Fox Glacier Camp!

This week Mamaku 2 went on school camp to Fox Glacier. We had a terrific time!

My favourite highlights:

On our way to camp at Fox Glacier we went to Lake Mapourika. We jumped off the jetty. We had to wear swimming caps so that the parent looking after us could see us easily. It was pretty cold but really fun. One time when I dived off it felt like I touched the bottom.

On our way to camp at Fox Glacier we stopped at Franz Josef Glacier to see the kiwis at the Kiwi house. The lady told us a bit of information about the kiwis. We got given a little word find and crossword and also a little information booklet about the Wildlife Centre. The types of kiwi they had at the centre were Rowi and Tokoeka. I saw two and I thought I heard one more but there was only two kiwis at the Wildlife Centre.

The first night we went on a walk to see the glow worms. Some of us were scaring some of the others. Miss Panther scared Kaine so much that he screamed like a girl. The glow worms were so cool. The glow worms were like torch lights. You had to be careful because it was night time and there were creeks below the path.

The second day we went Geo Caching. We had to find 6 or 7 little containers that were hidden in different places. We typed a code in Google Maps and it said what road it was on and when you were getting closer.

Later that day we went to the school pool which was next door neighbours with the motor camp that we were staying at. We were all doing bombs off the side into the water and some of us were also diving off the side. It was so much fun.

The same day we went to see the Glacier. We had to cross rivers and walk up a humongous hill. It was a really cool experience because it was so close. When we came down to the flat part some of the parents and some of us went to the river and had a competition on who could keep their hand in the freezing cold water for the longest. Four of us who were the winners had to take out our hands because we had to carry on with the walk.

On the way home we stopped at the Tree-Top Walkway in Hokitika. It was my third time going there but I haven’t been for ages. It was a bit frightening when you were up the top of the tower. When you were up the tower and even on the walkway it was swaying. We had a map and guide to tell us the proper way. When you opened it up fully it had a bit of information about what you could see.

Me and Summer are looking We also went to Lake
through the sun dial to see Matheson!
if we could see Mt Cook!