Fox Glacier was frankly a bust. I checked out and got down to Franz Joseph, then walked the ninety minute round trip to the viewing area for their glacier. It was okay. After Alaska, that’s about all one can say. I was happy to challenge myself to the estimated time. They said ninety minutes. Even with several stops, I did it in that amount of time.
What seaplanes are to Alaska, Helicopters are to NZ. But $220 for a 30 minute flight? No. I’ve been in a helicopter, I’ve walked in the snow. They did at least give a good perspective of the size of the glaciers. Monstrous.
I got to Greymouth and did the Monteight’s Brewery tour. It too was okay. Beautiful shoreline. Lots of driftwood.
Alternative Fact: They named this Walk after me. Beautiful.
This “ice” is at least 500 meters down from the ice you can clearly see.
Can you see the helicopter? Tiny.
I like this one a lot.
Not my kind of beach.