Started on 16th sept from Auckland, glenfield to Rotorua 345 kms which took around 4hrs with a couple of coffee stops. Stayed at worldmarkp whyndham Lakeview resort.
Visited whakarewarewa thermal village and a show by them and guided tour. After coming to hotel enjoyed open spa and we cooked our food.
17th sept - visited two places.. Agrodome for sheep shearing and farm tour. Then Paradise valley with a show of lion feeding.. And came back to hotel and took rest.
18th sept - visited skyline , a ropeway to uphill and a luge ride down back through the scenic view of Rotorua.
Started to Taupo 40 kms ahead, on our way we stopped at huka falls which was amazing waterfalls with turquoise water through the valley. stayed at Camellia court motel. And evening visit to lake taupo.
19th sept - started to Mt Ruhupea with snow and had fun with the snow slide. Got down the mt and returned to motel quite soon. Cooked food and the took rest.
20 sept - started from taupo in the morning to reach wellington top 10 holiday hotel. Played at the kids playground and did laundry.. And saw power cut as it was heavily raining..
21 sept - started from wellington to picton through Interislander and reached reached Christ church with 4 hrs. Stopped by a beach for few clicks.. Went through kaioura. Stayed at AAA Northlands motel. Went to see ammi reddy at his take away hotel south of india. Bhuna chicken, gongura mutton, chicken tenali, chicken chettinad, paneer jalfarazi, Alu mutter, garlic naan, roti .. And took dinner.
22 sept - started from hotel to ammi reddy s house for breakfast idli and dosa. and started to lake tekapo 227 kms. Reached wanaka and stayed at top 10 holiday hotel. Reached by night and had dinner and went to a walk over the lake wanaka. Beautiful night lighting at local hotels.
23 sept - went to puzzle world and had fun till afternoon. Started to Queenstown about 70 kms through Arthur's point and also went to coronets peak, 8 kms above hill. Also on our way to Queenstown we reached 1021m above sea level. Reached hotel top 10 holiday park. Stayed over night took rest. Cooked food. And booked for kjet speed boats for next day
24 sept - started to lake shotover and had breakfast at eichardts. And took turns for kjet and amazing speed boat rides with 360° spins. Over shot over lake and lake.
Under water observatory. Had lunch opp to rydges. Went to four square supermarket and reached hotel and had dinner and slept.
25 sept - started to Frans Josef at 8:30 am. Via wanaka. Stopped at fox glacier for view at glaciers. Super huge glaciers unimaginable like in the superman movie where he discovers his existence. It was a trek uphill to reach glaciers.
26 sept - started from Frans josef at 8:20 to reach picton directly 470 kms. Stopped at Ross goldmine. stopped at jade factory to check jewellery. Reached picton at 7pm. Had subway at the railway station branch. Waited for couple of hours to get into inter islander ferry to reach Wellington. Its a 3 hour ferry connecting north to south and vice versa.. Reached wellington by 1am and hotel by some time.. Slept and had to get ready for the longest drive next day.
27 sept - started at 8am from Wellington to reach Auckland. Total of 650 kms, heading the shortest path to reach north was the main idea. With only short stops and quick food breaks reached Auckland by 7 pm. And home.. Completing 3603 kms a round about of the while new Zealand. Was a amazing trip and felt no one can do it this way.. Cheers.
28 sept - took rest
29 sept - started packing and took flight to Singapore
30 sept - reached Singapore and took the free city tour of about 2 and half hours..and spent time in airpoting checking all the gardens inside airport.. Fern garden, sun flower garden, butterfly garden, orchid garden, bamboo garden..
Watched a half movie in theatre inside.. Had free foot massages over machine.
Took flight to hyd and reached by 11 pm in India.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
New Zealand road trip
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