Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Day 7: Last Destination - Auckland!

Rotorua to Auckland 3 hrs drive!
The Tower with Sky Jump!
Can you see the human jumping down??? :)
Jump to the platform!!!
Even the city centre has mini bungy jump booth!!!
Auckland City!
Bye Bye New Zealand!!!

Conclusion: A very nice trip!!! Highly recommended destination for outdoor activities & beautiful scenic (South Island!!!)!

Day 7: Zorbing @ Rotorua

MUST TRY ZORBING!
It's FUN!
All wet!
All Drowsy!
All Fun!
P/S: Don't be stacked by your friends when the ball stops!
*HAHA*! Turning into pancake!

Day 6: Dinner @ Tamaki Village

Tamaki Village for Maori Dinner!
HAKA!

The Village Entrance!
The Chiefs of the night!
The Haka tribe!
Demonstrating Haka Lifestyle!
Very nice dinner with shows of Maori dance & songs!
A must Try!

Day 6: Back to Rotorua - The Buried Village!

Visit to the Buried Village!
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Remnants from the Buried Village!

Half Buried House!
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An Interesting site!

Day 6: Mata Mata - The Hobbiton!

The Lord of the Rings' probe!

The Hobbiton!!

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The Party Tree!
The only Black Sheep in the pan, it came from somewhere!
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Fat Sheep are so cute especially when they're running!!!
The Small House! Very Cute!

Day 5 Evening: Rotorua

6 hrs Drive to Rotorua from Wellington!

Along the way to Rotorua...
Hell's Gate Sulfur Spa!
Heated up!
Foot massage! *didn't try though* =P
HOT!!!
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Indeed it does look like Australia contour!
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Nice scenery!
P/S: STRONG sulfur & ammonia smell!!! >_<

Day 5: Capital of NZ, Wellington!

Stepping on the North Island!

Parliament House
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Bee Hive!
Wellington Arts
City on a Hill?! Te Papa Museum!
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Cities & Towns of N.Z.
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More sheep than human in N.Z.
Had bagels for lunch before heading to Rotorua!

Day 4: Crossing the Ocean to North Island!

Drove 9 hrs to Picton + 3 hrs on the Cruise to North Island, Wellington!!
*not as long as we thought!* Enjoyed it very much!

Stopped over for lunch @ Kaikoura!
Highly recommended Lobster Stall!
Very FRESH & SWEET!!! YUM!!!
InterIsland Cruise!
Sunset!

Many of our friends thought that we're crazy for visiting both South & North Island in 7 days, but we did it without much problem or delay! And we enjoyed it very much!!!

Day 3 evening: Lake Tekapo

After Queenstown drove 3 hrs to Lake Tekapo for Stargazing!!

Good Shepherd Church built in 1935!
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Lake Tekapo

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Tranquility!

Sunset!

Stargazed @ Mt John

Couldn't capture the stars but the Huge Moon :)

A small peacful town! Too peaceful.. hehehe