Category Archives: South Pacific

Hiking Around Wanaka

Posted on February 13, 2011 by KC2RIY

The day started off with a big breakfast, something we rarely do. That gave us the fuel to skip lunch and have a full day out. Our first stop was Mt Iron close to the town of Wanaka and overlooking … Continue reading →

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Haast Pass -> Wanaka

Posted on February 12, 2011 by KC2RIY

The drive from Fox Glacier to Wanaka through Hasst Pass was quite pleasant. We stopped off at a couple of spots along the way. Once at a lookout on the coast where we bumped into a German family who’d been … Continue reading →

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On the Ice

Posted on February 11, 2011 by KC2RIY

We’ve just had a great day on Fox Glacier. Packing up from the cabin was quick and soon we were driving south from Franz Josef to Fox. With a little time in hand and hardly a cloud in the sky … Continue reading →

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At the foot of Franz Josef

Posted on February 10, 2011 by KC2RIY

Our plans were to have an easy day followed by a long day. With the Saturday weather forecast deteriorating and not wanting to get up at the crack of dawn on Friday to pack the tent we decided to move … Continue reading →

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Roberts Point Track

Posted on February 9, 2011 by KC2RIY

For our first day by the glaciers we hiked the trail to Robert’s Point. The trail was listed as taking 5 hours and 20 mins round trip which turned out to be almost exactly right. The trail took us down … Continue reading →

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