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November 21st 2008
Published: November 21st 2008
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We stopped at Fox Glacier for a few photos and we did a Heli-hike up Franz Josef Glacier.


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Lake WanakaLake Wanaka
Lake Wanaka

We spent a day here on the way up to Glacier-land.
More Lake WanakaMore Lake Wanaka
More Lake Wanaka

This time it's another Cathy Arty-farty shot
And anotherAnd another
And another

More Arty-farty stuff.
Fox GlacierFox Glacier
Fox Glacier

It's a bit grubby looking at the bottom. And not a fox glacier mint in sight.
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More Fox Glacier

this is as close as we could get
Franz Josef GlacierFranz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier

Thanks to this helicopter we got a bit closer to this one.
On the helicopterOn the helicopter
On the helicopter

I'm very excited about this!
Franz Josef GlacierFranz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier

In all it's glory. Cathy thinks it looks like a tongue!
On the hikeOn the hike
On the hike

As the glacier is ever-changing there is no fixed path for our hike. Sometimes the group leader had to get his pick-axe out to create a path.
A tricky partA tricky part
A tricky part

We had to use a safety rope to go down this part, Lucky too, as we be both slipped.
This Glacier's BigThis Glacier's Big
This Glacier's Big

Just to show the scale.


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