This morning I took a 30 minute helicopter flight to view Franz Josef and Fox glacier's. There were 3 other punters and the pilot in the helicopter. We flew over Franz Josef glacier and then landed on the top of the mountain for a photo opportunity. Then flew back down over Fox glacier. The flight was a lot smoother than I expected. I quite enjoyed it but I expected the glaciers to be bigger. Perhaps I've just been spoilt by see the Perito Moreno glacier in Pata...

I spent all day driving to Franz Josef. I stopped in Greymouth for lunch. It looked very grey and didn't seem to have much going for it. When I got to the hostel in Franz Josef the dorm I was in was crammed full of luggage, boiling hot and very untidy. I was very close to losing my temper as I had no where even to put my bag. So I just dumped it in the middle of the room and walked out. Later I told them to turn the heater off.