Tag: Franz Josef
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Seeing Fox Glacier!
The route from the town of Franz Josef to Fox Glacier is only about 15 miles, with 3 big hills in between. We lazed around in the morning, and then went to the West Coast Wildlife Center, where rare and endangered Kiwis are hatched as part of a multi-pronged recovery program effort that seems to…
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Hokitika to Franz Josef
Everyone said we would enjoy Hokitika and we did…it’s a low key seaside town with some nice restaurants and bars, and the motel we stayed in was spotless, spacious and modern. “Hoki” even has a bike shop. We had dinner one night from items bought at the supermarket, and then had dinner the second night…