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Franz Josef Glacier ------------ Fox Glacier ---------------- Queenstown
Franz Josef to Queenstown, NZ 11/2/08
We drove to Franz Josef Glacier. The new Zealanders pronounce it Glay-se-er. Ours was only the second car in the parking area. We walked through the rain forest to overlook the beautiful glacier.
We continued down the road to Fox Glacier. We hiked back to the mouth of the glacier. It was an amazing sight.
We continued through the countryside with beautiful rainforest and rolling valleys. We took the high road over Crown Range. It looks down over Queenstown.
We stopped at Haas for lunch. This area has a beach and is known for penguins and seals. We asked if we would be able to see the penguins if we drove to the beach. We were told that if they were there they were there. We got a better description later that the penguins come out at sunrise and sunset. We had a delicious lunch and I asked about the fish. I was told it was monk fish. The New Zealanders like to accentuate the vowel sounds in their words. We hear a lot of Yip! Yip! like we say yeh.
We spent the night in Queenstown over looking the lake. We rode the Skyline Gondola up to the top of the mountain. They have luge rides for kids and adults. The track hugs the side of the mountain with a spectacular view over the side. Queenstown is known for adventure. About every other shop is making reservations for adventure activities.
We made reservations for the Glow Worm Caves in Te Anu
We drove to Franz Josef Glacier. The new Zealanders pronounce it Glay-se-er. Ours was only the second car in the parking area. We walked through the rain forest to overlook the beautiful glacier.
We continued down the road to Fox Glacier. We hiked back to the mouth of the glacier. It was an amazing sight.
We continued through the countryside with beautiful rainforest and rolling valleys. We took the high road over Crown Range. It looks down over Queenstown.
We stopped at Haas for lunch. This area has a beach and is known for penguins and seals. We asked if we would be able to see the penguins if we drove to the beach. We were told that if they were there they were there. We got a better description later that the penguins come out at sunrise and sunset. We had a delicious lunch and I asked about the fish. I was told it was monk fish. The New Zealanders like to accentuate the vowel sounds in their words. We hear a lot of Yip! Yip! like we say yeh.
We spent the night in Queenstown over looking the lake. We rode the Skyline Gondola up to the top of the mountain. They have luge rides for kids and adults. The track hugs the side of the mountain with a spectacular view over the side. Queenstown is known for adventure. About every other shop is making reservations for adventure activities.
We made reservations for the Glow Worm Caves in Te Anu
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