Steffi & Gerry: Trip around the World
Travel Blog of our Honeymoon around the World
A light rain woke us up, accordingly, our motivation to drive to Franz Josef Glacier and to do a small hike was not so high. Gray clouds everywhere. But with our arrival there a small blue hole appeared – right above the glacier. What a nice gift! Like Fox Glacier, Franz Josef Glacier is melting away with alerting speed.
Next stop was Hokitika Gorge, also worth the detour. Blue water, green rainforest, idyllic suspension bridge – what do you want more?
We crossed the Southern Alps and drove along the west coast of New Zealand. Rainforests next to alpine mountains. Main goal for today was Fox Glacier. After a fatal accident and due to enormous retreats it is not possible anymore to access the glacier by foot. Only option would be a popular heli ride, but that’s over $450 and definitely not a very “green” option. The retreat of Fox Glacier is terrifying, not sure if our next generation will see anything at all from a glacier which once calved into the sea.
Before going to Franz Josef we did a nice walk around Lake Matheson.
