Posh Alert: Auckland

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Auckland Airport...

"Every story has an end.." so does this KiWiLand journal, here comes the last chapter;-)

MH130 AKL-KUL @ 2:15pm that's our flight! *11:10 to 2:15 errmm...a long wait indeed*

The Auckland Airport locally known as Mangere Airport about 21km from the city centre & apparently its the largest and busiest airport in NZ.

eh eh..2bags + ONE MORE bag *wink*
"Always Come Prepared" hahaha

Check-In counter still CLOSED. Too darn early...^-^

...stepped outside to get some fresh air

Toyota Prius Hybrid - Airport Taxi okayyy!!:)))

Such a pleasant weather...

Excellent! At least I can just chillax for 2hours....

note to Mr. Photographer: adjust ur cam setting please, a bit too bright hearyh!!!

Yup this is much better...Cappuccino for ME & Caffè Latte for HIM

Retro feel...;-)

Owh..of coz no FREE WiFi outside the airport but you can actually pay to access a WiFi hotspot there. Bored, Nothing To Do..then what else! "Vlogging":-))))

*oops...I meant to say check-in counter instead of ticket counter*

Wokey, done with the Vlog. Another one hour to hang around at the terminal. Thanks to Samsung for providing the Free WiFi booth in the airport lobby area though limited to 2 desktops only BUT...

I think the facility is more for those who urgently need to check info on hotels, car rental, flights
or anything important related to their trips
rather than....

FB-ing...this absolutely can wait!

CNY banners are everywhere, even more at Sky City with lanterns..

NZ in Gong Xi Fa Cai mode;-)

SurfNZ kiosk @ departure hall, $10 (NZD) for 60mins = MYR24 an hour

helloo...WiFi is provided Free of Charge at KLIA!
Again ILUVMalaysia:)))))

Its normal to have some dissatisfaction feelings when you travel, a lil bit here n there, this n that can be anything or anywhere. As for me, the NZ Immigration Check at the airport wasn't very warm & welcoming atmosphere. Most of our friends did warn us about the strict regulations on bringing food items into NZ as well as OZ. That's why we decided not to bring any food with us.

This pic was taken on the day we arrived (at the Immigration Check Point upon arrival)...

wooo...a very long queue at the immigration check~

No food items or anything related to declare, follow this lane....pheww!

BioSecurity New Zealand. Errmm... if you travel to NZ or OZ much easier not to bring food items. Both have strict rules about bringing food or animals into the country. *tedious process*

A lady from the Auckland Airport Management approached me at the departure hall for 10mins of my time to fill up the Airport Survey Questionnaire about the facilities, Immigration, staff etc. Hey! Just right on time...Poor, Fair, Good, Excellent?? I surely do have time to give the 'ratings' they deserve:))

Ho..Ho..Ho..Malaysian Hospitality indeed~

Aircraft meal still taste average

but at least better than the pack meal for back seat passengers..

dessert...alwizz yummy!!

2hrs before landing...

It was a wonderful "2in1" trip & definitely a place to visit again, have yet to see the glacier, Rotorua, Wellington & so many other interesting places in NZ, This is just AUCKLAND! Malaysia Airlines flies 5 times weekly to Auckland (except Tuesday & Sunday) click here for the website.

Bubbye KiWiLand...XoXo

Friday, February 18, 2011

Auckland: Shopping Malls, Outlets, Shops....

KIA ORA *Hi! or Hello in Maori language, pronounced as Key-Or-Ra*
back to KiwiLand Chapter...

Did we take the train?

Yes we did..off to "New Market" station, its not a market, "market" okay its a shopping district considered as a premier retailing area and also the fashion capital of NZ.

Nope.. not going barefoot! My shoes still intact but 'someone' bought a pair of flip flops to change with the shoes in the plastic bag (as seen in the pic above) for a comfy reason after a longgggggg..walk *kaki melecet slalunya org pompuan kan hahaha*

Westfield shopping centre

but my 2 fav outlets not hearyh:-(

Massimo Dutti & ZARA 'nowhere to be found' in Auckland *sigh*

If I were to compare the SUMMER SALE in Europe, back in Munich & Amsterdam last year...its way too expensive in NZ. Esprit, Adidas just to name a few its almost the same price with Malaysia or much higher "its also due to currency rates* and even Cotton On. I guess NZ its not the place to shop till you drop kinda thing. Anyhoo, the NZ company, Glassons brand is quite cheap and they had a great sale deal Buy 1 Free 1....Awesome n its worth it!!

"Let's walk around New Market...."

the outlets..

Supermarket- grocery stuff & I find this interesting to share...

This is not an ATM machine but its a SELF SERVICE checkout system "pick up, scan, pay & go" COOL!!

click for explanation

Does it work here in M'sia?? Ermmm...why not...? would be nice if Jaya Grocer or Cold Storage to have this option*"hi-tech" la sikit..ahaks*

looks like this customer needs some assistance...

maybe her 1st time or not so familiar with the touchscreen technology ;-)

So, that's a bit on New Market but most of the days while MHubs was busy attending a conference at Air New Zealand's office, (like I said earlier its a biz trip for him & leisure for me), I spent half a day at the nearby malls, outlets & shops. Yup...shopping alone! No problem at all, I'm used to it, in Singapore, Bangkok, Munich, except Indonesia...Jakarta, Medan, Bandung nope...never, not advisable and I myself don't feel safe walking alone in that hectic cities!

in Auckland City...I'm fine babeh:)))