Jen and Bobby are booked in for another go at a sky dive –
this time over the alps. We’ve got a
hike on the glacier itself planned, with
a helicopter ride to the glacier.
(Carole played with this photo on her iPhone!)
Carole concentrating on taking the picture!
The grey bit this side of Franz Josef is the extent of the winter river bed, at the moment - their summer - the river is about the same size as the River Kent in the middle of Kendal. Must be amazing when the river is in spate.
Bob and Jan's tenner came too!
(Carole played with this photo on her iPhone!)
Today Carole and I walked up to some tunnels that were dug
during the gold rush years here – about 1870ish. The tunnels had ankle deep water running
through them – straight off the glacier and bloody cold too but we went into
the tunnels to see glow-worms – little LEDs stuck to the ceiling. Great stuff –
shame we came see them back in Witherslack!
The high winds and low cloud also cancelled Jen and Bobby’s
skydive for a second time.
Franz Josef 2
Carole concentrating on taking the picture!
Today we had the trip of a lifetime – a helicopter ride
around the area and then up onto the
Franz Josef glacier for three hours hiking – scrambling really, up and around the main ice fall before flying
back down to Franz Josef. Trip of a
lifetime, always wanted to climb a glacier and it lived up to
expectations. The scale and majesty of
the place is just phenomenal.
This is the sort of place you have to see, pictures are just not good enough.
The blocks of ice you can see behind us are as big as houses and cars.
To add to the excitement the weather started closing in and the guides were worried about whether or not the helicopters could get up to pick us up.
Lead to a low level ride home – these helicopters really can fly close to the mountainsides!
This is the sort of place you have to see, pictures are just not good enough.
The blocks of ice you can see behind us are as big as houses and cars.
To add to the excitement the weather started closing in and the guides were worried about whether or not the helicopters could get up to pick us up.
Lead to a low level ride home – these helicopters really can fly close to the mountainsides!
The grey bit this side of Franz Josef is the extent of the winter river bed, at the moment - their summer - the river is about the same size as the River Kent in the middle of Kendal. Must be amazing when the river is in spate.
Both of us came back on a real high, absolutely
wonderful.
Bob and Jan's tenner came too!
Bobby and Jen’s skydive was cancelled yet again – a real
disappointment, the weather forecast for tomorrow is not good either. They went dirt buggy riding instead but thats just not enough of an adrenalin rush for them!
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