DAY 12 - FOX GLACIER TO QUEENSTOWN its boxing day but alais no cold turkey sandwiches, just another hangover. today we go on a helihike up fox glacier. after brekkie, 1 peice of toast is all i manage we head the 20 paces into town. big place see. we pay for the trip and off we go to the helipad. we load up with our multiple socks and waterproof boots then board the helicopter for the journey onto the glacier, its been raining so we have been warned i...

DAY 11 - CHRISTCHURCH TO FOX GLACIER happy christmas. and its fancy dress. we get into our costumes before brekkie, both kevin and i have santa suits with some additional festive messages written on the suits. i think you can guess the type of messages used. we have plenty of reindeer, including 1 hawian reindeer, a couple of mrs santa clause. paul and joanne seem to have made the best effort coming as a xmas present and an angel, pauls hood does look a...