Day 37 Franz Josef Glacier 1993

Description

Day 37 - Into the second week of our West Coast Vacation and by now the weather had become overcast and wet. It rained pretty much every day during that second week.

We had 2 major trips during the second week. The first was for Dad and I to drive all the way down to the Franz Josef Glacier while my mother, sister and nepherw did some "retail therapy" in Hokitika. So we all packed up and drove south for 2 hours. We dropped Mum, sister and nephew off at the town of Hokitika while Dad and I continued on to Franz Josef Glacier. I think the Glaciers are about a 3 hour drive from Westport.

We parked the car and walked up the valley, past several small waterfalls, to the face of the Glacier, with all its dirt, where we took some photos and then walked back to the car. The weather was poor, with a light drizzle, hence the rain coats.

We then had a 3 hour drive back to Westport, picking up mum, sister and nephew from Hokitika along the way.

It was not until after our visit to the Glacier that Global Warming became a huge topic, and the all of the Glaciers in the Southern Alps began to melt and retreat. The large photo of the Franz Josef Glacier above was taken in 2002. It shows that the Glacier had significantly retreated since the photo I took (on the far left) in 1993. I have no idea what the Glacier looks like in 2019.

Supplies

White frame from the Christmas in July Bundle by Sheila Reid
https://www.digitalscrapbook.com/sheila-reid/kits/christmas-in-july-blessings-bundle-holidays-snowflakes-santa-reindeer-nativity-red

Paper from the Spring Day Bundle by Marisa Lerin
https://www.digitalscrapbook.com/marisa-lerin/kits/spring-day-papers-kit-2-mint-green-blue-pink-coral-white

Large Franz Josef Glacier Photo - from the internet - source unknown.

The 4 photos along the bottom are personal.