12:31 AM Friday, December 14, 2007
They are what you call the Maori's. I just love the HAKA war dance they do to scare people away.
I think the most memorable holiday i've had was the one in New Zealand. Had to pack right after PMR cause i had to take off 4 days after PMR 2005. Dad planned out the 2 week holiday professionally just like a travel tour guide. There were 8 of us including friends. The best thing to do when you're in a country like New Zealand, rent a car or two drive around the North Island and the South Island. It'll be the best holiday if you drive yourself, stay in motels because they're actually more comfortable than hotels. I don't think they even have hotels in NZ. Wash your own clothes in the motel, just pop a coin in the machine and tada. Of course we had to wash it in the dead of the night when we're back after a whole day of sightseeing, walking up and down the uniquely designed motel overlooking the lake of Te Anau. That's life. Especially for me, i had to wash my clothes almost everyday because my luggage containing all my clothes, phone charger which you need to get a prepaid there to make calls, undergarments everything was left behind in MALAYSIA. Thank goodness it wasn't stolen at the airport, just left it the van. Luckily for me, i divided a few sets of clothes into other luggages. Dad advised me to do that, what an experienced traveller. I can't really remember every detail of my holiday in NZ because it was such a long time ago. I'm only posting this cause everybody had a nice holiday, i just want to talk about mine, well 2 years ago. So i posted a few pictures and there's more but i can't post all, too many. Enjoy the magnificent breathtaking scenery which can only be seen to believe. You only find these on picture postcards but it's real, there are really such beautiful sights and sounds in the Land of the Long White Cloud or Aotearoa.
This is Auckland, the more commercialised part of New Zealand and there are loads of Korean students there.
Try pronouncing that word
My favourite room in Wanaka, The Puzzling World
IT is also where i lost my way in the humongous maze. Luckily they have Emergency EXITs. Tore my pants while i was running round and round the maze frantically trying to get out. Worst part was everybody else left me alone in there!
Yea, best and freshest Sashimi i tasted right there in the Salmon rearing farm. It was just situated along the countryside and you gotta have sharp eyes to notice it
Simply breathtaking
Mount Cook
This you cannot miss, Shotover Jet, have pictures of it but i'm too lazy to find the album, Dangerous yet exhilirating Can you imagine charging towards rocks and then turning suddenly or the boat spinning 360 degrees around at high speed?
This is the Arrowtown Chinese Settlement and i must say Chinese in the olden days were really short and small. That is one of the house they left behind. Sort of like walking into the Kubu Lama of Di Hadapan Pulau.
This is my biggest regret. Bungy Jump. New Zealand!!! A place to bungy jump down and into the crystal clear stream below!!! Mum didn't let me do it cause she didn't want her heart to pop out before the holiday ended. So i could only stand at the jumping off point.
This is a toilet.
Go figure
Not very pleasant smelling animals. It explains why the ang moh lady at the back is sniggering
Almost ate a whole lamb at the BBQ. and also i found a one-legged duck there believed to have sacrificed its leg while fighting with a dog. Duck! What were you thinking??!!
Walter's Peak.
Yeap, that's indeed DAD. He played golf with his friends at a few courses often abandoning the ladies in the motel. Look at the background. It's real.
The wonderful and heavenly Cadbury Chocolate Factory in Dunedin. With the chocolate waterfall and everything. Something like Charlie's Chocolate Factory.
This is Bubbles, a pet lamb at a homestay.
Milford Sound
I was Captain Olivia for the day. Takes a lot of experience to steer a steam ship.
Akaroa
Teehee
It's called the Hagglund a vehicle used in the Antartics. Had a ride in it and boy was it rough. It actually went down a hill as high as 20 metres, at an angle of 50 degrees i dare say. Scary.
That's my friend. His name is Pinga. He has a few other friends, shorter friends.
We were locked in a room, with a blizzard at -25 degrees. Just to experience how Eskimo's live.