On the second day in Franz Josef we did a hike on Franz Josef glacier. This was pretty tough and for a full day. We left the hostel at 9am and didn't get back until 6pm. It was a great day though. Took about 1.5 hrs to get to the base of the glacier and then put on 'clampons' (metal spikes that attach to your shoes so you can walk on the ice). After about an hour we stopped and the guide said he found a new ice tunnel that morning and asked if we wanted to climb ...

Sorry it's taken me ages to write a blog, I've been on the move ever since arriving! Here's a rundown of what I've been up to since arriving. Dubai: Spent two nights in Dubai, which is the craziest city I've ever been to. It's huge - there are almost three separate cities there! The skyscrapers put New York to shame, they are everywhere and massive. We drove past the 188 storey building (tallest in the world) and had a few pictures outside the 7 storey hotel, wh...