10 Days in New Zealand : Itinerary Part 2

So here we are, part 2 of my New Zealand trip. If you haven't read my previous post, here's 10 Days in New Zealand : Itinerary Part 1.

Jump: Itinerary Part 1, Motorhome, Accommodation.

Day 6: BUNGY JUMPING!!
Another highlight to my trip! Called a day before to make a reservation for the 10.30 am slot so by 9 am I started my way up the skyline. Yup, I decided to hike up the Tiki Trail. I'm no hiker, not at all a fan of hiking. But I'm not at all a fan of the crazy gondola fare either. Wahi didn't want to do the bungy jump so I hiked up myself. I read in some blogs it was an easy hike. So why not?

THEY LIED! IT WAS NOT EASY! I ALMOST DIED ALONE!

Took me a full 1 hour but I made it to the top and that all that matters. Didn't stop so yeah feeling all wonderwoman-y.

Make that wonderwoman + batman-y

After the bungy I walked around the skyline admiring the view. Bought a cute NZ button pin for Zaid at a souvenir shop (which he lost it within a week. Grrr...).

At noon, I went down to the base and met with Wahi at our campervan. Then we were off to Te Anau. Arrived Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park just before dark.

Day 7: Milford Sound + Glowworm Cave Tour

We decided to have a day off driving by taking a tour to Milford Sound. We got the coach + cruise for cheap via Bookme.co.nz. While waiting for the coach to pick us up, we decided to extend our stay there and book a Glowworm tour at the counter. We were picked up at 8-ish am and by 8.30 we were off to Milford Sound. It was raining that day but that didn't hinder our mood. The bus stopped at several places and by 11 am we arrived at the port.

Some small temporary waterfalls from the rain

Got soaked!

Lunch included. Got myself a falafel wrap.

The tour took about 2 hours. Then we headed back to Te Anau. Stopped at a few more places. We reached our accommodation a little after 4 pm. Freshen up then at 8 pm we walked to a small pier near the lake for our Glowworm Cave tour. A little overpriced for a short tour but it was interesting to see the glowworms. No photos allowed though.

Day 8: Dunedin - Moeraki - Oamaru

Checked out early and headed to Dunedin. Our first stop was the Cadbury Factory. We weren't interested in the tour so we went there to buy some cheap Cadbury chocolates (Wahi did, I'm not much of a fan of chocolates).

Next, we went to Baldwin Street, the steepest street in the world (or so they say).

We left as soon as a large crowd came. We stopped by Moeraki to see the boulders. My take? A beautiful nature occurring sight tarnished by overcrowding tourists. I could hardly admire its beauty for a mere minute before someone 'enter framed' with their butt towards me. 

It was still a beautiful sight, though. Just make sure you arrive before the tour buses do. Overnight: Waitaki Waters Holiday Park.

Day 9: Waitaki Beach - Timaru - Christchurch

The accommodation we stayed was a secluded one and close to a beach. So we headed there for a while to have a look. The sand was not sand-sand but pebbles-sand which is new to me. Along the way there were cow farms which we stopped by to say hi.

We then started our journey back to Christchurch. Since we had plenty of time we tried to find something to do at Ashburton. Wahi suggested a local museum but it was closed when we arrived.

With a heavy heart, we reached Christchurch city. Returned the campervan and signed off the remaining documents. Duncan drove us into the city and dropped us off at At the Right Place hostel for my stay that night. We walked around the city for awhile before Wahi left to the airport for her early flight the next morning.

Day 10: Depart from Christchurch to Melbourne

I woke up early in the morning to go for a walk around the city. I covered quite a distance; from the Botanic Garden to the Cathedral Square to the 185 Empty Chairs on Madras St. 

Some pond at the Botanic Garden

The World Peace Bell

Art Center

Re:Start Mall

185 Empty Chairs to commemorate the 2011 earthquake 

Cathedral Church

By noon my legs were sore so I headed back to the hostel to pick up my bags. Took a bus to the airport (again, drop off just before the airport). I asked the help desk of any quiet place I could perform my prayers. One of the staff came and offered me the first aid room. Sweet!

So there you have it! I bet you wonder, who was my travel partner and why is she not in any of my photos? Well, to be frank there were very few photos of us together. Each time I asked her to join in, she declined. But here's one:

P/S: I was standing on a fence hence why I look humongous.

**Update: DONE! Here's the link to my itinerary in PDF format. Feel free to use it as a guidance.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9TLVPsYvtTbLUhSbGpEM1JRU1E/view?usp=sharing

If you still have questions, contact me at aida.nordin7@gmail.com.