My winter, Queenstown

Although we spent two nights in Queenstown but precisely saying we only had one day for activities in Queenstown and we were short of time for more activities so the night before we had to plan ahead for the route and activities we were more interested in and get the plan done so that we wouldn't be wasting time on discussing where and when to go. 

I don't want to but I couldn't help to show off how large how comfy and how great was our room in Queenstown Scenic Hotel. Wooops! 

Nahhh don't think that we are that rich and generous to pay that much for it, it's definitely a big nono for this, we were just lucky. We were actually pre-arranged to a 3 star hotel instead of this 4 star suite but thanks to the lady who missed out that we were checking in on that day and there wasn't any room left for us and so they kindheartedly upgraded us to this 4 star suite. She kept apologising when I was waiting for the check in but I didn't feel sorry at all and of course I was happy! Who would ever feel sorry for an upgrade and we were paying less for what we've got. Duhh! =p

The street view early in the morning when we went for breakfast. Ughhh I'm sick of western breakfast which typically comes with bacon or ham, sausages, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach on toast. Moderation is good but too much is just unfavourable.

Okie I'm here to overload you with stunning panoramic view again! They're all gonna be large photos from now on oh yeshhhh I just learnt from LiYin! I'm gonna change the previous posts pictures to this huge huge pictures woohooo!

Gondola Ride

I love this picture! Alright I love all the pictures but this one just simply attracts me a little bit more or maybe it is the glass house that is more eye catching?

The Luge Ride

Don't we look like the Mario family? Okay only if you know the Mario Kart it's very very cute heheheh :D Mario Luigi Daisy Peach Yoshi, anyone? :) :) :)

The Shotover Jet

Very very the expensive oooops yes indeed it is for the 25mins jet ride :S Fast, cold and freezing, even my jaw was half froze, the strong freezing wind's fault!

On the way to our next destination - Wanaka.

You can see me with two layers and a scarf only but don't ever underestimate the temperature at the moment it was in fact super freezing but I was just too lazy to put on my winter coat and thought it's just a few minutes to the public toilet I could endure the coldness. The truth is right after this shot I hopped into the car immediately and kept shivering with heater switched to the max.

The Puzzing World

On the way back from Wanaka to Queenstown, snow is everywhere!

I find this picture lovely hehehehe :) Love it!

Driving in the snow mountains along the edge and the mist was so thick that I barely could see and what adds to the worst is it was raining, it is... terrifying. To be frank my heartbeat was slightly abnormal for the whole journey especially when I felt the car had just slipped a little until we got over the snow mountains. All I hope was the car braking system not to go malfunction and if it slipped and we were at the edge, goshhh imagination serves you best at this point. I know it sounds a bit ridiculous but that was what in my mind at the moment. What could I say to end this eery paragraph? LOL. This would stay long and be part of my best memories. :)



Photos courtesy of KhaiChi, Siang and ShihYen :)

My winter, Te Anau and Milford Sound

This post is gonna start of with snow, snow and snow!

Yes talking about snow definitely we were very excited for people like us whom never experience winter with snow. We only feel the cold during winter but never physically see the 'evidence' of winter like snow except the bald trees! I mean it's so real that I don't have to go to the ski mountains to see the snow but we can see snow everywhere along the road. At the moment the magnificent stunning view came into my eyes I really feel thankful that I've parents that generously supported me for the opportunity to explore to NZ. :)

Can you imagine while you're driving passing by the trees and bushes and the stunning view of snow mountains just come right into your eyes at instance after the greenery view? Yes it's very mesmerising and I was in deep of speechless seriously, the feeling was awesome!

And you can see the mist is just beside you and it's so close to you.

At the moment we saw the snow mountains, we never expect we would have the chance to drive into the snow mountains and have ourselves indulging in the whitish scenes where snow is covering everywhere up. They looked unreachable, so near yet so far!

Mirror Lake

Don't you think the pictures look so fake that we only get to see this kinda scenic pictures at art gallery or drawing exhibition? It's way too pretty that even we think the pictures are so fake. A drawing, it's just a drawing.

0˚C! Hua tried hard to capture this when I was driving, the temperature kept fluctuating to 1˚C and 2˚C :p 766.4km, that's just the 2nd day, just a small case.

Here we are, starting our journey in the snow mountains. I still feel it's so cool to drive in the snow mountains :D :D buwahahha. It's very slippery with the black ice on the road but we didn't use chain even we were driving in the snow mountain. Hmm I would say it would be very good experience if we had the chance to put on the chain ourselves but too bad there wasn't any need of that. :(

Milford Sound Cruise

Seal!

Photos courtesy of Khai Chi and Siang :)