New Zealand – Page 2 – Sam and Martha's travel blog

Franz Josef and Hokitika

Today we left Fox Glacier and drove to Franz Josef and did a glacier walk. We walked along the river up towards the glacier. It was very tiring and a long way but we got a good view at the end. The path was very rocky and we had to walk over stepping stones across the river (2 times). The glacier was bluey white.

Then we drove to Hokitika and had ice cream and then went on the beach. There were sculptures made from drift wood. We saw some animals – a dog and a stag. Then we drove to Greymouth and had pizza for tea.

Fox Glacier Valley Walk

Today we did the Fox Glacier Valley Walk and it was a long, windy track in a forest. At the end we saw the glacier but it was a long way away and it was cloudy on top.

In the evening we played on the trampoline and the go karts.

Lake Matheson (part 2)

In the morning I decided to go for a run and return to Lake Matheson. It tends to be less cloudy earlier on in the day, so I managed to get some great shots of the mountains and their reflection on the Lake compared to yesterday. It was a nice quiet little run!

Lake Matheson (part 1)

Today we went for a walk around Lake Matheson. It was 4 km. We walked all around it and there were view points along the way but it was cloudy.

In the evening we went to see glowworms near where we were staying. They were tiny!

Wanaka to Fox Glacier

Today we left Wanaka and we went to Fox Glacier. It was a long way. We stopped at Lake Hawea and the top of Lake Wanaka to take pictures. Then we stopped for lunch at Blue Pools. It was melted glaciers so it was freezing. We ran in and ran out. We saw people jumping from a high bridge into the water. Lots of sandflies bit mummy. They are called the Dracula of the West Coast.

Next we stopped at Ship Creek having driven through Haast, through the mountains, to the west coast. There were lots of sandflies at Ship Creek. We went on the beach and played cricket. We saw dolphins swimming in the sea.

When we got to Fox Glacier there was a huge trampoline. We made some new friends.

Puzzling World

Today we went to Puzzling World and first we went to the Great Maze. There were towers in each corner and they were: yellow, green, red and blue and there were bridges connecting the different parts. First we found the blue tower, then I found the yellow tower, then green and finally red. Daddy and I couldn’t find a way out.

Then we went to the illusions room and then we went in a room that was slanted. There was a room that when you went in at one end you were massive and at the other end you were tiny.

Then we took pictures where we were holding up the leaning tower of Wanaka.