West Coast Helicopter Flight … A Photo Essay

Living and working in a small community like Franz Josef has it’s share of advantages and disadvantages. Disadvantage I could buy a liter of petrol for about $1.70 most places in New Zealand. In Franz, I pay nearly $2.00 for a liter. That’s just robbery – plain and simple. Petrol at the top of Arthur’s [...]

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Experiencing Franz Josef Glacier

If you ever find yourself in Franz Josef Village, on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island, you’ll be there for one reason – and one reason only. You’ve come to see Big Franz – Franz Josef Glacier. Franz Josef Village (population, 300) exists solely because of the glacier found just outside of town. [...]

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