Trip to Southland of New Zealand IV

This will be my last post for my trip to Southland. first stop Invercargil, it's one of the southernmost towns in the world, nothing much to see and it's smaller than Dunedin. at night, there's not much you can do and it's not a good idea to go out because there would be lots of drunk people out there. After Invercargil, we went to Bluff, the place is sparsely populated but is renowned for their Bluff Oysters. Bluff Oysters are delicacy for the Kiwis and it taste good too...my friend Peter loves it so much that he wants to come back here for the festival in May. We also went to Te Anau, a tiny town to tramp and walk around, the lake over there is really nice and pretty. We lived in freestone backpackers, it's basically a hut without much stuff and I just experienced the life of the pioneers of American or NZ colonists.haha. too much to describe so I just stop here...and let the pictures do the talking.

incredibly beautiful lake in Te Anau.

Peter's collection

last supper for out trip

that's the hut

Hobbit's feet outside of out hut.

Deep fried Bluff Oysters, Peter's favourite

that's the car that we drove around in our trip,it costs them NZ1500(rm3000+) to buy this car. so cheap!

bedtime.

Bluff's market.

Takahe, Lazarus taxon...

The Lord of the Rings!

smoked salmon over there

Trip to Southland of New Zealand III

I also went to Milford Sound during the trip, Milford sound is simply one of the most beautiful places on Earth..at least for me. It has splendid scenery and nice flora. the place really look like a scene in the movie The Lord of the Rings, where the Gandalf, Frodo, and the Elves depart to the undying lands. LOL...TLOTR fan! Beautiful as it was, however, there're these sandflies that spoil the mood because these flying insects are more annoying the normal housefly..they fly around you and they bite! Despite that, it's still a fun trip where you can tramp, you can go sightseeing etc. Maybe, I'll come back to Milford Sound or the neighbouring Doubtful Sound someday for the cruise or kayak because we did not get to do because of the weather and we did not book in advance. enjoy the pics.

Welcome to Milford Sound


No, Peter!

Milford Sound



rainforest around Fiordlands, remind me of Malaysia

nice stream

crystral clear water

drink it!

tramping time!

senka ppl behind me!

let's tramp!

Trip to Southland of New Zealand II

In this 5 days trip, I went for tramping, living in small huts or lodges, a feeling that you're a pioneer trying to survive in a new and splendid environment. Just wanna stress again that the scenery in New Zealand is just incredible and beautiful! The only thing that I regret is that the places are too rural and lack of communication system such as an effective internet connection, nice computers and a working phone! hahahha...but overally, It's a nice trip and what an experience to behold.

in the barnyard

sayanging doggie

walking along the road surrounded by sheep and deer.

take pic in the middle of the road

argh, cut wood for fire, pioneer!

doin push-up in the middle of the road

I'm outside of Minas Tirith!( a city in The Lord of the Rings)

feeling happy

yay/

Trip to Southland of New Zealand

耶和华看顾他的羊群。

I went for a 5 days trip to Southland of New Zealand which include Invercargil, Bluff, Te Anau, Milford etc. It was a nice trip because I get to see those breathtaking scenery that I can only see in The Lord of The Rings! some places are exactly like The Lord of the Rings! It's all about sceneries in this trip and places there are sparcely populated. Some pics for you guys to view..

Somewhere along the Southern Scenic Route.

beaches along Southern Scenic Route

Pretend to meditate

look at the scenery at my back!

nice sea!

nice sunshine, divine view

in Te Anau

Lake in Te Anau

ducks

quack quack quack, ap ap ap

Christchurch and Toroans

Last week was another usual week, except for some interesting time with Toroans and a trip to Christchurch. I invited a bunch of Toroans for lunch at Chopsticks101, a Malaysian restaurant which mostly turned out. They reminded me of being a Toroan once and I kinda miss being a Toroan..haha. On saturday, I went to Christchurch with Peter, Wira and Yanika because they wanted to look for secondhand car. I joined them for fun and check out their car as well. It was a 5 hours ride to Christchurch! they bought the car for NZ1500 which is around rm 3000++...quite cheap for a car eh? I makes me wanna buy one too, but nah, there's no place to go anywhere, most places in Dunedin are within walking distance. Moreover, I got a bike too! enjoy the pics!


Toroans, students from all over the world.

Malaysian food. I ordered Singapore noodles.

cheesecake, I think I'm gonna gain weight soon.

Cathedral Square in Christchurch

nice statue

Sushi, love it love it

It's eating time

hungry Peter

Christchurch

joyful Peter got his car for NZ500, sharing between 3 persons

Ke-rais-che-rch

some landmark in Christchurch

within Christchurch cathedral

the art

it's an Anglican cathedral

Christchurch Cathedral in Christchurch

playing chess, huge ones

Cathedral square