Our first stop of the day " Quad bikes Franz Josef" .

Our lovely guides, Sarah & Nevada showed us how to operate the quad bikes, & made us follow a couple of practice routes.

We dressed in waterproof suits and wellies, as the day warmd up we shed our groovy jackets.
Much of the journey was through the river beds, refilled by the overnight deluge that woke me up!
Part of the track took in Rain Forest, which is expanding thanks to the receding ice flow.

The area in this photo was all glacier 80 years age.

The glacier sparkled in the morning sunlight.

Our next stop, the Franz Josef Glacier..
We began the 90 minute return journey in lovely sunshine.

The clouds begin to roll in , masking the ice flow.

And the heavens open.

Fueling the waterfalls en route.

Even my umbrella failed to protect me, I made it most of the way & let Ian ( clad in a disposable poncho ) finish the route.

A final moody shot of the Ice flow, wreathed in cloud.

Our walk back see's the paths turn to streams.

We wandered round to the "Snakebite Brewery " for a pre dinner drink & Kevin McLeod ( off grand designs ) decided to drop in for a beer. We would have gone & sat with him but us celebs value our down time.

We ( Ian ) decide tonights venue would be the king Tiger again.....
Ian has a jalfrazi & loads of starters & most of my prawn crackers.. I order sweet & sour chicken & have to select a strength???

Hoping all will be edible & we get home without needing life jackets!

Goodnight lovely reader..See you when the fog lifts xxx