Today the aim was to get to Franz Josef to see the Cook and Fox Glaciers. They are one of three glaciers that you can actually just walk onto. A four hour bus ride there was spent sleeping - all I missed was sheep, cows, the odd mountain, and sheep. The town itself is quaint and basically one main street. A spinach salad took an hour to make because, well, salads are hard to make - lettuce, dressing, and pecans.
I did a heli-hike on the Fox Glacier. It is stunning to see blue and green ice. The helicopter ride was pretty insignificant because of the terrain that we saw. I miss hiking and the cold actually. I got to climb through an actual crack to an under ice river. The glacier moves at a pace of 4 m per day. Glacier water from the river was one of the freshest things that I think exists.
Just before dinner, a couple of girls and myself headed out to the hot pools. They were advertised as "natural" but in reality were just giant hot tubs of various temperatures.
I am just ready to go home to my own bed and not share a room with anyone.
AFN
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