walk to the terminal face on our last visit. We'd noticed that there was also a road to a glacier viewpoint so we drove up there. From the end of the road there are a few walks you can do so we walked down to the viewpoint for a great view of the glacier snaking it's way down the valley from it's large snow collect http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-325739.html After a much needed sleep we were up and out by 10am and driving to Haarst throught incredible scenery. We stopped in Haarst for petrol and pies before continuing on towards Fox Glacier where we headed towards a lookout point. The view was dissapointing as we could only see a small part of the glacier through a clearing in the rainforest. Feeling fit Mark and Dale replaced their standard attire f http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-323710.html Another day another sub zero morning this time in Queenstown a centre for adventure tourism.Queenstown is built around an inlet on Lake Wakatipu a long thin lake shaped like a staggered lightning bolt and has spectactular views of nearby mountains. Skiing jet boating bungy jumping mountain biking tramping and fly fishing are all strong promotional themes.Queenstown is a major centre for s http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-320030.html Our last morning in Queenstown started at 6am. It was another manic one as if I remember rightly we had to leave at 730am. This meant the three of us all had to have our showers have breakfast and make sure we had nothing left in our rooms. Itrsquos surprising how long it takes to pack a bag sometimes.Anyway we all made it out on time. Nick had got us a new coach this morning and he was http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-317111.html this landscape never ceases to amaze meWednesday 23rd Julytoday we find the internet YAY and discoverd the Dockers won double yayGavin is waiting to use the net so I had better hurry upToday we travelled thought the MOST amazing country no matter where you looked there was snow capped mountains or waterfalls then you hit the coast and have surf crashing onto the road then you turn a corner http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-303526.html NZ Day 4 Will Power Determination and Wool Thatrsquos what got me through the day.Today we woke up bright and early but not too early because we were already across the street from where our glacier adventure would begin. I had pb toast and a nice cup of tea. We didnrsquot see any of the forecasted snow that was supposed to come overnight so we were excited for the day to come.We suited up http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-291454.html Panoramic View At The Top Of Fox GlacierWalk To The Franz Josef Terminal FaceIt was raining when we woke up at our campsite at Franz Josef. The whole area was grey and shrouded in fog so we wondered what kind of effect this would have on our plans as we hoped to do some walking today. After the usual breakfast dishes and cleaning up we headed down the road to the visitors centre to have a loo http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-288621.html The Nimble Fox Well we arrived in the tiny village of Fox Glacier. It really is tiny the population was like less than 1000 So the only thing we could do there was literally either walk the glacier or go to the pub so we did bothWe arrived there 2 nights ago and Katie being extremely well organised had booked our walk when we were in Queenstown which is good cos the tour was full What a da http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-277655.html It's about time for an update No photos this time I'm afraid I have so many that they're going to take ages to upload so I'll do a big job lot when I have some time probably when we get back to Christchurch.I'm now in the South Island which is absolutely beautiful We ended our stay in the North with a great night out in Wellington a meal in a local restaurant and then drinks at the bar wh http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-263499.html well we had some money left and decided to go by helicopter onto Fox's glacier. It takes you right high up onto the ice where it is so quiet. I thought we'd just wander around but no we must climb through ice caves and walk along the side of a crevasse. It is not something I want to do again much too slippery for me. I was quite relieved that we had to be airlifted out early because the wea http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-260506.html Time for a challenge anyone From Queenstown we headed for Wanaka a small town about two hours north along a series of ridiculously windy roads did I mention we were out late the night before. It's a cute enough place surrounding surprisingly Lake Wanaka and among its attractions is Puzzling World a quirky place for those fond of getting lost. The main draw is a large maze when adults a http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-258795.html Ok I'm chasing my tail here.....going to quickly try to recount the last few weeks in NZ even though I've left there for South America already......so excuse all typos etc......could be messy.We're well used to the windy roads of NZ by now trips taking longer than normal but at least the scenery is a good tradeoff for the longer journey time. After Queenstown we motored on to Fox Glacier. To http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-255252.html I finally spelled Haast correctly. Could not find it in the guide books because I thought it was Hast. Oh well. It is just a wide spot in the road. The rain came down in sheets last night. We went for a walk to see the Fox Glacier. They said it was 5 min. walk like hell it was. Maybe a mountain goat to do it in 5 min.s but it took about 45 min.s for Juanita. I do have to say I admired her determ http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-254428.html after that night we headed upto the next Glacier i mentioned Fox Glacier.in this one we had some goings on. i actually booked to hike upon to said Glacier and try my luck against mother New Zealand. so after the breifing we put on our coats and our boots and got in the coach which took us to the bottom of this monster.we headed our of the coach with our guide who has the coolest beard in the http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-254257.html It sure feels nice being in a country that speaks English but that of course doesnrsquot come without a price. In Indonesia I was eating a 3 course meal with a large beer for 5USD. In NZ I would stop at some of the lookout points and enjoy my peanut butter and jelly sandwiches roughly for the same price. I can't complain much though because the scenery is breath taking.After I ran through th http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-253296.html Today was definitely one of the highlights of my trip to New Zealand maybe of my whole adventure so far. We woke up really and got dressed wearing shorts on the bottom and lots and lots of layers on top. That day I would be doing a helihike up Fox Glacier taking a helicopter up to the pristine glacier top and hiking and exploring for a couple of hours. The scenery up there was unlike any http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-252581.html After leaving Queenstown we drove to Fox Glacier. It was again a beautiful drive first through the sunny hills and plains between Queenstown and Wanaka and then through the impressive rainforesthellip in the rain We took some breaks from driving Michiel and I went to look at the sea and got very wet and cold the waves were a little higher and faster than we had expectedhellip but it was http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-252150.html Panorama Fox Glacier NeveAfter my defeat at the Battle of Franz Josef we spurned the Glaciers and decided to head off further south. 'It's only a bit of ice up a mountain anyway'. As it happens Jo and Tony a smashing couple of fellow intrepid explorers from the UK whom we'd met many months ago at Blue Lake Rotorua were venturing forth in our direction so we arranged a timely meeting. Af http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-248881.html We have had a fantastic time at the glaciers. I did a heli hike amongst white and pale blue ice quite beautiful. We have been on a night time walk to see glowworms and were up at 6 am this morning to walk around Lake Matheson hour and a half . We were able to photograph spectacular views with the mountains reflected in the water.We are now at beautiful Lake Moeraki a wilderness lodge. It is h http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-247782.html Idag var det bare aa komme seg opp til frokosten kl 7 for aa komme oss avgaarde tvers igjennom Canterbury Plains og inn til The southern Alps og Fox Glacier Paa veien stoppet vi ved flere vannfall og vi kjoerte gjennom fjorder og fjell. Soeroya paa New Zealand er ligner veldig paa Norge Vi stoppet for aa spise lunch i Hokitika foer vi kjoerte videre mot de to stoerste isbreene i landet Fox gl http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-246786.html HelloJust some pictures of Fox Glacier.HalloHier een paar prentjes van Fox Glacier op de westkust van het zuideiland. http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-246660.html Date visited 12 FebruaryWe arrived at Franz Joseph village at lunchtime. The weather had deteriorated rapidly and we were faced with a very gloomy sky and pouring rain. This combined with a limited accommodation choice meant we had to spend the day in a hostel full of young people crowded hectic stressful and dirty. This wasn't our choosing but there was nowhere else affordable.The day was s http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-242310.html Okay let's speed things up a bit and continue our journey northward on the west end of South Island. After leaving Queenstown we headed north to Wanakawhere we stopped at the totally cheezy and totally fun Puzzling World great for all ages and managed to get a photo of Karen and I looking...short Clearly an optical illusion...Further northward to the coast where shedding our outer layer http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-242201.html Im Westen der Sdinsel gibt es zwei Gletscher Den Fox Glacier und den Franz Josef Glacier. Wir haben uns den Fox Glacier angeschaut und zwar von oben mit dem Helikopter und von unten auf einem Spaziergang direkt an den Fu der gigantischen Eiszunge. Beide Aktivitten waren sehr aufregend. Mit dem Heli sind wir drber geflogen und dann auf Mt. Cook dem hchsten Berg des Landes gelandet. Das war http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-238333.html We had been told a visit to the Glaciers on the west coast of the South Island is a must. So we decided to take the journey from Greymouth to Fox Glacier on a clear day to appreciate these natural wonders.Our rental car 'the Sipper' So called as it literally sips petrol unlike our campervan wound it's way though mountain roads with Michael at the helm making sure he introduced me to the http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-237793.html Saturday December 15th 2007 1259 a.m.We spent all day today driving. Well Alex drove and I took pictures. I haven't been able to sleep the last two nights...both nights I slept for about three hours and then it was a lost cause trying. The first night I spent hours and hours thinking my mind spinning about my life and my future...then I got up and painted my nails.Here I am night numbe http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Fox-Glacier/blog-230545.html