R and A on South Island - Day 2

We got into Greymouth around 1 pm, and were greeted by a typical kiwi guy from whom we rented a car. We had a bit of lunch in the somewhat quaint, not-very-exciting town centre, and then headed off down Highway 6 for the glaciers. We stopped in Hokatika, which is known for jade, so Amy got some souvenirs there. It is a cute little town. We then continued on down the highway to Franz Joseph village. We stopped into the town to check things out, and then headed to our B&B, Westwood Lodge (not to be confused with the psychiatric institution, Westwood Lodge, outside of Boston!) It was a really lovely place, and we had a wonderful dinner there (including mushroom soup and venison, both of which I ate and enjoyed - a bit of a shocker to some of you who know me well). We met a couple of writers there from NYC (small world!) and two women from NZ Tourism who were there travelling with them. It was a nice evening, and we all planned to go on a heli-hike the next day on Franz Joseph Glacier if the weather was good.