Sunday, 21 December 2014

North Island, New Zealand in brief

Since, this is an overdue post and writing the whole experience will take me months to do, i decided to simplify it and summarised a few chapters into 1 post before i can write the details, someday.

The trip took place during winter from 24 July to 2 Aug 2014 and during end month of Ramadhan and early Eid Mubarak. this was the first time for all of us celebrating raya overseas. mat salleh style.

24 July 2014

Depart from KLIA at 9.30am
Arrived at Auckland International Airport, 11 pm
Break Fast in the flight around 4.15pm (Aussie time)
Rest at Hotel Kiwi



25 July 2014

Pick up our car at Jucy Rental and drive to Hamilton
Buy meat and chicken supply
Drive to Lake Taupo
Check in at Tapou Ika Nui





26 July 2014

Sight seeing around Tapou
(missed the Lake Tapou cruise)
Huka Fall view point
Aratiatia dam
Huka Fall cruise
Craters of the moon, geothermal walkaway
Huka Honey Hive





27 July 2014

Snow experience at Whakapapa village



28 July 2014

Eid Mubarak
Drive to Wellington
Rest at Hunterville, get coffee
Check in YHA Backpacker Hostel




29 July 2014

Sight seeing around Wellington
Cable car / museum / botanical garden
Lambton Quoy / shopping
Tepapa Museum




30 July 2014

Checkout and drive to Souvenir Factory Shop
Drive back to Lake Tapou




31 July 2014

Skyline at Rotorua
Hobbiton at Matamata




1 Aug 2014

Drive to Auckland
Sight seeing at one tree hill, crown hall park, queen street
return car at jucy rental
take taxi to Airport




2 Aug 2014

midnight flight to Kuala lumpur

=)

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