
And it's too much to expect the local restaurants to advise their customers not to drive after a glass of wine. Located about half-way down the West Coast of New Zealands South Island, the Franz Josef Glacier is in the small village of Franz Josef. The officer was polite, but this routine behavior must be a real money maker for the government here, particularly since it is in a very touristy area and there must be good pickings in the evenings for tourists leaving the downtown area after a nice meal and glass of wine. A compact offering of almost all of New Zealand’s most extreme sceneries, Franz Josef is a small town with some of the biggest landscapes. This particular officer admitted that he had pulled over 10-12 cars this evening, apparently randomly checking with his test kit. One of us received a DUI citation after dinner, without any erratic or unlawful driving, and after only one small glass of wine in a local restaurant.



And the standard for DUI is apparently much lower here than in the USA. Beware the DUI cop here! DO NOT DRIVE after even one glass of wine in a local restaurant! We were unaware that in New Zealand the police can just pull you over without any cause whatsoever and give you a breathalyzer test. Now, this is one for the adrenaline seekers out there Skydiving is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and there’s no better place to do it than Franz Josef They offer the highest skydive in New Zealand, where you’ll experience 85+ seconds of freefall from 20,000 feet.
