~Footprints in NZ North Island with Family & Friends~北岛风光

15-23 September 2010

1. Wellington
- the capital, and also the main harbour.
-many cars, many people, and strong wind.
-visited the famous museum, Te Papa. Joined Parliament day tour and walked around Beehives.
~就，城市嘛。那博物馆就还蛮值得参观的！
2. Lake Taupo
...-the largest lake in NZ
-did Bungee Jump, NZ's highest water touch towards Waikato River.
~到“涛波”时，风大雨大所以 ‘波涛’也很大；湖面的确很大，汹涌的浪花看起来像海多过像湖。重点，就是笨猪跳！
3. Rotorua
-'volcanoes city'.
-watched Maori Show, tasted the traditional food, 'hangi'.
-visited 'Wai-O-Tapu' (thermal park), the mud pool, Huka Falls
~硫磺气弥漫的一个旅游城；走了一趟地质学之旅，也进入了毛利村庄寻幽探密和当地文化作了一个晚上的亲密接触；离开之前参观的瀑布和花园，有不同的壮观。
4. Corommandels Peninsula
-spent a night in Whitianga
-soak in natural hot spa pool at the Hahei beach side, amazing, exciting, relaxing, satisfying!
-trekking all the way to visit Cathedral Cove, a good walk indeed.
~终于来到了垂涎已久的Hot Water Beach，在沙滩上用铲子一挖就可以建立自己的天然温泉，那感觉太奇妙了！在‘冷’风习习的海边泡温泉，待暖得受不了时再冲进大海里‘趋暖’的那种爽，还真是形容不出来的， 爽！
5. Auckland
-metropolitan, congested of traffics and Asian. (Yes, Asian).
-visited the volcanic crater at Mt Eden, One Tree Hill (an icon of the city), Piha Beach (famous of surfing), Sky Tower (only at bottom) & Sky City (casino).
-celebrated Mid Autumn Festival by praying in Fong Guang Shan Temple, a peaceful and beautiful platform to get near to the Buddha in NZ.
-the main attraction here would be the meeting with friends. Grateful!
~就，更拥挤的城市嘛！特点是：人多，尤其是黄皮肤的人；路多，尤其是斜斜的路！
~最法喜的，莫过于在八月十五当天有幸到挺有规模的北岛佛光山去感受庄严祥和的气息； 最欣喜的，莫过于有幸和同窗之交忘年之交知心之交喜相逢！