Travelling the west coast

Friday morning we had some sun as we left Greymouth and headed south. Today’s notes included two glaciers along the way.

Hokitika River
We had some grasslands at the base of the mountains.

We got our first glimpse of the Franz Joseph Glacier and decided to drive in on a secondary road to a parking area for better visibility. We took a hike in for better views – about a 30 minute round trip.

This was at the end of the trail to view the glacier. Like other glaciers it has been receding.
The Defiance Hut built in 1912-13, used by climbers and explorers.
Moved to current location in 2020 after an interim period nearby starting in 1978.

We tried to see the next glacier but it required a longer hike in so we passed by Fox Glacier.

We carried on further down the coast.

At Bruce Bay, NZ

Finally got to Haast which was our stop for the night.

At Haast – more clouds moved in.

Tomorrow we head back inland towards the east coast.

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Author: Joyce and Paul's retirement travels

Having retired, we are enjoying travelling with our fifth wheel RV. We are from a small town in Southern Ontario.

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