Franz - Josef glacier
Walking on the glacier was one of the coolest things I've done in NZ. It was a great day. I really recommend doing the full-day tour of the glacier, and not the half-day, because the higher you go on the glacier, the more beautiful it becomes. I know I have lot's of pictures from that climb, but what the heck!
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The start of the climb to Franz. Cool sign.... |
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Yael Gal & Me being cool, Ice-Picks and all. |
| Ron! |
| Gal! |
| Yael! |
| Me again. |
| Me and Gal, at some high point in the glacier.. |
| You can actually spot Gal here. Thanks Yael for the Photo! |
| A good picture of Yael. |
| Finishing the climb... That was really really nice! |
To ChristChurch- via Arthur's Pass
After the FJ glacier walk, we had to go to ChCh. I was going WWOOFing at Diamond Harbour, and Yael had to fly back home. We spent a day in Arthur's Pass (nice place), and then drove to ChCh.
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Just before going to Arthur's pass, we went to see Lake
Matheson. Gal said we have to go because all the postcards of NZ show this lake.
It's a nice lake indeed, and on a good day you can see Mt Cook from here. |
| Another Lake Matheson picture. Not Bad! |
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Another lake we stopped at on the way to Arthur's pass.
I have absolutely no idea what lake. Anyway, this is my first picture of Sami -
Gal's legendary blue car (here parked next to GodZilla) |
| Arthur's pass, in all it's glory. Nice bridge!
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| Another picture of Sami. And Gal is there also. |
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On the way from Arthur's pass to ChCh, we stopped at the Castle-Rock place.
It's quite nice up there, with all the rocks and stuff. |
| Gal & Me on some rock... |
| And Yael on the opposite rock. The cliffs here were
really cool! |
| The famous (?) statue of Captain Cook, at ChCh. Half of
New-Zealand is named after Cook (The other half after Abel Tasman). My favorite
explorer! (well, why not). Actually this is my only picture from ChCh (but it's
a really nice city!) |