Open bank account : checked!
Apply for IRD : checked!
So what else to do?
We have a day to kill before we head to next town to hunt for jobs. So we went to Auckland City yippie!
BY FOOT. *
Yeah, we (me, Twister, Godzilla and Dinosaur) walked from our hostel to Mt Eden which is like, 15 minutes away and the walk to the peak is like another 15 minutes. Upon reaching the peak, we saw a great huge crater, and a few smaller ones. Also, we get a breathtaking view of the whole Auckland city. It’s pretty windy at the top. The climb up/down the mountain is pretty easy and convenient as there are well made tracks for all. It is not a steep climb, but for someone like me who doesn’t have much stamina, I gotta take it slow lol~
To make things worse, it is the time of the month for me. Those who knows me well knew that I always have some “problems” when the time due. So, such a strenuous activity on my first day, is really not exactly the best plan. But still, I endeavor and I made it!
My impression of Auckland City is….well, it’s a city. A nice, clean city. It does not have many high sky scrapper building like Kuala Lumpur. In fact, most of the buildings are like single storey or double story high mostly. I think those high buildings are probably only 10 storeys max? Not too sure, but yeah really not much high buildings around.
Houses in Mt Eden and Auckland are mostly made from woods. Probably only those really rich ones had houses made from bricks. Again, it’s mostly single storey or double storeys. What I like about their houses is the unique designs. The Kiwis probably buy the land, design and built the houses themselves. Some even had a garage! Cool^^
Not only that, the best thing is, public toilets are really really clean (it doesn’t stink) and there’s toilet paper in it. This is something you really can’t find anywhere else in Malaysia. I don’t think I would like to visit public toilets in Malaysia if I can help it!
The Kiwis are generally very courteous and law abiding citizens. Most of them will greet you warmly on the streets even if you don’t know them. The school kids too will greet you hello. Very warm and hospitable lot!
Walking around Auckland City is fairly easy with a map. It’s a little taxing though as it’s steep one minute and flat terrain the next. You probably feel like walking up and down a hill all the time as you explore Auckland City. It’s a good exercise. There’s proper pedestrian walkway and the road conditions are superb.
Remember to lather on sunscreen though, as it’s pretty hot there.
Naturally, if you are at Auckland, you must visit the Sky Tower. Although it is miniature if compared to our KL Tower, but it is still a must go. I have not been up the tower yet though due to financial constrain, but I’ll be back!!!
Oh what else have I done? Yeah I visited the AUT (University of Auckland). It’s really huge. It’s probably bigger than our UM (University of Malaya) and the buildings architecture are really great. Very western-ly and pretty. The landscape around is also quite spectacular and on a good sunny day, you’ll see many people sitting on the grass chatting, reading books and sun bathing at the same time.
The atmosphere here is really relaxing. You won’t feel the study/exam stress here^^
In the late afternoon, we walked back to Mt Eden (under the scorching sun). Walking in Auckland is really quite easy if you have the energy/stamina/urge for it. It’s a great way to save money on petrol or public buses. Moreover, we go green!!! Yay!!!
Oh, and Auckland is generally very very clean. There’s hardly rubbish littered around. Also, hardly you’ll see stray cats and dogs roaming the streets. The people here are really into recycling. They have bins prepared separately for papers/tins/glasses etc.
It’s part of giving back to nature. Go GREEN^^v
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