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2003_0523_07 Driving down the western coast of the South Island between Greymouth and Franz Josef Glacier. |
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2003_0523_11 Beautiful snow-capped mountains of the Southern Alps |
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2003_0523_13 Arriving in the town of Franz Josef Glacier. If we had more time, we would've done one of the glacier walks... |
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2003_0523_18 Diane tip-toeing across the rocks along the Franz Josef Glacier Walk. |
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2003_0523_20 Group photo with the Franz Josef Glacier |
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2003_0523_21 Close-up of the glacier that has been receding the last several decades |
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2003_0523_22 Waterfalls down the steep rock cliffs |
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2003_0523_24 The glacier is always descending but over the recent years, appears to be retreating because the rate of ice melting is faster than the descent. |
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2003_0523_25 That water is almost coming straight down! |
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2003_0523_27 Howard and some big rocks |
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2003_0523_28 More waterfall |
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2003_0523_30 Walking along the river/glacierbed |
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2003_0523_31 The glacier was first explored in 1865 and named after the Austrian Emperor. |
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2003_0523_32 Diane in a comfy pose |
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2003_0523_34 Between 1985 and 1996, the glacier advanced 1.7km, or about 70cm/day. It is now retreating again. |
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2003_0523_35 Large chunks of glacial ice remains |
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2003_0523_38 You can fit 2 of Diane in here |
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2003_0523_39 Jen trekking along |