One of our most anticipated activities in NZ has been the helicopter flight we booked to Franz Joseph Glacier. Originally  planned for Monday, the flight was cancelled due rain, evidently not an uncommon occurrence. We rescheduled for today, and when we headed into town for breakfast it was under blue skies.

Heading out

The ride over snow and ice was thrillingly beautiful

Then we were down!

We trudged around in the snow, gasped at our surroundings, stared at each other in disbelief, and then boarded for the return trip.

Later in the day we drove to Lake Matheson, and after an excellent lunch by the water, took a walk along the rainforest trail, stopping along the way to enjoy the views.

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