4 August - Franz Josef - Glacier region Leaving Greymouth The heavy rain, thunder and lightening woke us about 5.30am in Greymouth, it sounded like it was never going to stop! We left Greymouth about 8.45am and drove south to Franz Josef, the Glacier Region of the West Coast. It was still raining heavily when we arrived and we managed to check into our hotel early, about 11am. Franz Josef We are staying in the Glenfern Villas, about 3k north of the town. This is the best accommodation on this trip so far (all have been great though). We have a one bedroom wooden chalet style villa so it has a lovely spacious lounge, full kitchen and large bathroom and a few extra luxuries like really good bodywash and shampoos with Manuka Honey in them and
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