Journey With Deb

Day 12- Honeymoon Heading towards the South Island’s East Coast our next stop this morning was to Oamaru. Having intentions to spot some wild penguins, we soon realized that sightings were only in the evening and that peak season had just gone by. Not wanting to waste our visit there, we decided to wander some [...]

Day 11- Honeymoon A lazy day it was going to be, as our sailing escapade was cancelled due to the extreme cold weather and drizzles. Instead we drove to Arrowtown (20 mins from Queenstown). This small town set in a valley is a great getaway from the hustle and bustle of Queeny, as the locals [...]

Day 10- Honeymoon Forcing ourselves to wake, we clambered out of bed at 6am to catch a coach to Milford Sound – about 4 ½ hours away from Queenstown. The morning was chilly and it was about to get colder. We had decided to follow a coach tour to save some cash and get the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

In the midst of all the hype of our honeymoon and fun we’re having here, check our wedding website here! More pictures from time to time… (we’re having too much fun at our honeymoon)

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 [...]

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 [...]