Well, what should i say? I am here, in NZ now! I am very near to the south pole, haha.
21/11/09 - 22/11/09
We (my host mum and i) flew at 21/11/09, 6.30pm (Aussie time) and reached NZ at 12.30am (NZ time). Things went out quite smoothly in the late night as there were lesser people, the custom people ain't troubling us all (Hint: it is kinda good to travel in the mid night).
When we reached outside, they were already there, waiting for us. Wondering who are they? My host mum's best friend - Aunt Soo Peng (i would say that, or should i say closer than bothers and sisters that share the same blood?), and her 3 sons whom are my host mum's god sons - Hanuman, Krisna das and Vamana.
I would like to thank them for their patience for waiting for us all, as i know it is awfully tired to wait in the middle of the night. Thank you very much! :)
After slept for some hours, we then went to the temple (Krishna's temple). Aunt Soo Peng and Aunt Jessie (my host mum) took me around, to show me the views. Yes, just views. New Zealand has nothing much but just beautiful scenery. One thing for sure that i like about NZ is the weather. Alas! It is chilling and cooling! Unlike, Brisbane, the weather is freaking hot, 35 degrees or more!!! Jest! I don't feel like going back there. In NZ, it rains oftenly, hence, no water restriction, xD". Ah man... although there is nothing much in NZ, i kinda like it, because of the weather.
Before departing from Brissie to Auckland, 6 in the evening (Brissie time)
Reached Auckland International Airport, 1 in the morning ( NZ time)
[P/S: NZ is 3 hours ahead Brissie]
Their lovely house :D
My temporary room for 1 week, which is Vamana's room (sorry that i took your room)
Not the temple but the surrounding :)
Memorial Garden (Just opposite the temple)
You can see ducks, hanging around the areas. Freedom?!
23/11/09
Outing day!!! Vamana (Kheng Lee) took us to the museum but we didn't went it there but just wondering outside there as it is kinda boring?! Well, we don't wanna let Aunt Soo Peng down as her suggestion sounded like an order (said Uncle Peter). So, i made a lie that we went there. Eventually, Kheng Lee got scolded as he was blamed that he didn't check the time for the dance which Aunt Soo Peng mentioned. Sorry, buddy, i can't really make good lies, but, i will try to make a very good one even it is still a lie, next time, if possible. *Wink*
He took us to the park (botanical garden), his university - Auckland University, the city and the beach - the Mission Bay (which there is a sleeping volcano named Rangitoto). Not too bad to take a stroll (long walking) from the museum to the city. We had lunch at a vegan restaurant, wasn't too bad, was nice, just a slight salty. I would still strongly recommend the beach in Gold Coast as the sand is as fine as the salt and the sea water is clean. Of course the sea water here is clean as well, but i don't know why, i somehow feel that the beach in Gold Coast is better still. Maybe, it is because of the dim weather that doesn't make the sea water "stunning" enough, haha.
The Museum
The Museum 2
The Museum 3
Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden 2 (Aunt Jessie and Vamana)
Avoiding the buzzzzzz bee (Nice shot, Kheng Lee!!! I like this pic a lot :D)
Me me me, and... me again xD
Gone through the garden, to go to the city
Walk walk walk... ... ...
Me, in the land of AUC-NZ, muhahahahahahahaha
Shaddy place. I think it will look very nice when autumn arrives :)
University of Auckland - Business School. 
The uni looks alike like Taylor's and Monash's styles, because they are the city campuses.
The park behind the University of Auckland
The city
The city 2
The vegan restaurant (Nice food there)
Waiting for the food to serve
Mission Bay (cloudy that day). See the sleeping volcano?
24/11/09
In the morning, Aunt Jessie brought Vamana to the shop to do some shopping as he doesn't really has a nice suit for his brother's wedding (on Friday - 27/11/09). He looks good in the suits that he tried on because he has broad shoulders and a reasonable height.
After that, we (3 of us and Uncle Peter) went to Peninsula which is up north of Auckland. After sending Uncle Peter to the clinic, we (Aunt Jessie, Vamana and I) had a little picnic at the beach - Manly Beach. It was freezing cold as i forgot to bring my jacket as i went back home with my jacket earlier.
Also, Vamana and I gone for sauna. First time in it, feeling great after sweating all over, haha. We were inside it for 35 minutes. I didn't drink any water (forgot to bring my water bottle or should i say lazy? haha) but Vamana drank 2 bottles of water.
In the evening, we had dinner with Subatera's (Krisna das's fiancee)family. The food tasted quite okay, as it cost S200+, from what i heard.
After the dinner, we went for a night at Hanuman and Durga's place (Vamana's eldest bother and sister- in- law). Both of them are nice and friendly people. Sometimes, i feel bad because i don't really get what Hanuman was saying as he is real Kiwi.Oh man, i am worried about my listening test now, haha.
Tea break :D
Manly Beach's view
The houses just right beside the beach
Nice 1 :D
Close view of IT (lovely shot from Kheng Lee)
Sauna room ^0^V
25/11/09
We went to the mall -Handison this morning as Hanuman needed to get his hair cut. So, we did a little shopping. I bought something interesting which i don't think i will get to see them in Brissie. After that, we got back home. I noticed something, Vamana was kinda unusual, he was text-ing all the the time, smiling by himself. Looks like the right time is gonna arrive soon, haha. Why don't you share with me, i wouldn't mind, why be so shy? LOL!!!
Today, we didn't go for sight seeing as everyone was busy for the wedding preparation. I helped out in the basket decorations and the flower arrangements for the car. I just like to do these kinda of stuffs due to my interest. People are wondering how do i get the patience to glue the ribbon one by one by using the watery glue. Well, all i can say is that that is my interest! :D
In the evening, we went to the twins' house for dinner as they invited us. They made us delicious Mexican food! Hurrayyy!!!!! Anything to do with cheese always tastes so nice. And one thing, after eating all those cheesy food, you can't really sleep after that because you are extremely full, just like me now, still online writing this blog post, haha!!!!
Handeson Mall
Handeson Mall2
Cool pens (don't judge me wrong, i don't like Hello Kitty xD)
Mexican food, one of er'm
I will continue on my later post by then.
~Stay tuned~
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