West Coast to Lake Wanaka!

Met a great elderly couple in the Fox Glacier parking lot, they took our picture.

NZ land is beautiful

Lake Hawea lookout. Thought we were almost to camp, but it was closed. Had to continue on another couple hours.

Lord of The Rings country

Too many hills!

Cool jungly forest

Copland Track, 18km up to the Hot Springs!

Welcome Flats hot pools, in the mountains

Welcome Flat 'hut'

Ship Creek, a ships hull appeared here in 1872. Was a mystery because no shipwreck had been reported in this area. It was finally matched to a ship that sunk off of Victoria, Australia in 1855.

What not to do

Lunchtime?

Sunset from our camp by the river.

A treat at the top of Haast Pass, our big climb of the day.

Changing brake pads before a descent.

Lupine!

Dessert at the end of the day.

Our progress so far. Red = Completed bike route. Blue= Proposed bike route. Green = Hike

Glacier Country

The cycling adventure continues.🚵

We are cruising down the wild West coast and are now officially in the land of glaciers and snowy mountains. Often battling head winds, although we are told that should mean clear skies. Maybe not always true.

Our legs are growing stronger and the hills are no longer quite so un-ending. Something new to see everyday, and a good meal before bed.

Tyrell learning about bike maintenance. 

A cheeky New Zealand parrot, called a kea.

Quick stop for groceries and a cafe.

Finally found Franz Josef! 

Where the sound of helicopters fills the air- the only safe access for a glacier walk. 

The valley walk.

Also a land of waterfalls.

Stopped for lunch beside this blue river. Rain on the horizon.

Camp after a long day. Trying to cook in the wind. 

Our tent has served us well but is now nearing the end of its life. Tyrell works on a quick repair.

For Thanksgiving we took a zero day and actually checked into a room! Our first real bed in a month. This was at Noahs Ark, where each room featured a different animal.

We plan to spend several days around Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers before continuing on South.