Franz Joseph Monday 3rd February

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This is the photo I didn’t post last night in case it worried anyone. People were stranded here after the bad storm in December
Happily this greeted us this morning, along with torrential rain
We went for a short walk during a short break in the weather.

Patricia and I had managed to book for massage and hot pools for 1045 when the group Whatsapp alerted us to a change of plan. We were off to the glacier at 1030 to take advantage of the break in the weather! We just managed to change our booking and catch the coach.

The “temporary” Bailey bridge that occasionally loses sections to the water.
By the time we got to the car park the weather had closed in again and I’m afraid this is the best view you will get of the glacier!
We walked towards the glacier with our driver warning us not to walk down to the river bed after so much recent rain.
It was a walk through the warm wet bush.
There were a few brolly problems on the way.
We reached the river bed and I crossed on the stepping stones but went no further.
It was wet.
The glacier is that way.
Those tiny bits of ice on the gravel bank are the only bits of the glacier we have seen.
Heading back to the coach.
Still wet!

We went straight for our massages when we got back to the hotel before relaxing in the hot pools. Our room hadn’t been done so we had to go and have G&Ts in the hotel lounge while we recovered.

Others in the group managed these photos in the sunny spells.

Franz Josef glacier
This, unfortunately is a news photo of the washed away road to Milford Sound. We are due to visit on Thursday. Fingers crossed please.
As the rain strengthened we decided to eat in the hotel

We enjoyed our meal and are now packing for an 0830 start for the long drive to Queenstown tomorrow.

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