Frans Joseph day 2

We woke up, checked out late again and head to town (around the corner for the one block strip). The most disgusting breakfast was eaten as we were deciding our next plan of attack. The previous night at the bar we spoke with one of the glacial tour guides; he said everything was booked up for the next 4 days. I was pretty bummed about this because we didn't have any time to spare and I felt like I had to do more than just see the glacier. But what was there to do?

We bumped into the bar tender from the night before (not a shocker with a town of that size). He said to check out the half day tours- which seemed more feasible to my out of shape body!

After three attempts we got in an afternoon 5 hours hike in Frans Joseph glacier. We had to move our whale watch to a day later... but shockingly everything worked out so well! As Lottie and I were booking it, Celia didn't want in on this one, Celia bumped into Harry, Sophie and Matt- they are friends of theirs from home that we hung out with in Auckland. Matt decided to jump on the hike with us and an hour later we were off!

The hike was out of this world. Please understand, I was walking, in / on / through and on top of a glacier!!!! It was pure ice! We had cool spikes on our boots and goofy rain jackets on. It was out of this world. The glacier didn't seem that big from the front ground, but as we hiked and from what I saw on that plane ride, I knew it was! Every morning the tour guides go and chip steps into the ice to make the trek. The steps were very steep and so high for my short legs that at times I had to just kneel and boost myself up! The sky was cloudy so unfortunately I didn't get that sunny glow that I saw in Argentina, but at least it wasn't raining! This was one of the most exciting and different excursions I have ever done... for sure one of the coolest experiences in my life. We walked through ice caves and licked the ice! The air was crisp and clean. I walked on a glacier,; never thought I could say that in my life!

We got back to town and Celia booked us into the same hostel that the other guys were in. It is the nicest hostel I have ever stayed in. We got our own room with a bathroom, free vege soup at 6pm and a cozy TV room! The soup was exactly what we needed after that hike!

The crew hit the town that night for another silly evening at Monsoon- "when it rains, they pour".