This is one picture of New Zealand you’ve probably seen already : Franz Joseph, the bluish glacier under a blazing sun.
The problem is, the sun rarely shines in the part of the country. In fact, even the lady at the information kiosk says “it rains everyday here”. “That’s why we have a great glacier”.
Hidden in the clouds and seen on a rainy day, Franz Joseph is not the archduke I expected to see. Like an emperor looking down the valley, but an emperor without a crown. Franz Joseph, like Mount Cook which remained under a thick layer of clouds, may live up to its reputation - weather permitting.
A great encounter with our first glacier, I expect our second one to be more impressive – Perino Moreno in Argentina will give us our second chance to see a glacier in all its glory.
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