Had a leisurely (and immense*) breakfast at the Bealey before we headed off towards the ferry. The thermometer in the car showed a nippy 8°C or 46.5°F. Warm for the folks back home but rather bracing here. As we drove … Continue reading →
He used often to say there was only one Road; that it was like a great river: its springs were at every doorstep, and every path was its tributary. “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door,” he … Continue reading →
Seen where we stopped to view the viaduct and the protective roof over the road. No keas but the sign looked nibbled on. Just on the other side of the thin yellow nylon rope marking sections of the path to … Continue reading →
Another day, another glacier. Today we left the Chateau Franz and headed up to the Franz Josef glacier. We didn’t go all the way to the end of the viewing path, mainly because it involved several quite steep sections at … Continue reading →
Pay no attention to the less courageous. — Robert Genn After all our “warm-up walks” it was down to serious business. All that driving and walking had been to get us to Fox Glacier in time to walk up the … Continue reading →
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