Dear Chippy,
It has been 4 months since you left us and tomorrow is going to be the last day of the year.
2011 will always be remembered as the year where my beloved you left us for heaven. I miss you very much. :(
Have a happy new year in heaven ok, Chippy? Take care !
Friday, December 30, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
A birthday without you....
Dear Chippy,
Today is my birthday. And I completed a marathon early in the morning. I remember the first time when I completed a marathon on my birthday in 2006, I was able to celebrate with you, father, mother and Sarah at night. In subsequent years since 2008, Wan Ching joined us in our celebrations.
I miss you. How I wish you were here celebrating my birthday with me. Though we now have Peachy, we still miss you a lot. I have cut a piece of cake for you and placed it on your bowl. Enjoy the cake, Chippy and take care of yourself in heaven. I really really miss you, my dear Chippy!
Love,
Watson
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Chippy, meet Peachy.
Dear Chippy,
How have you been? I miss you very much. It has been 68 days since we parted but I still think of you every day and night. Hope you are doing well and having fun in heaven, Chippy.
Yesterday, on 5/11/2011, we went to SPCA to adopt another Jack Russell Terrier called Peaches. We renamed her Peachy so that it sounds more similar to your name. I felt that I have betrayed you when we decided to adopt another dog. Chippy, we hope that you do not mind us keeping another dog. No matter what happens, you will always have a special place in our hearts and we will never forget you. We will always love you.
Let me introduce you to Peachy. She is 5 years old and her built is similar to yours, but she's slightly bigger. She was given up by her family who moved overseas and didn't want to bring her along. Poor thing, wouldn't you say? She's like you in so many ways and when she came to our home yesterday, I was reminded of the day when you first came. Like you, she's very well behaved and peed only in the toilet. She hasn't barked once in the home since she was here more than 20 hours ago. She's hyperactive and energetic, like how you were when you came to us. She even tried to squeeze through the hole in the gate like how you did when you ran away from home! We had to wire that up again. You liked to play with your bears and her obsession is with balls. Like you, she will grab hold of her tennis ball (bear in your case) and guard it with her life, fearing that we will snatch it away from her. While typing this, how I wish that we can travel through time and relive those moments with you again :'(
Even though we miss you terribly, we understand that Peachy is herself and not a substitute for you. You have gone through so much together with us and we will never be able to find a substitute for you. We will love and take care of Peachy and at the same time, we will remember you, our dearest little Chippy, never forgetting how loving and adorable you are. Please take care and have fun in doggie heaven, Chippy. Till we meet again!
Regards,
Watson
How have you been? I miss you very much. It has been 68 days since we parted but I still think of you every day and night. Hope you are doing well and having fun in heaven, Chippy.
Yesterday, on 5/11/2011, we went to SPCA to adopt another Jack Russell Terrier called Peaches. We renamed her Peachy so that it sounds more similar to your name. I felt that I have betrayed you when we decided to adopt another dog. Chippy, we hope that you do not mind us keeping another dog. No matter what happens, you will always have a special place in our hearts and we will never forget you. We will always love you.
Let me introduce you to Peachy. She is 5 years old and her built is similar to yours, but she's slightly bigger. She was given up by her family who moved overseas and didn't want to bring her along. Poor thing, wouldn't you say? She's like you in so many ways and when she came to our home yesterday, I was reminded of the day when you first came. Like you, she's very well behaved and peed only in the toilet. She hasn't barked once in the home since she was here more than 20 hours ago. She's hyperactive and energetic, like how you were when you came to us. She even tried to squeeze through the hole in the gate like how you did when you ran away from home! We had to wire that up again. You liked to play with your bears and her obsession is with balls. Like you, she will grab hold of her tennis ball (bear in your case) and guard it with her life, fearing that we will snatch it away from her. While typing this, how I wish that we can travel through time and relive those moments with you again :'(
Even though we miss you terribly, we understand that Peachy is herself and not a substitute for you. You have gone through so much together with us and we will never be able to find a substitute for you. We will love and take care of Peachy and at the same time, we will remember you, our dearest little Chippy, never forgetting how loving and adorable you are. Please take care and have fun in doggie heaven, Chippy. Till we meet again!
Regards,
Watson
Friday, September 30, 2011
一个月了
Chippy, 你还好吧？
你在天堂生活一个月了。
生活过得开心吗?
天堂一定有很多好吃的东西和好朋友陪你玩，对吗？
你有没有想我们？
我们都很想念你。
我每天跟你说的话你有听到吗？
你要好好照顾自己，Ok?
有朝一日，我们会重逢。
我们永远爱着你!
你在天堂生活一个月了。
生活过得开心吗?
天堂一定有很多好吃的东西和好朋友陪你玩，对吗？
你有没有想我们？
我们都很想念你。
我每天跟你说的话你有听到吗？
你要好好照顾自己，Ok?
有朝一日，我们会重逢。
我们永远爱着你!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Missing you dearly.
Chippy, it has been three weeks..... I can still remember the last time we saw each other three weeks ago. You were very weak, but I didn't think that you would not be able to pull through. I thought you would be fine and I told you: "Chippy, be good. Stay in the hospital for tonight. We will come and fetch you home tomorrow okay?" Never did I expect that that was the last time I saw you and spoke to you. I wanted to kiss your forehead that night, but for some reason I didn't, and now I will not be able to do so again..... Why did you not wait for us to come and fetch you, Chippy? If I had known you were going to leave us, I would have brought you home. Up till now, I still feel very upset that we were not by your side during your last moments. I'm sorry.......
I was very upset the first few days after you were gone. Every time I think of you, tears will well up in my eyes. I couldn't sleep at night as I will wake up feeling afraid, afraid of a future without you. The most difficult moments of the day are when I wake up in the morning and not seeing you around, and when I come home from school and don't find you waiting for me by the door.
Gradually, the tears stopped flowing as frequently, but that doesn't mean that I miss you any lesser. Maybe the tears have dried up, or I have got more used to a world without you. Or have I successfully deluded myself that you are still around? Not only me, so did Papa, Mama and Sarah. We still place food at your bowl during mealtimes, we left your beds untouched in their usual positions. Every night, we will place your favourite pillow beside Mama's bed so that you can sleep by her side like you usually do. We act like you are still around..... Maybe that is the best way to lessen our pain.
I used to wonder why someone who has lost someone close can behave so normally in front of others. How they can smile and sometimes even laugh. Now I know why. When I am in the company of others, life seems to go on as usual. It is when I am alone that I will miss you very very much, think of the happy days that we had together, lament why these moments cannot last longer and regret that I did not treat you better when you were around. On your last week, I came back from school late on weekdays and paid little attention to you. Walks in the morning were very short as well. Even during the weekend, I was more concerned about the Presidential Elections than you who were fighting for your life. I found it more important to enjoy myself at soccer on Sunday than bringing you to the vet. I have let you down, Chippy.....
Though I am slowly getting used to your absence, there are times when I am reminded of what I have lost and I will feel very dejected, like last Saturday when we brought Snoopy to Orchid Country Club. Throughout the journey on father's bus, I was staring at the empty space where you used to sit. And when I squatted down to ask Snoopy to come to me, I thought of how you used to come running over to me when I do that. When I carried Snoopy in my arms, I remember the feeling of carrying you down the stairs every morning for our walks. How I wish I can carry you in my arms again.....
Chippy, I miss you.
I was very upset the first few days after you were gone. Every time I think of you, tears will well up in my eyes. I couldn't sleep at night as I will wake up feeling afraid, afraid of a future without you. The most difficult moments of the day are when I wake up in the morning and not seeing you around, and when I come home from school and don't find you waiting for me by the door.
Gradually, the tears stopped flowing as frequently, but that doesn't mean that I miss you any lesser. Maybe the tears have dried up, or I have got more used to a world without you. Or have I successfully deluded myself that you are still around? Not only me, so did Papa, Mama and Sarah. We still place food at your bowl during mealtimes, we left your beds untouched in their usual positions. Every night, we will place your favourite pillow beside Mama's bed so that you can sleep by her side like you usually do. We act like you are still around..... Maybe that is the best way to lessen our pain.
I used to wonder why someone who has lost someone close can behave so normally in front of others. How they can smile and sometimes even laugh. Now I know why. When I am in the company of others, life seems to go on as usual. It is when I am alone that I will miss you very very much, think of the happy days that we had together, lament why these moments cannot last longer and regret that I did not treat you better when you were around. On your last week, I came back from school late on weekdays and paid little attention to you. Walks in the morning were very short as well. Even during the weekend, I was more concerned about the Presidential Elections than you who were fighting for your life. I found it more important to enjoy myself at soccer on Sunday than bringing you to the vet. I have let you down, Chippy.....
Though I am slowly getting used to your absence, there are times when I am reminded of what I have lost and I will feel very dejected, like last Saturday when we brought Snoopy to Orchid Country Club. Throughout the journey on father's bus, I was staring at the empty space where you used to sit. And when I squatted down to ask Snoopy to come to me, I thought of how you used to come running over to me when I do that. When I carried Snoopy in my arms, I remember the feeling of carrying you down the stairs every morning for our walks. How I wish I can carry you in my arms again.....
Chippy, I miss you.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
What Do You Do When A Good Friend Dies? By Mark-David Cohn
What do you do when a good friend dies?
Do you lash out in anger and curse at the sky.
Or grasp hard denial, the means of the weak,
In an effort to kindle the comfort you seek.
What do you do when a good friend dies?
Once life's breath, so precious, gives the chest final rise.
In haste you take blame, no other at fault,
You kneel upturned earth and deem all happiness to halt.
What do you do when a good friend dies?
When with him the times, both good and bad, lie.
Do you cast aside the past, for memories hurt much too much,
Or struggle and fight for that last lingering touch.
What do you do when a good friend dies?
When all of the tears have all but been cried.
No matter how much, no matter how hard you try,
The only thing to do is say farewell.
Goodbye
Mark-David Cohn (1996)
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It has been 13 days since you left, Chippy, but memories of you are all around me.
No matter where I go, I will think of you.
We have walked the whole neighbourhood together, just you and I.
How can I forget the seven years that we have spent together in just a matter of days?
How are you doing right now, Chippy?
Did you find your papa and mama, and your siblings as well?
Is your hind leg okay now?
Can you jump and run and bark like how you used to?
Take care of yourself, Chippy, and have fun at rainbow bridge with your family and friends.
I really miss you a lot.
Every morning when I wake up, I cannot believe that you are no longer around because I feel your presence everywhere.
For now, we have to be parted, because I have to stay here to take care of Papa, Mama, Sarah and Wan Ching.
Some day in the future, we will go and fetch you from rainbow bridge, and we will no longer be apart.
See you, Chippy! I love you!
We are very sorry to leave you alone for now, but we will be reunited one day! <3
Take care!
Do you lash out in anger and curse at the sky.
Or grasp hard denial, the means of the weak,
In an effort to kindle the comfort you seek.
What do you do when a good friend dies?
Once life's breath, so precious, gives the chest final rise.
In haste you take blame, no other at fault,
You kneel upturned earth and deem all happiness to halt.
What do you do when a good friend dies?
When with him the times, both good and bad, lie.
Do you cast aside the past, for memories hurt much too much,
Or struggle and fight for that last lingering touch.
What do you do when a good friend dies?
When all of the tears have all but been cried.
No matter how much, no matter how hard you try,
The only thing to do is say farewell.
Goodbye
Mark-David Cohn (1996)
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It has been 13 days since you left, Chippy, but memories of you are all around me.
No matter where I go, I will think of you.
We have walked the whole neighbourhood together, just you and I.
How can I forget the seven years that we have spent together in just a matter of days?
How are you doing right now, Chippy?
Did you find your papa and mama, and your siblings as well?
Is your hind leg okay now?
Can you jump and run and bark like how you used to?
Take care of yourself, Chippy, and have fun at rainbow bridge with your family and friends.
I really miss you a lot.
Every morning when I wake up, I cannot believe that you are no longer around because I feel your presence everywhere.
For now, we have to be parted, because I have to stay here to take care of Papa, Mama, Sarah and Wan Ching.
Some day in the future, we will go and fetch you from rainbow bridge, and we will no longer be apart.
See you, Chippy! I love you!
We are very sorry to leave you alone for now, but we will be reunited one day! <3
Take care!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Sorry, Chippy.
This time last week, you were sick and battling for your life.
But I still chose to go and play soccer instead of sending you to the vet. I am so selfish.
If I had sent you there earlier, ,you wouldn't have suffered a stroke and may not have left us. :(
I'm sorry, Chippy. Hope you are in a better place now. Please take care of yourself when we are not around.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
In loving memory of Chippy Chua -- Unknown Birth Date to 30th August 2011
Dear Chippy,
I still remember the night when Uncle Jim brought you to our home somewhere in 2004. You were such a busybody, sniffing around and looking curious, so keen to find out about this new environment. You must be around 3 to 4 years old then. Uncle Jim said you were not toilet trained but you adapted to our home like you have always been here, going straight to the toilet to pee. We wanted to keep you in the kitchen for the first night, but mother decided that you could roam freely in the flat without my knowledge. I was pleasantly surprised to see you roaming in the living room when I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet. I will never forget the day when you came, because you brought with you so much joy and happiness and you changed our lives. You took to us immediately and we liked you very much. Though Sarah was not at home when you arrived, you immediately became the best of friends when you met.
You were so greedy and wanted a piece of whatever everyone is eating, and earned yourself a big tummy. We brought you for walks, taught you how to shake paws and fetch your bear bear. That was your favourite game. You will always place the bear near our feet, retreat a few steps back, and wait for us to kick the bear bear as far as possible. You will then grab the bear with your teeth and fling it around with might, like a hunting dog who has caught her prey. Bear after bear were destroyed by you, you were so ferocious!
Unlike many other dogs, you like your baths and whenever mother said : "冲凉“, you will be so excited. You loved your walks (gai-gai) too, and I will always prompt you to get ready by saying: "Let's go!", which never failed to make you jump to your feet and wag your tail excitedly. We loved you so much we couldn't bear to leave you alone at home. So everywhere we go, we will bring you along. Be it the weekly visits to grandma's home or the occasional visit to ah gong's, visits to the airport, and even meals at the restaurants. Everybody loved you, and why wouldn't they? You are such a lovely and energetic dog. Ah gong even fed you abalone during reunion dinner!
Life wasn't without its mishaps, and we were always very upset whenever something bad happened to you. First, you sneaked out of home through the grills of the gate during your first year with us. You were missing for one whole day and we were so worried about you. Luckily, you ended up in a construction site where some kind security guard took care of you before father found you. We immediately reduced the size of the gaps in the metal gate with wire so that you won't run away!
The second unfortunate incident was when you were ran over by a car while we crossed the road. That was the first time I cried for you. I'm sorry. I should have replaced your leash earlier when I realised it was not functioning well. If I had done that you wouldn't have broke free of the leash. You fractured your hip and couldn't use your right hind leg properly as a result. After a week's stay at the hospital, you returned home but was unable to walk and had to move by dragging your body around with your front leg. It was so heartbreaking to see you like that. But you are a strong girl, you never gave up and in a month or so, you were up on your feet and gradually learnt to walk on your own again, albeit with a limp. We were so happy for you!
Day by day, you grew older and weaker and in June 2010, you were hospitalised again, this time because of congestive heart failure. Prior to the hospitalisation, you collapsed and lost consciousness a few times but woke up immediately after that. The doctor said that your heart is weak and you cannot do strenuous activities. I was very sad upon hearing that knowing how much you loved your walks. However, with medication, you defied all odds and we were on our daily walks again (although we cut short the distance)!
When I thought that all was going smoothly, you were hospitalised again three months later, this time because you lost your appetite and were getting feeble. The diagnosis this time was that your kidney had problems as well. After your discharge, I had to do the subcutaneous drip on you, poking your skin with a needle everyday. It hurts me to see you go through so much pain but luckily you survived this ordeal once again and was back to being a happy and healthy dog!
Except for the occasional collapses, you were doing great and starred in Takeshi's and Sarah's wedding on 19th March! I was afraid you may not be able to make it after the doctor diagnosed your kidney problems but you showed the world once again that no illness is able to get you down. Sarah is overjoyed to have you as her bridesmaid for her wedding and you were even given your own seat at the VIP table! We were all so happy for the couple as well as you. I kind of hope that I can have you at my wedding and my convocation as well.....
We were living happily together from then on until last week when you started losing your appetite again. We didn't think it was very serious even after you threw up whatever you were eating and had blood in your stool. We only brought you to the vet yesterday on 29th August 2011 where we were told you had suffered a mild stroke and your condition was critical. I should have brought you to the vet earlier. When we visited you in the evening, you seem to be a bit better and I was optimistic that you will recover and go home, just like you have always done in the past.
Then came the dreaded phone call half past midnight. When I saw that the number was from the hospital, I knew something was wrong. And indeed, the nurse called to inform me that they have failed to resuscitate you after you collapsed and have passed away. I was shattered, and so were my parents after I informed them. Why did it happen so suddenly? If I knew it, I would have brought you home instead of leaving you in the hospital. We didn't even have a chance to say the final goodbye. Are you afraid that we will be too upset to see you go? Was that why you left when we were gone? Or was the pain too much for you to bear? My dear Chippy, my poor Chippy. You don't deserve all these suffering! I am already missing you, very much. I feel a sense of emptiness inside me. It is impossible to replace the void that you have left in my heart.
Chippy, I know that you are in heaven right now because all dogs go to heaven. Please take care of yourself when we are not around. Have fun with the other dogs there and socialise with them okay? They will keep you company until the day we are reunited. Can you hear us from there or read our thoughts? I have so many things to tell you. Thank you very much for bringing so much joy and laughter to our lives. Even though you couldn't speak, you taught us how to love. I will always remember you, Chippy. Remember how you used to wait for us at the door, wagging your tail excitedly when we come home. Remember how you jumped in excitement in your younger days. Remember the routes that we used to take for our walks. Remember how you barked at us when you wanted us to feed you what we were eating. Remember how you liked to challenge the stray cats but hide behind us when they confronted you. Remember you lying on my chest. Remember the smell of you. Remember the pillow, the blanket and the kennel that you slept in. Remember how you kept your snacks all over the house. Remember how you snorted to ask us to open the doors to our room. Remember how I kiss your forehead. Remember how you ate from my hand. Remember those bright innocent eyes that cheer me up.
Chippy, I used to shake your paw and tell you that 我们永远在一起。Why did you leave me so early? I look forward to the day when we are reunited again. Rest in peace and take care, Chippy. I love you. We love you. You will forever be part of our family. You are the best dog ever. Hugs and kisses.
With love,
Papa, Mama, Sarah, Takeshi, Watson and Wan Ching
I still remember the night when Uncle Jim brought you to our home somewhere in 2004. You were such a busybody, sniffing around and looking curious, so keen to find out about this new environment. You must be around 3 to 4 years old then. Uncle Jim said you were not toilet trained but you adapted to our home like you have always been here, going straight to the toilet to pee. We wanted to keep you in the kitchen for the first night, but mother decided that you could roam freely in the flat without my knowledge. I was pleasantly surprised to see you roaming in the living room when I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet. I will never forget the day when you came, because you brought with you so much joy and happiness and you changed our lives. You took to us immediately and we liked you very much. Though Sarah was not at home when you arrived, you immediately became the best of friends when you met.
You were so greedy and wanted a piece of whatever everyone is eating, and earned yourself a big tummy. We brought you for walks, taught you how to shake paws and fetch your bear bear. That was your favourite game. You will always place the bear near our feet, retreat a few steps back, and wait for us to kick the bear bear as far as possible. You will then grab the bear with your teeth and fling it around with might, like a hunting dog who has caught her prey. Bear after bear were destroyed by you, you were so ferocious!
Unlike many other dogs, you like your baths and whenever mother said : "冲凉“, you will be so excited. You loved your walks (gai-gai) too, and I will always prompt you to get ready by saying: "Let's go!", which never failed to make you jump to your feet and wag your tail excitedly. We loved you so much we couldn't bear to leave you alone at home. So everywhere we go, we will bring you along. Be it the weekly visits to grandma's home or the occasional visit to ah gong's, visits to the airport, and even meals at the restaurants. Everybody loved you, and why wouldn't they? You are such a lovely and energetic dog. Ah gong even fed you abalone during reunion dinner!
Life wasn't without its mishaps, and we were always very upset whenever something bad happened to you. First, you sneaked out of home through the grills of the gate during your first year with us. You were missing for one whole day and we were so worried about you. Luckily, you ended up in a construction site where some kind security guard took care of you before father found you. We immediately reduced the size of the gaps in the metal gate with wire so that you won't run away!
The second unfortunate incident was when you were ran over by a car while we crossed the road. That was the first time I cried for you. I'm sorry. I should have replaced your leash earlier when I realised it was not functioning well. If I had done that you wouldn't have broke free of the leash. You fractured your hip and couldn't use your right hind leg properly as a result. After a week's stay at the hospital, you returned home but was unable to walk and had to move by dragging your body around with your front leg. It was so heartbreaking to see you like that. But you are a strong girl, you never gave up and in a month or so, you were up on your feet and gradually learnt to walk on your own again, albeit with a limp. We were so happy for you!
Then came the dreaded phone call half past midnight. When I saw that the number was from the hospital, I knew something was wrong. And indeed, the nurse called to inform me that they have failed to resuscitate you after you collapsed and have passed away. I was shattered, and so were my parents after I informed them. Why did it happen so suddenly? If I knew it, I would have brought you home instead of leaving you in the hospital. We didn't even have a chance to say the final goodbye. Are you afraid that we will be too upset to see you go? Was that why you left when we were gone? Or was the pain too much for you to bear? My dear Chippy, my poor Chippy. You don't deserve all these suffering! I am already missing you, very much. I feel a sense of emptiness inside me. It is impossible to replace the void that you have left in my heart.Chippy, I know that you are in heaven right now because all dogs go to heaven. Please take care of yourself when we are not around. Have fun with the other dogs there and socialise with them okay? They will keep you company until the day we are reunited. Can you hear us from there or read our thoughts? I have so many things to tell you. Thank you very much for bringing so much joy and laughter to our lives. Even though you couldn't speak, you taught us how to love. I will always remember you, Chippy. Remember how you used to wait for us at the door, wagging your tail excitedly when we come home. Remember how you jumped in excitement in your younger days. Remember the routes that we used to take for our walks. Remember how you barked at us when you wanted us to feed you what we were eating. Remember how you liked to challenge the stray cats but hide behind us when they confronted you. Remember you lying on my chest. Remember the smell of you. Remember the pillow, the blanket and the kennel that you slept in. Remember how you kept your snacks all over the house. Remember how you snorted to ask us to open the doors to our room. Remember how I kiss your forehead. Remember how you ate from my hand. Remember those bright innocent eyes that cheer me up.
Chippy, I used to shake your paw and tell you that 我们永远在一起。Why did you leave me so early? I look forward to the day when we are reunited again. Rest in peace and take care, Chippy. I love you. We love you. You will forever be part of our family. You are the best dog ever. Hugs and kisses.
With love,
Papa, Mama, Sarah, Takeshi, Watson and Wan Ching
Monday, May 23, 2011
New Zealand Trip 2011, Beautiful Yet Exciting!
New Zealand is such a beautiful place. Our first stop was Queenstown and the picture here is the view we get from the city centre itself. Magnificent and picturesque! How I wish I could wake up to the view of a mountain range every morning. If there is one place that I will like to retire in, Queenstown will be it!
We went for two day tours in Queenstown. The first of which was the Milford Sound tours. On the way we passed by the Mirror Lake and chanced upon a rainbow!
The tour of Milford sound was on a cruise and it was great! We saw waterfalls, dolphins and seals! As it was raining rather heavily, we did not take out our cameras and missed the opportunity to take more pictures. =(
On the way back to Queenstown from Milford Sound, it snowed somewhere along the road! And what a heavy snow it was! All the passengers on the bus were excited and so were we!
The second tour was the tour to Mt Cook. Once again, spectacular views of mountains and valleys on the way!
We also passed by Lake Pukaki where we were supposed to see Mt Cook at the end of the lake. But it was a cloudy day and Mt Cook was hidden!
We finally reached the Mt. Cook National Park. Even though we didn't get to see Mt. Cook due to the clouds, we didn't waste any time having fun and taking pictures!
We finally had to leave Queenstown with much reluctance. However, more activities await us at our next destination, the city of geothermal activity and adventures Rotorua! Our first activity is whitewater rafting down the beautiful Kaituna river. The highlight of the rafting journey is a descend down a 7m waterfall! Exciting!
After whitewater rafting, we headed straight for the Polynesian Spa where we dipped ourselves in the thermal pools overlooking Lake Rotorua. The lake is full of seagulls and other birds and is gorgeous in the evening sun.
The next day, we went to Wai-o-tapu, the geothermal wonderland. On the way, we got to visit the mud pools as well as the Lady Knox Geyser where water sprouted to a height of almost 20m!
The Wai-o-tapu national park was a colourful one where rocks show traces of different colours due to the minerals accumulated from the geothermal activities.
Our last day was in New Zealand was spent in Auckland where we visited the Auckland Museum. It was large and filled with lots of information. We didn't have the time to view all the exhibitions as the museum closed at 5pm. We visited the Sky City Casino at night and that was all, we were going back to Singapore the next day. =(
It was really a nice trip: the beautiful and magnificent mountain views of Queenstown, the relaxing spa and adrenalin-pumping activities in Rotorua and the nice and friendly people there. Best of all, I got to enjoy everything with my beloved Wan Ching! It was really lovely to be able to see her when before I go to bed every night and again when I wake up in the morning! And I liked the meals she cooked for me very much! <3 Looking forward to our next vacation!
We went for two day tours in Queenstown. The first of which was the Milford Sound tours. On the way we passed by the Mirror Lake and chanced upon a rainbow!
The tour of Milford sound was on a cruise and it was great! We saw waterfalls, dolphins and seals! As it was raining rather heavily, we did not take out our cameras and missed the opportunity to take more pictures. =(
On the way back to Queenstown from Milford Sound, it snowed somewhere along the road! And what a heavy snow it was! All the passengers on the bus were excited and so were we!
The second tour was the tour to Mt Cook. Once again, spectacular views of mountains and valleys on the way!
We finally had to leave Queenstown with much reluctance. However, more activities await us at our next destination, the city of geothermal activity and adventures Rotorua! Our first activity is whitewater rafting down the beautiful Kaituna river. The highlight of the rafting journey is a descend down a 7m waterfall! Exciting!
After whitewater rafting, we headed straight for the Polynesian Spa where we dipped ourselves in the thermal pools overlooking Lake Rotorua. The lake is full of seagulls and other birds and is gorgeous in the evening sun.
The next day, we went to Wai-o-tapu, the geothermal wonderland. On the way, we got to visit the mud pools as well as the Lady Knox Geyser where water sprouted to a height of almost 20m!
The Wai-o-tapu national park was a colourful one where rocks show traces of different colours due to the minerals accumulated from the geothermal activities.
Our last activity in Rotorua was the most exciting! We went to Agroventures where I tried the Rotorua Bungy while Wan Ching and Wan Wei did the Swoop, swinging themselves high and fast! Here are the videos:
Our last day was in New Zealand was spent in Auckland where we visited the Auckland Museum. It was large and filled with lots of information. We didn't have the time to view all the exhibitions as the museum closed at 5pm. We visited the Sky City Casino at night and that was all, we were going back to Singapore the next day. =(
It was really a nice trip: the beautiful and magnificent mountain views of Queenstown, the relaxing spa and adrenalin-pumping activities in Rotorua and the nice and friendly people there. Best of all, I got to enjoy everything with my beloved Wan Ching! It was really lovely to be able to see her when before I go to bed every night and again when I wake up in the morning! And I liked the meals she cooked for me very much! <3 Looking forward to our next vacation!
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