NEW ZEALAND TRIP... RE-POST

Excited sangat ni sebab ada kawan nak bercuti ke New Zealand cuti sekolah nanti.. Tumpang seronok.. Dia komplen kata post NZ kosong.. Alkisahnya post tu asal dari slide.com.. Since slide.com dah tutup business, maka memang dah takde apa nak tengok dari post tu.. 

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December 2005 takkan kami lupakan.. Last minute pon, Alhamdulillah dapat merealisasikan impian dari kecik.. 23-30 Dec 2005 kami berkesempatan bercuti ke New Zealand.. Alhamdulillah Singapore Airlines tengah promo.. Tiket masa tu memang murah.. Tak kisah la walopon kena transit banyak kali, janji dapat pi.. Alhamdulillah..

First time sewa kereta kat obesi.. Tak de nak amik pakej2 lah sebab takmo terikat dengan itinerary depa.. Kat NZ wajib budak guna car seat.. Nak taruk 2 budak kat belakang susah la pulak.. So boboy jadi co-pilot daddy dia..

From Auckland kami terus drive ke ROTORUA.. Lebih kurang 240km jauhnya.. On the way tu, kami berhenti amik angin untuk menikmati keindahan alam semulajadi ciptaan Ilahi.. Seriously tak ingat kat mana sebab masa tu nak cepat sampai sebelum malam.. Tapi gatai jugak nak berhenti amik angin.. Huwa hahaaa... 

Subhanallah cantik sangat kat sini walopon cuaca agak muram.. Lepas lepak sini, kami teruskan journey & bermalam di ROTORUA...

Esoknya (24 Dec 2005) kami ke WHAKAREWAREWA - THE THERMAL VILLAGE.. Macam2 ada kat sini.. Ada traditional performance jugak Demo HAKA..

"I just call to say KIA O RA.."

Comel sungguh yang kecik2 tu menari sama2...

Si kecik tu tarik suruh naik bergambor.. Bayor la sikit.. Buat kenangan ni..

"According to Maori tribal history, Whakarewawa was the place where the goddesses of fire, Te Pupu and Te Hoata, emerged from the earth’s core creating geysers, hot springs and mud pools. A walk through this Rotorua geothermal valley is a rare experience, perfectly complemented by a tour of the adjacent Maori Arts and Crafts Institute. " 

www.allcountries.org

POHUTU GEYSER... Geyser ni tak tinggi sangat lah masa kami lalu... Most spectacular geyser semestinya di WHAKAREWAREWA ini...

GEOTHERMAL AREA @ WHAKAREWAREWA...

ORIGINAL MAORI HUT...

The original Maori settlers built directly on the thermal field to use the steam to heat their homes. Since this "Whare" was built, the thermal field has collapsed around it making it unsafe. Newer homes are built further back but still use thermal (and solar) power to supply their energy needs. 

~VICTORIA PORTER~

That's TE WHARE RUNANGA... MAORI MEETING HOUSE...

Bubbye WHAKAREWAREWA VILLAGE...

ZORB..!!! Hubby nak try yang goling2 dari atas tu.. Me so gayat takut pening.. Takmo lah..

Tunggu giliran..

Teman kan my boy je main ZORB ni.. Gegirl tido dalam kete... Bawah umor tak leh main...

Stop kejap kat OSTRICH FARM... 

Then off to AGRODOME NZ... Ada Sheep Show, Organic Farm Tour, Shearing Shed, Souvenier Shop etc... Lebih kurang macam kat GOLD COAST dolu, maka kami singgah kejap je lah...

ROTORUA MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORY..

""The museum is housed in the historic Bath House building, located in the Government Gardens. Rotorua Museum opened in the South Wing of the Bath House in 1969 and Rotorua Art Gallery opened in the North wing in 1977. In 1988 the two operations combined to become Rotorua Museum of Art and History."

~MadGrin's~

Perjalanan dari Auckland ke Rotorua = 240km... Tapi biasa lah kalo jumpa tempat cantik, pasti kami berhenti.. Tu sebab kami banyak pack makanan, takde cari kedai & duduk makan sebab makan tepi gunung, tasik & laut lagi best..!!!