It took around 7 hours to get to franz joseph as we stopped twice for some long walks along the coastline to break up the day. My main activity here was the glacier walk which we were taken to by helicopter! Amazing experience! Loved the helicopter ride it was amazing, we got kitted out in our w/p trousers & jackets, boots with spikes to walk on ice etc! We then walked up the glacier, through it & back down for 3hours, it's moved quite considerably in 4years already & won't be there in 50 - 100 years which is sad. The ice was so blue in places! Such a moment when we got to the top & looked around us at the view of the glacier, mountains, waterfalls etc, I really had a moment when I took in where I was & what I was doing & smiled massively to myself! After we used the hot pools to soak our muscles which was lovely & relaxing! That night we had a Mexican party in the bar which was a good night, again! Next day we were back on bus at 7am to travel to wanaka!