We sadly left Wanaka this morning after another of Mike and Carla’s substantial breakfasts. Today we were off to Franz Joseph and the glaciers. The scenery on this occasion was somewhat different to the mountains that we had become used to. Instead we passed a number of lakes but travelled many miles through the rain forest. Such greenery and variety of plants, it was a delight to see. Having left Haast we travelled along the main coast road passing Bruce’s Bay, the beach and Pacific Ocean were by the roadside and the amount of wood in all shapes and sizes adorned it. For as far as the eye could see people had made figures, monuments and statues from the wood and stones that they had collected, what a sight. Before arriving at Franz Joseph we had to pass by Fox Glacier so made a detour and walked up towards the glacier. What an amazing sight. It is 13 km long and in some lights has a blue tinge to it. It’s difficult to believe that it is actually moving continuously and eventually reaches the bottom as a greyish river.
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