So a very happy Fiancée-Lou and Fiancée-Darren left the beach and headed further down the Coast to Greymouth this morning to call my Dad on his birthday and break the news. He was really happy and so was my mum. Apparently my mum has been bouncing off the walls :o)
Since Greymouth doesn't have an awful lot to offer, we carried on down to Hokitika - a lovely little town on the beach but seemingly obsessed with the Jade carving industry. We watched one lad carve a small whale tale pendant. It amazes me the level of patience some people are blessed with.
Today was a bit hectic on the driving... And we've ended up in Franz Josef about mid afternoon.
New Zealand has two large glaciers on the South Island. Franz Josef and Fox, each with a township of the same name. Aside from the snobbery that surrounds Franz Josef as the visually superior of the two, they both are pretty much identical. Since we've done enough driving, and don't want to drive another 27km south to Fox, we've chosen to book in for a 3/4 day Glacier Hike for 7:30 tomorrow morning. Loving these early starts!! ...Darren not so much ;o)
Lou x
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