It's fall here and the weather is definitely getting colder. Perfect timing for my drivers side window to fall off its track. Haha. No worries. I have it jimmy rigged up until I can properly fix it.
I stopped at the pancake rocks in Punakaiki.
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| The blowhole at Punakaiki |
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| Pancake rocks |
And the weather help up really nicely for my visits to the Franz Joseph and Fox glaciers.
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| On my way to the Franz Joseph glacier |
The glaciers were breathtaking. Both of them were in these dramatic, steep valleys. There were waterfalls everywhere. I had an amazing couple of days walking through the parks.
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| Waterfalls at Franz Joseph |
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| Waterfalls at Franz Joseph |
I think I even touched the glacier! See, I found this chunk of ice down river from the Franz Joseph.
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| Touching a glacier! |
I'm totally counting it as touching the glacier haha.
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| Fox Glacier |
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| Lake on the way to Fox Glacier |
The drive from the glaciers to the town of Wanaka was another beauty.
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| Lake Wanaka |
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| Lake Hawea |
I spent the evening in Wanaka.
I was trying to decide if I wanted to live in Wanaka or Queenstown for the next few months. Both towns are ski towns in winter. I decided to go for Queenstown. I'm ready for some social/night life.
Plus, I just love it here. It's been my favorite city/town in NZ.
So, I've started applying for jobs and hopefully once I'm done with my Milford backpacking trip, I'll be able to start working and find a place to live here.
I have so many more photos I'd like to post but the wifi stinks here. Oh well...
Awesome pics lo! Those waterfalls looked amazing! I was cracking up this past weekend when I drove past Coddintown and that little fair was there (zipper and all) Had a good chuckle to myself thinking about you and the best beer run in this history of beer runs!
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