New Zealand - Day 2 Page 2: 26 Jan 00
Greymouth to Franz Josef
A Ocean to the Mountains drive, we start at the Tasman Sea and end at the Franz Josef Glacier
 147.83 Kb A chunk of glacier ice momentarily stuck in the riverbed. |
 109.99 Kb Franz Josef Glacier |
 157.51 Kb John and Jodi at Franz Josef Glacier |
 126.61 Kb John and Jodi at Franz Josef Glacier |
 104.45 Kb Waterfall near Franz Josef Glacier |
 161.45 Kb This sign shows where the glacier was in recent years. In 1865, the glacier reached to where we are standing, and retreated from then until 1970. Currently the glacier is advancing, but not by much. The photos on the right are images of the glacier during different years. The main picture was taken in 1999. |
 115.34 Kb Lake Mapourika, only a couple of kliks from Franz Josef, where we spent the night. |
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