hello my lovely people . i am sorry for my last stuid homesick message life since then as jessica wrote has been brilliant . The Galcier was amazing ! your right Nick i really cant complain when you are all slaving away at home but at least you will have some qualifications . It was clear weather in the morning ulike the day before when our trip was cancled ( to dangerous) walked through a vally sort of a rain forest . i was so excited to put the crampons on ( i couldnt remember the name so called them Crutons) and stoop up the steep ice steps loads of blue ice and caves . we felt like explores on the moon or something it was very cold thou. We got pretty high and had lunch on a glacier crazy ! as we hiked back down i reckon it like a gaint ice sculpture or loads of soap powder. very funny sliding down through a mini ice tunnel . from the franz Glacier we stayed in Wanaka a town right on a blue lake ( of couse some LOTR was filmed here) I mannaged to climb 3/4 of the way up MT ROY Jessica was crazly determinded so she reached the top . I just got on me Bike and rode back to our lovely hostle and read my bible . I no i am very lame but i blame my bad knee and everyone knows how bad i am on hills. Stayed in Queenstown , went up the goldla stayed on it for ages just going round and round cause we made freinds with jim the operator . Very funny eve . thanks for your messages i shall slap myself if i complain again . Hope you all enjoy the snow love Joanne xxxxxx