Posts filed under Travel: New Zealand

April 18, 2008

Off the Ledge!!!

Day 9- Honeymoon At the mention of New Zealand – some words snugly relate itself to her. Those words include; Sheep, Lord of the Rings, Kiwi, Maori and of recent times, Bungy Jumping found itself in the same category. Here in Queenstown, there are several categories of bungy (as if the fall itself is not [...]

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April 17, 2008

A wintery day on the mountain

Day 8- Honeymoon Waking up on a higher plateau sure is different. We awoke to the singing of mountain birds. Terence woke up early this morning to cook a hearty American breakfast of sausages, eggs and mushrooms. How sweet! Sausages, fried eggs, mushrooms and kiwi fruits – cooked with love The breakfast had buffered us [...]

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April 15, 2008

The ocean roars!

Day 7- Honeymoon Our previous night sleep was accompanied by chattering window panes and howling of strong winds… we spent most of the night huddling in our cozy ensuite. Our morning started very early at 7am as we had an appointment with Mr. Whale and Miss Dusky Dolphin. Yes! We’re whale watching in the hub [...]

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April 14, 2008

Into the REAL New Zealand

Day 6 – Honeymoon Today marked our final day in North Island…till we meet again two days before we fly back to Malaysia. We took the Interislander Ferry across to the South Island, some dubbed it the ‘real’ New Zealand. On board the three hour journey, we took this opportunity to get some sleep, plan [...]

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April 13, 2008

Stay afloat, will you!

Day 5- Honeymoon Part of the scenery from Taupo Wanting to do some water sports, we drove from Taupo to Pipiriki, off the beaten track and into a place where civilization is a less common word. Only about 8 – 10 houses are scene in this serene village just next to the Wanganui River. We [...]

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