Exhibit A : Malaysians Seeing Snow for the First Time

 Yes, for jakun people like us who experienced snow for the first time ... we WENT NUTS !!!!!!!!

Take One : The boys behind are up to no good!!

Take 2 : Ready!!!!!!

Take 3 : WHACK THE SNOWBALLS !!!!!

We rolled. We kicked. We threw snowballs.Some of us even went topless just for the fun of it!It was such an awesome experience :)

Mr Incredible trying to prove a point

WHACK! Couldn't resist not throwing snowballs at him :)

We also took the opportunity to go snow-tubing. Basically sitting in a tube and sliiiddddiinnggg down an iced-slope. Fun fun fun~! It's like Sunway Lagoon in a winter country. And instead of water, it's ice! Woo~! Macam-macam style we tried ... from Superman, to backwards, to Choo-Choo Train. We were like kids! :D

Getting ready to snow-tube for the first time :)

Superman!

Choo-Choo Train!

My next wish is to visit a country with falling snow on snow-covered streets with Christmas decor and music playing from shops and houses. :)

Love;
Mrs Lee

The Hermitage Hotel @ Aoraki Mt Cook, New Zealand

We stayed at this amazing place in Mt Cook called The Hermitage Hotel. Honestly, you don't have much of an accommodation option over there. Initially we thought that Mt Cook would have some kind of activities like Cameron Highlands.

Majestic Mt Cook

Alas, we were caught offguard .. there's nothing there. No town. No villages. Only small scattered population of people and a backpackers' lodge. Nevertheless, the view was very breathtaking that having nothing to do there seems so trivial.

The Hermitage Hotel has a small museum attached to it - it houses all the old skool relics from the Hermitage Hotel all the way back in the 1880s when the hotel was first built. The museum also has articles on past climbers of people who has scaled Mt Cook, in particular Sir Edmund Hillary who was the first person who conquered Mt Cook.

Aoraki Mt Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Mt Cook was renamed to its present name in 1998 to incorporate its Maori heritage. While we were there, we were suppose to join a glacier expedition. Unfortunately, the expedition was cancelled as the lake was too frozen for people to pass through. :( :(  *sad*

Our hotel

Love the architecture 

Our room has a big window that overlooks the mountain and it sets a very nice and romantic ambiance. :) All in, I don't have anything to complain in the hotel and the staff there. Only thing is that their beds are too soft (in fact all hotels/motels in New Zealand has soft beds .. I wonder why?). Their breakfast was very limited - anything extra you would have to pay.

Amazing view right?

I suggest though, that you head over to the backpackers' lodge. The cafeteria serves fantastic food! See it for yourself! :) Portion is generous too. A lot of ang moh backpackers to watch too  

One more last picture before I end the post :) *heart*

Love;
Mrs Lee

Me, Myself, and I

Found a place that's named after me in New Zealand :D. I think I need to elect myself as the Mayor in that town.

I mean come on ... my name is not common, what are the odds that a place is named Geraldine, right?

Every nook and cranny which I turned, I see buildings and signboards bearing my name - it is quite overwhelming! 0_0" 

Aside from the road names, the town of Geraldine has this awesome quaint restaurant that serves AWESOME pork ribs! Nyums~!

Amazing big-ass pork ribs!! The green sauce thingy is awesome!

The steak is good too!

Love;
Mrs Lee

New Zealand : Day 5 - Queenstown

Note: Read on for Day 1 and 2 , Day 3 , and Day 4. 

On our second day in Queenstown, we braced ourselves for some "extreme" activities that Queenstown is famous for. After breakfast, we set out to Goldfield Mine in Kawarau Gorge for our Jet-Boating adventure. Again the drive to Kawarau Gorge is a scenic one.

Picturesque journey 

Upon reaching Goldfield, we were warmly greeted by two really adorable  Labradors - one female and one male. They love to be patted and rubbed around their furry necks. :)

While waiting for our turn for the Jet-Boat, we walked around the old mining town and started panning for gold. Nothing came out of it but rocks and sediments. Apparently, there are still 30% of gold left in the area.

The Jet-Boat ride was about 45 minutes and is quite exhilarating. It is like jet-ski, but on a speed boat. Some of us were soaking wet!!

Thereafter we headed to the Kawarau Bungee Jump Centre which  is the first ever bungee that took place. Founded by AJ Hackett. I didn't take the plunge but my cousin did. A jump cost NZD189 (approximate RM500), yes very expansive! 

Someone is preparing to jump!

That's how far you will free-fall down.

As we drove back to Queenstown, we stopped by a Cheesery-cum-Winery to sample free cheese kaypoh a bit. 

Around Queenstown, we goof around a bit before heading to the Skyline - the highest peak in Queenstown to go on the luge and to have an overview of the city. 

Bear trying to be funny with a huge-ass backpack

Beautiful tree with pretty white flowers

I don't quite recall how much it cost but on a rough estimate 5 rounds of luge plus the gondola ride is about NZD20 (RM50), which is not too bad.

Nice? :)

Getting ready for the luge! Yes, we were all really excited!! The boys especially cant wait to race down the slope.

All set to go!

The scenic route where we roll race downhill with our luge

Yup .. and that concludes of our fun-filled day in Queenstown. To end my post, here is a picture of the city of Queenstown on top of the highest point during sunset. Breathtaking isn't it? :)

Love;
Mrs Lee