Franz Joseph Glacier, West Coast, New Zealand, South Island

After leaving Hamner Spring, we drove across the South Island via Lewis Pass to Greymouth on the West Coast, then drove south along the coastline toward the two glaciers: Franz Joseph and Fox. Here we are walking inland up toward the Franz Joseph Glacier.

South of the glaciers, we came to a wide, open beach area in Haast, which was our last shoreline before heading over Haast Pass toward Wanaka. Here is a panorama of this beautiful beach. You can hear how windy it was too!