9 months passed too fast, I m back to Malaysia for good.
Take bus and ferry instead of flying directly- From Tasman Bay Backpackers to Picton, interisland ferry from Picton to Wellington, stop overnight at Wellington then the next evening took overnight bus from Wellington to Auckland (2 hours bus, 3.5 hours ferry and 12 hours bus). From Auckland to Kuala Lumpur should take 11 hours, but due to the insufficient of petrol in Auckland it took extra 4 hours in order to stop at Melbourne to get refuel.
Not totally is for cost saving, but more like I was too lazy to make my way to Nelson airport from the city then go to Auckland airport and transfer to city and back airport to fly back.
And there is also a bit of risky if I take the exact same date to fly from Nelson airport to Auckland then back to Malaysia due to the past experiences of flight/ferry got cancelled due to weather or simply no reason.
Yesterday was a bit out of control. I thought to go to KL to visit my friends, so drive my way up after lunch and had my SIM card changed. The mobile service told me to wait for 2 hours for my line to be activated. So I thought by the time I reached KL my phone shall be ready for GPS. But count too accurate and then not everything is as planned.
No GPS in KL means I can go no where. So found a mall and decided to enter to steal some WIFI before I gone too far. Inform Sue Anne and we decided to meet there.
After that I decided to go home directly as at least I can follow the signboard to go home. Reach home at 12am (NZ time 5am!). Sleep straight without inform my dearest friends. Sorry for making them worry.
Anyway, good to be home to do cleaning for my stuffs as I left a big mess when come to NZ. More cleaning to be done. But just out for lunch and settle for my mobile phone. - they thought to help me to switch to 4G but my previous one already does that. So it was supposed to be 2 min task to cut my SIM card to nano size.
Phew! Settled. Thanks to that one mistakes I been left out to all the previous group chat. Good for moving forward without keep looking at the past? As all my contacts were also missing.
Chose Wellington as the last stop it was not bad at all! Thanks to the good timing for Spring! Tulips festival at the Botanic Garden, Sunday Market, Wellington Underground Market open on Sun during the World of Wearable Art show (WOW) and visited Wellington Museum. Fully utilized my last day in NZ.
1. Wellington Botanic Garden: I recalled before I come NZ for he flower blooming season in NZ. Sometimes the surprise came without planning!
I was able to witness the Lupine in Feb (season from Oct to Dec) without going to Lake Tekapo at Arrowtown when we go for a small walk after the cherry season ends.
And then this one! LED Tulips were quite famous sometime ago in Malaysia but I never go as for me they were not real. Really excited when I saw the brochure introducing the festival before take the interisland ferry!
Only one down side for this trip , the overnight bus need to be upgraded to a more comfort seat! I was expecting a flat seat but end up in the common double deck and surprisingly a lot of people taking it so someone was sitting next to me. Big guy, so less space for me. >.<
So, tell Papa that I am coming home! And I am glad the old man ( my car) survived through the period of 9 months, thanks to the student who stay at my sis house! Old man is still handsome and run smooth from my way going from Melaka to KL and return! Need some service and a clean wash though.
Take bus and ferry instead of flying directly- From Tasman Bay Backpackers to Picton, interisland ferry from Picton to Wellington, stop overnight at Wellington then the next evening took overnight bus from Wellington to Auckland (2 hours bus, 3.5 hours ferry and 12 hours bus). From Auckland to Kuala Lumpur should take 11 hours, but due to the insufficient of petrol in Auckland it took extra 4 hours in order to stop at Melbourne to get refuel.
Not totally is for cost saving, but more like I was too lazy to make my way to Nelson airport from the city then go to Auckland airport and transfer to city and back airport to fly back.
And there is also a bit of risky if I take the exact same date to fly from Nelson airport to Auckland then back to Malaysia due to the past experiences of flight/ferry got cancelled due to weather or simply no reason.
Yesterday was a bit out of control. I thought to go to KL to visit my friends, so drive my way up after lunch and had my SIM card changed. The mobile service told me to wait for 2 hours for my line to be activated. So I thought by the time I reached KL my phone shall be ready for GPS. But count too accurate and then not everything is as planned.
No GPS in KL means I can go no where. So found a mall and decided to enter to steal some WIFI before I gone too far. Inform Sue Anne and we decided to meet there.
After that I decided to go home directly as at least I can follow the signboard to go home. Reach home at 12am (NZ time 5am!). Sleep straight without inform my dearest friends. Sorry for making them worry.
Anyway, good to be home to do cleaning for my stuffs as I left a big mess when come to NZ. More cleaning to be done. But just out for lunch and settle for my mobile phone. - they thought to help me to switch to 4G but my previous one already does that. So it was supposed to be 2 min task to cut my SIM card to nano size.
Phew! Settled. Thanks to that one mistakes I been left out to all the previous group chat. Good for moving forward without keep looking at the past? As all my contacts were also missing.
Chose Wellington as the last stop it was not bad at all! Thanks to the good timing for Spring! Tulips festival at the Botanic Garden, Sunday Market, Wellington Underground Market open on Sun during the World of Wearable Art show (WOW) and visited Wellington Museum. Fully utilized my last day in NZ.
1. Wellington Botanic Garden: I recalled before I come NZ for he flower blooming season in NZ. Sometimes the surprise came without planning!
I was able to witness the Lupine in Feb (season from Oct to Dec) without going to Lake Tekapo at Arrowtown when we go for a small walk after the cherry season ends.
And then this one! LED Tulips were quite famous sometime ago in Malaysia but I never go as for me they were not real. Really excited when I saw the brochure introducing the festival before take the interisland ferry!
2. Wellington Underground Market was there to support the local art, thanks to my full luggage I have to stop buying stuff!
There is one cute stall doing all things in a mini size. And one weird Barbie's hand earrings.
3. Wellington Sunday Market: Eat my breakfast there and feel the wind at the waterfront. Thousands of thoughts passed through my mind for the short time frame.
4. Some designs for the WOW that show cast in different areas (WOW entrance, Art Gallery, and Te Papa Museum).
I did not enter to see the show as it needs to pay.
5. The Wellington Museum- what make me feel interesting was there is a few pieces without knowing the true version of history, so they have make people to vote for the versions.
Only one down side for this trip , the overnight bus need to be upgraded to a more comfort seat! I was expecting a flat seat but end up in the common double deck and surprisingly a lot of people taking it so someone was sitting next to me. Big guy, so less space for me. >.<
So, tell Papa that I am coming home! And I am glad the old man ( my car) survived through the period of 9 months, thanks to the student who stay at my sis house! Old man is still handsome and run smooth from my way going from Melaka to KL and return! Need some service and a clean wash though.
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