What's next?

Planning for taiwan trip in Oct.
Hmm..being sick and no mood to do the planning.
Going to Cingjing farm which was known to have nice scenary.
European look hotels...
Going to Sun Moon lake as well...Been there before but did not manage to enjoy the scenary then. Giving it another chance and this time, not joining package tour, think we will have more time exploring the place.

Well, getting out of taipei gave me headache...
not sure which transport to take also..hmm...

Going to Yangminshan and Jiufen also..

I still think i would want to explore NZ again =D
Hopefully, there's promo for cheap flight!
NZ, Australia, London, Paris...........anywhere!

Last of NZ, 28 Aug 11 - Queenstown to Christchurch

Being lazy, i booked tour to go back from Queenstown to Christchurch.
Though the tour stated the following, but....those were passing by.
We went to Mount Cook, Lake Tekapo & the Famous Church of the Good Shepherd and some other stops in the itinerary which i could not remember now.

Stated in the itinerary:
Kawarau River Gorge

Cromwell
Lake Dunstan
Lindis Pass to Omarama
Mackenzie Basin
Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park - Australasia's highest mountain at 3754 metres
Mount Cook Village
Lake Pukaki - stunning glacial-fed lake
Lake Tekapo & the Famous Church of the Good Shepherd
Mackenzie Country
The Farm Barn at Mt Michael - for afternoon tea (own expense)
Canterbury Plains - rich pastoral farmland, passing by some of the country’s finest vineyards

↓ This seems interesting, click below to view larger

↓  Mount cook area, stopped here for few hours but didn't manage to explore much.

↓  stupid both of us trying to take photos of ourselves from the window reflection

↓ Chong's meal

↓  Mine! The food was nice! but i was rushing thru it cos we left a bit of time after exploring the place.

↓ Church of the Good Shepherd  

↓ Lake Tekapo

 
The driver had intro the place whenever we passed by. He was just like a DJ on radio talking to himself and laughing to himself, except that there's no music/songs played when he stopped talking. I would say it was a boring journey. I believe it could have been better and cheaper if we board the "Intercity" bus back from Queenstown to Christchurch. Its just that Intercity did not go to Mount Cook and Lake Tekapo. Intercity would provide stops at attractions around the town and it was cheaper!
 
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Relaxing Journey tour from Queenstown to Chirstchurch, SGD200.06
http://www.relaxingjourneys.co.nz/sightseeing_tours/great_sights/gs83.php
 

17 Sep 11 - Nephew's wedding

Tried editing using Ipad applications.

There were so many "photography" applications and I had downloaded some of them.

Trying out the effects, then transferred to my laptop.

Ok, event: My nephew's wedding at York hotel Orchard

Did not see him for a long time!

↓ We were at the hotel around 6:45pm! Took a cab and we were there so early!

↓ Wei hao said to take a photo of him and my mum while she is looking at her hp..

She was checking 4D number? ok, the groom age: 27 and the bride age 24..Mum bought 2427 and she strike consolation price! Thought we could take a cab home...

but in the end never cos no cab..and we took bus no 5.

 ↓ We simply had nothing to do, so entertained ourselves by taking photos.

 ↓ Like mother like daughter = FAT!

hmm..not sure if its true, when you asked someone who is taller to take photo, we appear fat? haha...

↓ Mum and cousin

Her son is the groom today

↓ using another photo frame

↓ Me...I felt like I was in winter country! Its so cold!

↓ Entertaining ourselves again...

Photo of the souvenirs and bookmark.

↓ Titanic? Boat folded by Wei hao, the bear...posing as a scene in titanic..

↓ Look like Korea actor??

He felt so gay...

27 Aug 11 - Double Decker Bus Tour, Lord of the ring tour

Took up the Double Decker Bus Tour. However, we were told that the Double Decker bus was breakdown, so there was another transport to replace the bus. Visited the place below:

↓ On the way to the Double Decker bus waiting point. LAKE WAKATIPU

↓ 1st stop of the Double deck bus tour - Lake Hayes

↓ Fustrated cos nice view blocked by those trees...

↓ A.J. Hackett Bungy Bridge

↓ Gibbston Valley Wines

↓ Historic Arrowtown. Some tourist even tried digging for gold...

Next, afternoon, we joined the Lord of the Ring tour! This scenary was nicer! Especially on the road...there's one part where the reflection were so clear! sigh..did not stop for photos

Lord of the ring tour

1.Isengard,

2.Lothlorien Forest,

3.The Ithilien Camp,

4.Amon Hen, and

5.The Misty Mountains.

6.Glenorchy

 

Basically, how the movie was done, they took a few places and combined them using computer effect.

There were only 3 of us for the tour. When the guide asked anyone wanted to wear the coat for photos, no one of us wanted and she just put it on for Chong...and here you go...hahaha..a photo of her lying down like the movie...

Handsome horse..

The forest...

This part was funny as Chong used the Sword and point it to one of the branches..and she said that was demon...