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We're currently in a little place called franz josef which is where all the glaciers are, it's really weird at one end of the island are loads of beaches and sun and then in the middle of the south island there are mountains, snow and glaciers!! Well we've been here for about 2 days mostly just trying to catch up on sleep, washing and relaxing although we obviously plan to see the glacier too. We're booked on a heli hike this afternoon, it basically involves going up the glacier in a helicopter, getting dropped at the top and then hiking around for about two hours, then getting the helicopter down again. The advantage to it is you get to see everything from above and go higher on the glacier than the normal walks can take you. The higher you go the bluer the ice so it should be amazing. Also it will be the first time I've been in a helicopter so I'm really looking forward to it. We're staying true to our reputation and taking the easy route because after the 17k hike we did last we've got no interest (or stamina) in doing a full days hike up the glacier!!
From here it's next stop Queenstown, so I'll let you know how that goes...
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