Before we made it to franz josef we were taken to this random deer museum, which was run by a crazy man... we learnt all about how he used to jump out of hellicopters and tackle the deers... mental! He also showed us a few possoms and a giant pig... again very random!!!
Franz josef was a tiny little resort town, but the glacier hiking there was absolutely incredible. It was a 6 hour hike which involved you climbing up the glacier, squeezing through tiny gaps and generally just enjoying the incredible views. Greg did the ice climbing which was even more difficult, it involved using picks and spikes to climb sheer ice walls.
On the way to Wanaka we stopped off at some beautiful lakes, where you sould see perfect mirror reflections of the mountains. We also stopped off at a glacier pool where a few brave people decided to get into the freezing cold water and have a little swim. Our bus driver also got thrown in... poor thing! We ended up staying in a converted hotel where we had the luxury of a tv and a bath... heaven!
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