Wanaka - Glenorchy- Te Anau (Day 3)

Today we would be heading to Te Anau. Our prime purpose was to see the much talked about Milford Sounds. We were going to stay in Te Anau for 2 nights so we brought with us some of our rations like rice, canned food and the most important of all- rice cooker. We also planned for a picnic in Glenorchy.

It was going to be another long, hectic but exciting day for all of us. We had a lot to cover - Cardona, Lake County, Wilson Bay, Glenorchy and any place along the way that might capture our attention, we might stop for some picture taking. 

Christchurch - Wanaka (Day 2)

Filled with excitement, we headed to Christchurch ("CHC") airport. We chose not to drive from CHC to Wanaka as it would be too tiring having to drive for the entire trip, so we decided to take Jetstar to take us to Queenstown airport, the nearest airport to Wanaka. Queenstown is about an hour drive to Wanaka. The plan was: take the morning flight from CHC airport to Queenstown then drive to Wanaka, where the resort is located. Along the way we would make a few stops and enjoy New Zealand. The decision proved the wisest decision ever as we got to see the breathtaking view of the mountains and terrains especially when the aeroplane was flying low before it landed.

New Zealand Self Drive Trip, KL-Christchurch Day 1

We were planning our vacation in Tokyo for this year but since we did not manage to get the hotel that suited our budget, we decided to go on a road trip in South Island New Zealand when RCI proposed an excellent place for us. To be honest, New Zealand is not in my wishlist because I thought that there was nothing much to see except the natural beauties.

Yes, I am an avid nature lover but to travel thousands of miles away spending thousands of our hard earned money just to see the same thing the entire vacation, does it worth the money spent? One thing good about going to New Zealand,  I thought, I did not have to worry about shopping as I did not want to splash on shopping.

Budget for Melbourne & Sydney Trip

Estimated budget for this trip is about RM8855 (AUD1 = RM3.3). Figures have been round up for ease of computation.

		RM
Flight ticket		2,900
->KL- Sydney	RM1,200
->Melbourne-Sydney	RM  500
->Sydney -KL	RM1200
Car rental for 2 days (inc. insurance, GPS and car seat)		330
Fuel		100
Cab & public transport	AUD172	600
Food AUD50 per day		1320
Shopping		1000
Hotel AUD105 per night   Total		2,430 8,680

Sydney, Australia (Day 4)

Today was our last day in Sydney. Our flight was in the afternoon, and we would not leave until 12.30. We took this chance to walk through Chinese Garden to Walsh Bay Sculpture Walk and further up and back to our hotel via the China Town.

Our breakfast- smoked salmon sandwich. We made our own breakfast and it was yummy.