West Coast & Fox Glacier

We headed north out of Queenstown along the west coast, and have now covered a total of over 3250kms (almost 2000miles). We stopped a few times along the way, mostly when we have been crossing the single lane bridges over massive gorges and rapids. We stopped early evening in the nice little town of Wanaka for some food and a sleep. I hope you're not getting bored with all the photos of lakes and rivers yet!

Yesterday we travelled further north towards Fox Glacier, stopping at Thunder Creek Falls and a beach. I'm not sure of the name of the beach but there were signs on the road leading up to it warning of debris in the road during storms. The sand was littered with masses of broken trees and smashed rocks. Our last stop for the day was Fox Glacier. There are day trips to walk on Fox Glacier, but we're going to hold off until Franz Josef Glacier which is another 30kms on.

Last night we slept in another free DOC camp site on Gillespies Beach, near Lake Matheson. The lake was perfectly still and perfectly reflected the mountains behind it. It's a shame it's been overcast because it would have looked even more impressive to see the snowcapped mountain tops that were hidden in the cloud. Today we have driven to Franz Josef Glacier, and fingers crossed it will brighten up a bit, so that hopefully we can take a walk on the glacier and see some blue ice.