Land of Fire & Ice ! Breathtaking sceneries & landscape!
Intro
New Zealand has been my dream holiday since I was young.
My 1st trip to NZ was in July 2013 (for 3 months). Hari Raya fell on August, and that was my 2nd raya away from family in my life. During the raya morning, I made a video call (Skype) to my family from Tekapo Lake.
My 2nd trip was in June 2014 (for 1 month). I went to North & South Island.
My 3rd trip was in May 2015 (for 1 month). This time, I focused on South Island only.
My last/recent trip was last July 2017 (for 1 month also). This time, I focused on South Island only, and I brought a drone (Mavic Pro) with me.
Will I come back?
Of course. No doubt about it! 😛
Belum sempat buat lagi. Tunggu ya! 😛
Places I went :
Itinerary :
2013 :
South Island :
Christchurch Fairlie Tekapo Pukaki Twizel Omarama Lindis Pass Cromwell Queenstown Wanaka Haast Franz Josef Glacier Hokitika Arthur’s Pass Christchurch
2014 :
North Island :
Auckland Matamata Rotorua Taupo Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) Waikite Valley Wai-O-Tapu (Sacred Water) Lake Taupo Taihape Ohakune Auckland
South Island :
Queenstown Snow Farm (next to Cardrona Valley Road) Lake Pukaki (Glentanner Holiday Park) Mt. Cook (White Horse Hill Campground at Hooker Valley) Wanaka Queenstown
2015 :
South Island :
Queenstown Wanaka Mt Cook Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill Bluff Colac Bay Orepuki Tuatapere Te Anau Mataura River Kingston (Freedom Camping) Glenorchy Crown Range Road Wanaka Lindis Pass Salmon Farm Twizel Bukit Terconget (Lake Pukaki) Mt. Cook (White Horse Hill Campground at Hooker Valley) Lake Wardel (near Pukaki Canal) Pukaki-Ohau Hydro Canal (Fishing) Wanaka (Glendhu Bay) Bradrona Queenstown (Wakatipu Lake) Glenorchy Queenstown Auckland KL
2017 :
South Island :
Queenstown Crown Range Road Wanaka Lindis Pass Salmon Farm Mt Cook Bukit Terconget (Lake Pukaki) (freedom camping) Lake Wardel (freedom camping) Lake Ohau (freedom camping) Waianakarua Road, Kakanui (freedom camping) Oamaru Bushy Beach (* & **) Timaru (freedom camping) Lake McGregor (near Tekapo) Tekapo-Twizel Road (almost lost my Mavic drone) Bukit Terconget (Lake Pukaki) (freedom camping) Lake Wardel (freedom camping) Lake McGregor (near Tekapo)** Lake Tekapo** Lake Pukaki (Glentanner Holiday Park)** Mt Cook** Roaring Meg Power Station Waterfall Queenstown
* = location for the making of ‘Pingu Dance’ video
** = locations for the making of ‘Despacito – Jojo NZ version’ video
Belum sempat buat lagi. Tunggu ya! 😛
Things I did / encountered / experienced :
Sightseeing
Enjoying Show
Skiing
Snow sledding
Fishing
Swimming
Hiking
Cycling
Singing
Boat Cruising
Animal encounter
Drone footage
Eating
Driving
Visiting
Shopping
Cooking
Washing
Praying
Snow-chain fitting
Waste dumping
Water refueling
Cooking-gas refueling
Petrol refueling
GPS navigation
Tourism Radio
Belum sempat buat lagi. Tunggu ya! 😛
Landscape / Locations :
Volcanoe
Hotspring
Forest
National Park
Park
Natures
Bushes
Mountain
Hill
Fruit Farm
Animal Farm
Lake
Canal
River
Waterfall
Fjord
Beach
Sea
Museum
City
Small Town
Freedom Camping Site
Powered Campsite
Hut
Eatery
Supermarket
Groceries
Laundry
Petrol station
Dump station
Hydroelectic Station
Mosque & Surau
Churches
Belum sempat buat lagi. Tunggu ya! 😛
Blog posts :
heart-pumping helicopter-ride to breathtaking Mt. Remarkable !
out-of-the-world sceneries during Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise at Te Anau!
taking ski lesson: hired a ski instructor for 2 days at Snow Farm !
enjoying Haka performance at Maori village !
watching high-speed geyser erupting every 1 hour!
swimming in icy-cold Wakatipu Lake !
almost drown at Ohau Lake!
almost lost my Mavic drone!
my Mavic drone malfunctioned & crashed!
the making of ‘Despacito – Jojo NZ version’ video clip!
fishing at Pukaki-Ohau Hydro canal!
15km cycling (in the rain) from Horopito to Ohakune (passing-by breathtaking Hapuawhenua Viaduct)
witnessing road accidents in NZ! Scary!
animals encounters in NZ – cows, sheeps, cats, birds, dogs !
my singing compilations in NZ – all genres & languages!
and many more !
Belum sempat buat lagi. Tunggu ya! 😛
