It still wasn’t raining, so i headed 16km down the road to Fox glacier track (trail). Not as scenic, but it gets you closer to the glacier and you can watch teams of ice climbers go up the ice from the base (something I...
Read MoreAnd you thought California cows were happy? Many days of adventures to add since Thursday.
Read MoreI awoke with no rain present and it was looking like I’d have at least half a day of weather good enough for a hike (or three). My first for the day was the Franz Josef glacier track with a side trip up Sentinel Rock....
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With the weather forecast for the storm to hit South Island that night, a park ranger had...
Read MoreMy first day on South Island was still spent trying to outrun the storm. I managed to get in a couple short hikes at Nelson Lakes and on the West Coast. Where I ended up is a whole new story, but for now- some initial views...
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