Hey there patient blog readers. We're finally at a place and have the trifecta going: free time, a decent internet connection at a reasonable price, and a slight interest in blogging. There are so many things to post I'm not sure where to start. I suppose I'll start with the West Coast of the South Island, including the Pancake Rocks and Fox Glacier (that's pronounced glassy-er for those of you not on our guided bus rides) and then let Natalie take over.
The first image is of the Pancake Rocks. They are layered rocks created from the shells of sea creatures. The rocks built up at the bottom of the sea floor when the ocean level was much higher. Erosion over time has made them the shape they are now. Want to know why they are in such odd layers? Nobody knows, so we can't help you.
The second image is Fox Glacier. It is a glacier. It is big and icy. That's all I have on that one. We did a nice 2-hour hike to get some good (or maybe not so good, you can decide) views of the glacier and the valley. It was pretty impressive, sort of like everything else we've seen since we've been here.
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