Franz Joseph & Glacier Walk

The first place in NZ where I have had such a spectacular view of snow capped mountains from outside my hostel. Did a Glacier walk which was amazing...saw lots of blue ice and had to crawl through ice rocks. Kited out with crampons we climbed the glacier by following the guide who cut out steps in the ice. For someone who is always cold it wasn't bad up there..not even below 0 We were up on the glacier for about 4 hours, i have to say it is one of the most random places i have eaten my lunch on!

The town is very small but beautiful. I strolled through the lanes and looked around the souviner shops, even watch people on an inside ice climbing wall..the only one in the southern hemisphere. Also visted the two churches in the township where from one I took some amazing shots of the mountains and glacier through the church alter window!