Wednesday 20 February 2008

Drive to Wanaka and the Fox Glacier






Left Queenstown to drive over the high pass to Lake Wanaka on way to Fox Glacier. A very scenic drive again and the lake was stunning, didn't stay long but Wanaka looked a very nice place as an alternative to Queenstown.Continued past the lakes on way to the Haast Pass and the coast where we passed some great sights including a large seal colony.
Arrived at Fox and Richard did the walk to the face of the Glacier about a 40 min trek. The ice seemed very dirty and the ice face has moved down the valley an amazing amount in the last 5 years when you look at comparative photos taken at the time.

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