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Reisezeit: Dezember 2009 - Januar 2010  |  von Caro D.

04./06.01.2010 Fox Glacier

Nach unserer Beachtour fuhren wir am 4.1.10 die Westkueste Richtung Sueden - es regnete in Stroemen! Und wenn wir so schreiben, dann meinen wir das auch so - es schuettete. Auf dem Weg zum Fox Glacier uebernachteten wir auf einem CampSite bei den Pencakerocks - Steinformationen, die durch das Meer und die Erosion ueber Jahrmillionen wie ein Stapel Pencakes (kleine Pfannkuchen) geformt wurden.
Am 5.1.10 ging Caro zum IceClimbing am Fox Glacier und ich verbrachte einen chilligen (und ruhigen Tag ) in der Millionenstadt Fox Glacier (240 Einwohner , die wahrscheinlich nur wegen des Gletschers entstanden ist und um die Touristen gut managen zu koennen... Das Wetter hatte sich mittlerweile beruhigt und es war trocken und sonnig.

The next day on our way down to Fox Glacier it was raining once again...

The next day on our way down to Fox Glacier it was raining once again...

At the beautiful Pencake Rocks we got a small spot of sunshine until - we guess you know - it started raining again...

At the beautiful Pencake Rocks we got a small spot of sunshine until - we guess you know - it started raining again...

Palm trees on the way

Palm trees on the way

During high tide the water blows right up between the rock formations. Must be a great impression

During high tide the water blows right up between the rock formations. Must be a great impression

A few hours later on the West coast it was sunny again

A few hours later on the West coast it was sunny again

We needed a little snack on the road... Non alcoholic ginger beer and some chocolate

We needed a little snack on the road... Non alcoholic ginger beer and some chocolate

The tour started with a short busdrive up to the carpark followed by one and half hour walk up to the glacier tounge. Later the ice climb took place on the right side just about 100 meters from the end of it.

The tour started with a short busdrive up to the carpark followed by one and half hour walk up to the glacier tounge.
Later the ice climb took place on the right side just about 100 meters from the end of it.

You simply can't imagine how huge such a glacier is even when you're standing right infront of it. Amazing feeling!!!

You simply can't imagine how huge such a glacier is even when you're standing right infront of it. Amazing feeling!!!

On this little spot we practised for a little while just for getting used to the tools and the crampons on our boots.

On this little spot we practised for a little while just for getting used to the tools and the crampons on our boots.

Then we walked right over die Glacier heard it crack from now and then and our Guide Sam was looking for good spot to do the bigger climbs. Awesome to walk there look down the light blue crevasses (Gletscherspalten), jump over those and suck in the feeling you're walking on a mooving tongue of ice!

Then we walked right over die Glacier heard it crack from now and then and our Guide Sam was looking for good spot to do the bigger climbs. Awesome to walk there look down the light blue crevasses (Gletscherspalten), jump over those and suck in the feeling you're walking on a mooving tongue of ice!

A few meters deep, blue and cold

A few meters deep, blue and cold

That's me and Sam standing on the edge of the crevasse before he let me down on the rope. He told me yesterday the climb was about 30 meters but I guess from the pictures that it had been only +/- 20 meters. From this angle you can't see the whole climbing distance.

That's me and Sam standing on the edge of the crevasse before he let me down on the rope. He told me yesterday the climb was about 30 meters but I guess from the pictures that it had been only +/- 20 meters. From this angle you can't see the whole climbing distance.

The same pic just farther.

The same pic just farther.

I had an freaky awesome day out there and enjoyed it!!!

I had an freaky awesome day out there and enjoyed it!!!

It took about 1 minute to go down and appr. 5 minutes to go up. And we were getting faster from climb to climb.

It took about 1 minute to go down and appr. 5 minutes to go up. And we were getting faster from climb to climb.

Wohoo!!! Already over

Wohoo!!!
Already over

That was our view from the campsite to the mountains. One day before the peaks where covered with snow. Behind this valley the Glacier ends not 2 km away from the city Our next steps will be Wananka. We already booked on a scienic flight over Milford Sound including a 3/4 h cruise there. Then the plan is to go up to Christchurch meet some friends of Daniela there, before driving up to Kaikoura for the Whale whatching. And then.... we have to back to Christchurch for our flight back home Sorry, but we don't wanna come back to the Winterwonderland )

That was our view from the campsite to the mountains. One day before the peaks where covered with snow.
Behind this valley the Glacier ends not 2 km away from the city

Our next steps will be Wananka. We already booked on a scienic flight over Milford Sound including a 3/4 h cruise there.
Then the plan is to go up to Christchurch meet some friends of Daniela there, before driving up to Kaikoura for the Whale whatching. And then.... we have to back to Christchurch for our flight back home

Sorry, but we don't wanna come back to the Winterwonderland )

© Caro D., 2009
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Wir hatten uns gedacht, hier ein paar Zeilen zu unserem Urlaub in Neuseeland für die daheim gebliebenen zu hinterlassen ;-)
Details:
Aufbruch: 16.12.2009
Dauer: 4 Wochen
Heimkehr: 15.01.2010
Reiseziele: Neuseeland
Hongkong
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Caro D. berichtet seit 14 Jahren auf umdiewelt.
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