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Assalamualaikum w.b.t

Actually malas nak share itinerary thru email (ade yg mintak emailkan), so kite sharekan kat blog jek. So bleh direct pd point penting tanpa baca bebelan i... hahaha... 


Itinerary

1 Sept 2017: Kuala Lumpur – Auckland
  • Flight to Auckland at 11.55pm


2 Sept 2017: Auckland
  • Arrive at Auckland at 5pm
  • Check in Ascotia Off Queen Hotel and rest

3 Sept 2017: Auckland – Christchurch 
  • Check out hotel, breakfast dan tapau lunch sekali kat kedai kebab
  • Jalan kaki ke Sky Tower
  • Visit Mall
  • Free and Easy activities (jalan-jalan kat park/lepak di Aotea Square)
  • Go to airport by Skybus
  • Flight to Christchurch at 7.50pm
  • Arrive at Christchurch, check in Airport Lodge Motel

4 Sept 2017: Christchurch – Lake Tekapo
  • Check out, ambil Campervan di Wendekreisen Office
  • Buy groceries at Pak n Save
  • Menuju ke Lake Tekapo, singgah di Rakaia River.
  • Check in Lake Tekapo Motels and Holiday Park at 8 pm

5 Sept 2017: Lake Tekapo – Wanaka
  • Heading to Hooker Valley/Mount Cook, lunch
  • Arrive at Wanaka, check in Wanaka Kiwi holiday Park and Motels

6 Sept 2017: Wanaka – Cromwell – Queenstown
  • Visit Puzzling World
  • Visit Paradiso Cinema
  • Visit lonely Tree and Lake Wanaka
  • Jalan-jalan town, free and easy
  • Singgah Cromwell, buy fruits and real fruit ice cream
  • Arrive at Queenstown, check in Queenstown Holiday Park and Motels Creeksyde


7 Sept 2017: Queenstown
  • Visit Skyline Queenstown (gondola ride and luge)
  • Menuju ke Glenorchy, free and easy
  • Night walk kat bandar Queenstown, buy souvenirs


8 Sept 2017: Queenstown – Te Anau
  • Visit The Remarkables
  • Visit Lake Wakatipu, pusing-pusing town
  • Bergerak ke Te Anau, check in Te Anau Lakeview, Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels


9 Sept 2017: Te Anau – Milford Sound – Gore – Dunedin
  • Since Milford Sound Road tutup, bergerak terus ke Dunedin
  • Singgah di Gore for lunch and rest.
  • Arrive at Dunedin, check in Dunedin Holiday Park and Motels


10 Sept 2017: Dunedin – Oamaru
  • Visit Larnach Castle
  • Visit Tunnel Beach
  • Visit Dunedin Railway Station
  • Visit Baldwin Street
  • Bergerak ke Oamaru
  • Visit Moeraki Boulders
  • Arrive at Oamaru, Check in Harbour Tourist Park
  • Jalan-jalan kat Steampunk Playground


11 Sept 2017: Oamaru – Christchurch
  • Jalan-jalan kat Oamaru Harbour and Blue Penguin Colony
  • Visit Steampunk HQ
  • Jalan-jalan kat Oamaru Town
  • Arrive at Christchurch, visit Christchurch Botanic Garden
  • Check in Christchurch Top 10 Holiday Park


12 Sept 2017: Christchurch – Auckland – Kuala Lumpur
  • Return Campervan at Wendekreisen Office
  • Bergerak ke domestic airport, flight to Auckland at 2pm
  • Arrive at Auckland, catch next flight to KL at 7.30 pm


13 Sept 2017: Kuala Lumpur
  • Arrive at KL at 5am


Total Budget

** Calculation based on 2 adults and 1 child, currency rates 3.2

Flight 
  • KL-Auckland (Air Asia), include 40kg baggage, 2 meals pergi and 2 meals balik utk 3 org
  • Auckland – Christchurch (Jetstar), include 40kg baggage
  • Total = RM 6K


Campervan (min 10 Days)
  • Total = RM 2K


 Hotel
  • Ascotia Off Queen Hotel, Auckland = RM 528
  • Airport Lodge Motel, Christchurch = RM 540

Powered Sites
  • Lake Tekapo Motels and Holiday Park = RM 180
  • Wanaka Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels = RM 84
  • Queenstown Holiday Park and Motels Creeksyde (2 nights) = RM 352
  • Te Anau Lakeview, Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels = RM 140
  • Dunedin Holiday Park and Motels = RM 90
  • Harbour Tourist Park = RM 160
  • Christchurch Top 10 Holiday Park = RM 190


Entrance Fees
  • Puzzling World = RM 115
  • Queenstown Gondola and Luge = RM 365
  • Ski Bus to The Remarkables = RM 192
  • SkyBus Airport Transfer = RM 190
  • Steampunk HQ = RM 64
  • Larnach Castle = RM 200

Travel Insurance (AXA)
  • Family Package = RM 147

Fuel Cost
  • Total = RM 700

Groceries and Food
  • Total = RM 600

Total Budget = RM 12,837
                    

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Assalamualaikum w.b.t

Alhamdulillah, akhirnya dah sampai ke posting terakhir utk Road Trip South Island, New Zealand. Actually tengah tak berapa sihat plus sarat pregnant, tapi ramai yang PM mintak habiskan post terakhir nih as rujukan. So akak usahakan jugak la ye demi pembaca setia.

Pagi di hari ke-9 nih kami bangun dengan view pesisiran pantai yang indah. Oamaru, sebuah bandar lama yang sarat dengan sejarah era Victoria yang dapat kita lihat pada keunikan senibina bangunannya. Lepas breakfast, kami mulakan aktiviti dengan berjalan-jalan di Oamaru Harbour dan Blue Penguin Colony, semuanya walking distance jek dr Harbour Tourist Park. Staf Harbour Tourist Park tuh bagi tau kalau nak tgk penguin ikut nasib, kalau nasib baik, tepi-tepi pantai tuh pon dah nampak dah, tapi nampaknya nasib tak menyebelahi aku, sekor penguin pun aku tak jumpa…. Mne ntah die sorok… huhu. Yang kami jumpa cuma sea lion jek terdampar kat batu.





Nampak cool jek, tapi awas, ada jarak selamat yang ditetapkan








 The historical Macandrew Wharf





 Ade u olls nampak penguin? tuhaaa ibu and anak penguin tgh jalan


Oamaru Harbour

Next kami ke Steampunk HQ, letaknya belakang Harbour Tourist Park jek. Steampunk HQ nih sebuah bangunan yang mempamerkan koleksi science fiction yang menggunakan steam technology. Ade banyak futuristric machines ala-ala dalam TV show Dr Who, unik dan pelik…. Susah aku nak describe tapi kalau korang ke Oamaru jangan lupa singgah sini utk tgk sendiri.




















 Elephant tuh bleh bergerak okeyy if masukkan syiling... huhu








Jom kita tgk ape ade dlm bilik nih dlm video di bawah






















Lepas tuh kami pusing-pusing kat area town, singgah kat kedai barangan terpakai, mcm bundle la, tapi die punyer barang rare btol, ko bayangkanla baju kawen zaman nenek ko pon die ade jual lagi. Patung2 ala-ala Annabelle, baju2 zaman era Victoria dan macam-malam lagi. Aku masuk kedai dah macam melawat muzium, naseb tak kena halau ngan tokey tuh, naseb baik orgnya very friendly and sempat berselfie lagi ngan kami.





 The Historical Criterion Hotel





Owner kedai bundle rare... dlm video kat bawah bleh tgk ape ade dlm kedai die




For me, Oamaru mmg lah tak happening macam bandar2 lain, tapi cukup unik utk kita rasa pengalaman berbeza yg tak mungkin dapat kat tpt lain.

Kami teruskan perjalanan ke destinasi terakhir kami pada hari itu iaitu bandar Christchurch, sebelum perjalanan pulang ke Malaysia pada keesokan harinya. Sebelum Check in di Christchurch Top 10 Holiday Park, kami singgah ke Christchurch Botanic Garden. Taman nih besar dan cantik, bunga-bunga tgh berkembang, kami ambil kesempatan menikmati kesegaran angin petang sambil melayan Humaira main playground and berkejaran ngan itik yang bersepah kat sini…. Huhu. Macam tak percaya road trip kami dah hampir sampai ke penghujungnya, trip paling lama yang pernah aku and husband lalui. Penat dan letih jangan cakapla, kami dah mula rindu tilam empuk kami kat rumah, masakan bonda, dan masa melepak kat rumah tanpa pegi mana2….. yelah selama 10 hari ko celik mata jek dah tersusun aktiviti, menjelang malam baru sampai destinasi dan berehat…. Memang meletihkan.
























Lepas cuci campervan kat auto car wash, kami terus check in di Christchurch Top 10 Holiday Park, dinner and packing baju. Keesokannya kami bersihkan campervan sebelum dipulangkan semula ke Wenderkreisen office. Alhamdulillah, takde sebarang masalah, deposit kami dipulangkan 100% dan pihak Wenderkreisen turut menghantar kami ke airport utk penerbangan domestik kami ke Auckland pada pukul 2pm. Kami bergerak awal ke airport, dlm pukul 11 pagi agar segala urusan berjalan lancar.

Kami tiba di Auckland airport pada pukul 3.30 pm dan berjalan kaki ke International Airport kerana flight kami ke Malaysia akan berlepas pada 7.30 malam, 12 Sept 2017. Urusan di airport ketika balik lebih mudah dan smooth berbanding ketika tiba di Auckland tempoh hari. Rasa penat tak seperti waktu kami mula2 sampai dulu, masa balik nih lebih relax dan santai. Alhamdulillah, flight tiba seperti yg dijadualkan dan kami selamat tiba ke tanahair pada pukul 5am, 13 Sept 2017.


 Kat NZ nih if kita solat kat open area, diorang tak tgk pelik pun, so dun worry. Mase nih flight ke Malaysia dah sampai, tunggu nak masuk jek.


Bubbye New Zealand, see u next time Insyaallah

Perasaan bercampur baur, gembira sebab selamat sampai ke tanahair, namun tak dinafikan aku tetap sedih sebab terpaksa meninggalkan bumi New Zealand yang sungguh indah. Entah bila dapat kujejakkan kaki ke sana lagi, setiap ceruk langkah yang kami lalui di sana pasti dirindui dalam lipatan memori. Tak pernah sedikit pun aku menyesal berhabis duit utk satu pengalaman yang tak ternilai. Semoga terus dimurahkan rezeki agar dapat aku mengembara di bumi tuhan yg luas ini dan mengagumi keindahan alam ciptaanNya. Sekian.

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Assalamualaikum w.b.t.

Hari kelapan kami dah sampai di Bandar Dunedin, sebuah bandar di persisiran pantai. Kat sini ada banyak aktiviti boleh dibuat. Boleh belek sume pamphlet travel yang diorang provide kat Holiday Park nih. Bagi penggemar chocolate, bolehla ke Cadbury Chocolate Factory yang memang jadi tempat wajib pergi kalau ke Dunedin nih. Tapi husband tak suke visit kilang, so kami decide untuk pergi ke tempat menarik yang lain and tertarik dengan satu tempat bersejarah yg popular di Dunedin iaitu Larnach Castle.

Info Larnach Castle nih pun kami tau bila dah sampai sini, maybe tak ramai org Malaysia yg minat tempat-tempat mcm nih, tapi untuk pencinta interior klasik macam aku, and pencinta historical places mcm husband, tempat-tempat macam nih memang menarik perhatian kami. Ditambah pulak lokasinya di atas bukit menghadap laut, view sepanjang jalan sgt memukau.


 View laut sepanjang perjalanan menuju ke Larnach Castle


Pemandangan bandar Dunedin dari atas bukit menuju ke Larnach Castle


 Larnach Castle


Sedikit mengenai history Larnach Castle nih:
1871 - 1898  "The Larnach Years"The Story of William Larnach. William James Mudie Larnach, of Scottish descent, was born in 1833 in New South Wales, Australia.  His banking career began in Melbourne then followed the gold rush to the Australian goldfields where he was manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Ararat.  His bank was a tent and his equipment consisted of dogs, a gun, and strong boxes. Gold was discovered in Otago, New Zealand, in the 1860's.  Larnach was offered the position of manager of the Bank of Otago in Dunedin, which serviced the extensive goldfields.  He sailed for Dunedin in 1867.Larnach's brillant career encompassed his merchant empire Guthrie and Larnach, banking, shipping, farming, landholding, politics and... speculation.  He travelled extensively and was a cabinet minister in the New Zealand Government, holding various portfolios, over a period of twenty-five years. Larnach was married three times and had six children.  He was pre-deceased by his first two wives and his eldest daughter, Kate.He took his own life in the New Zealand Parliament Buildings in 1898.


Source of info dan boleh baca lebih lanjut mengenai sejarah Larnarch Castle DI SINI






















Walaupun pemilik asal castle nih adalah William Larnarch, tapi ianya telah berpindah hak milik dan owner yg baru decide utk buat repair works bagi mengekalkan nilai-nilai sejarah castle nih utk di hayati oleh pengunjung. Masa kami mula-mula melangkah masuk ke castle nih, mata aku mmg terpukau tengok interior dalaman inggeris klasik, dengan furniture asal yang dah berabad lamanya tapi masih dijaga rapi. Banyak juga barang-barang antic yang aku tak pernah jumpa sebelum nih ada kat sini. Setiap ruang ade fungsi tersendiri, ade bilik dengan pemandangan laut membiru, ade bilik dengan pemandangan garden yang terbentang luas di luar castle, ade ballroom utk majlis-majlis keramaian, ade bilik tido anak-anak, ade ruang santai di bahagian atas utk lepak-lepak minum kopi sambil tgk view garden.







Pendek kata kena datang sendiri and rasa sendiri keunikannya. Entry Fees NZD 31/adult, children bawah 5 tahun free. After dah puas melawat setiap sudut castle nih, bolehlah jalan-jalan kat garden plak, or mengopi kat café yang terletak sebelah castle.










Next destination kami ke tunnel beach, ingatkan sampai-sampai terus leh gi kat tunnel beach tuh, rupanya kena jauh menapak turun ke bawah. Aku cuma turun separuh jek, takut hakak pengsan jek nak naik balik nanti kang. Oklaaaa dr atas pon dah nampak view cantik dah....


 Sejam nak ke beach pergi balik... huhu


Jalan mencuram ke bawah, tuh yg bercinta nak mendaki time balik nanti


Pemandangan tunnel beach dari atas


Lepas tuh kami terus ke Dunedin Railway Station, antara stesen keretapi tersibuk suatu masa dulu. Bagi yang nak merasai scenic journey by train, bolehlah book tiket Taieri Gorge Railway, bleh walk in utk beli tiket or beli online DI SINI. Tapi kena tgk schedule dulu ye. Ade pelbagai destinasi and tempoh perjalanan, paling sekejap 90 minit perjalanan (return), ade jugak yg 4 jam or 7 jam (return). Harga tiket dari 50NZD/person. Next time kalau aku pegi lagi mmg nak rasa pengalaman naik train plak, to enjoy the panoramic views yang kita takkan dapat kalau ikut jalan biasa…. Huhuhu.















Next kami ke Baldwin Street, the steepest street in the world. Kalau tgk mata kasar mmg tak curam mane, so kita jalan-jalan jek amik gambar, pastuh pusing-pusing sekitar bandar Dunedin, ade University of Otago, nampak juga Dunedin Botanic Garden, tapi kami tak singgah sebab nak teruskan perjalanan ke Oamaru.
















Dalam perjalanan ke Oamaru kami sempat singgah di satu lagi tempat unik di New Zealand iaitu Moeraki Boulders. Moeraki Boulders nih famous dikalangan photographer sbb terdapat banyak spherical stones yang terbentuk secara semulajadi sejak 4 juta tahun dulu. Adela proses-proses pembentukan die, boleh google sendiri… hehehe… ade kecik and ade yg sebesar 2m ukuran diameter. Memang perfect kalau amik gambar, especially kalau air surut. Air pasang tak yahlah susah-susah pegi sbb batu-batu tuh tenggelam dek air, ombak die pun agak ngeri jugak tgk…. huhuhu. Dari tpt parking nak ke lokasi terletaknya spherical stones nih kena jalan kaki jugak yer… so bertabahlah and enjoy the view!





Kena jalan dulu sebelum tiba kat kawasan spherical stones
















Then kami teruskan perjalanan hingga sampai ke pekan Oamaru. Kat sni aku takde book holiday park, sbb nak bagi fleksibiliti pada itinerary kami. If byk tpt skip di Dunedin, mungkin kami terus ke Christchurch tanpa singgah Oamaru, and mungkin kami ke Akaroa. Tapi nampaknya kami santai-santai jek kat Dunedin, so kena bermalamlah di Oamaru. Kami pilih Holiday Park yang menghadap laut, cantik sgt, berhari-hari jumpa tasik, so hari nih view kita laut plak. Kami check in di Harbour Tourist Park, very strategic location, tempat-tempat menarik kat Oamaru nih semua walking distance dr situ jek.


Harbour Tourist Park, kecik jek kawasan die, tapi facilities lengkap and lokasi strategik





 Steampunk Playground kat sebelah Harbour Tourist Park jek





 Steampunk Playground yang unik




Sunset in Oamaru

I will tell you more about Oamaru in my next entry, so stay tune….. Thanks for reading!!

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