Hello!!! Have any of you ever been on a glacier??? Well I spent 5 hours hiking in the RAIN whilst on the roadtrip to experience the Franz Josef glacier. Those who know me will know that I am NOT a sporty person and hate walking up hills! And especially IN THE RAIN!
We had to wear special (and yes I looked special indeed) 'tramping' (the word for hiking here in NZ) shoes, trousers and jackets, with a BUM BAG for our cramp ons (which are like spikes you attach to your feet to help you on the ice). UGH!
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| I don't know WHAT the bf looked like pre-waterproofs!!!!! |
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| Bumbag, clumpy shoes and sad trousers - what a trend!!! |
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| On the bus to the starting point... |
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For the first hour my shoes rubbed me but I was too embarrassed to tell the guide because I didn't want to seem like a complaining diva. But in the end it got so bad I had to sit on a rock in the rain and have the guide strap my ankles up with sticking plaster. It made SUCH a difference I should have done it earlier!!
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| It was a 90 minute walk to the foot of the hill... |
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| Who pays over $100 for this?! Smurfs!! |
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| Where's the cafe?! ;) |
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| This was the part where we'd finally hiked up to the start of the glacier.... |
When we finally reached the glacier it was actually super stunning. I admitted to the bf that despite all my moaning, it was really cool to see the glacier. Next time I would pay the extra for a helicopter TO the glacier though ;)
The only problem was the rain - we'd all brought a picnic which we couldn't sit and eat and it was really hard to get photos because the camera kept getting soaked. Shame.
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| In an ice cave! |
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| Look behind you!!! |
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| Glacier waterfalls |
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| WET all the way to my underwear.....and I'd never been so glad to see a complimentary hot chocolate in my life!!! |
After the trip we had a 6 hour car drive to our next destination. Needless to say I was over the moon to find a plush hotel room with under-floor bathroom heating when we arrived!! Hahaha.
How is your weekend??
