Upon arrival into the West Coast district, we decided to stop at a waterfall and go for a walk through the steaming jungle. It was 12°. Tak was immediately set upon by flesh-sawing sandflies.
It’s not entirely incorrect to say I bought a new telephoto lens just because I wanted to better capture Fox Glacier from the lookout point. The iPhone 11 did its best in 2019 but I was determined to come back one day and try again.
– Tak
We didn’t get to check out Franz Josef Glacier today, but we understand it’s just a short drive and walk from where we’re staying, so we’ll give it a go tomorrow.
Speaking of tomorrow, another big day. We’re going to stop by Hokitika to learn about pounamu and hit Arthur’s Pass for one last alpine coffee before making our way back down to Christchurch for the last two nights.