{ wanganui heritage weekend }

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Today we were walking down to the town, we saw some unusual events, people dressed up in old english garment. It is Wanganui Heritage Weekend, so fun to see children and people around dressing up and walk along Victorian Avenue, like a family day for the whole Wanganui.
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cool right

{ pleasant and simple bustrip }

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Wanganui River - There is a saying "From the mountain to the sea, I am the river and the river is me". This river seems very important to the Wanganui Maori people. And yes, this is a partial overview of Wanganui.

top left: staircases going up to The Durie Hill Tower, that offers fine views over Wanganui.

bottom: Tunnel after the Durie Hill Elevator, and we got to see some maori carvings along the other end of tunnel. The only earthbound elevator in New Zealand and one of only two in the world.

Later on we went to Kai Iwi, beach side with black sand, they are shinny black sand which I couldn't stop looking at them, but they were shinny and blinking too fast that made my camera couldn't capture any of them.

Last but not least, Virginia Lake, for the second visit. A must visit spot in Wanganui?

How could I forget about this? I can't believe that.
Look what they have did to the poor cow? Painted him in blue? No I was not brave enough put on the "thing" on them. no. I don't know why. May be they are to pityful? We have merry-go-around, but this machine that pushing them go around without merry music, fancy lights and just work for letting out the milk. Yeah, before Kai Iwi, we went to the farm. It was my mistake.
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not a breathe taking trip but a random photo taking trip

{ the first month }

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Today is my 30th day in Wanganui. Everything went fine. To me, it is a day for me to remember, becuase I woke up unusually early and I saw the dawn is celebrating my first month in New Zealand. This view from my room's window, told me to keep on going to do what I love to do, with a sincere heart, and I will see flying colors like this in my life.
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time flies
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{ yeah, it is ... }

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YEah, first time made again, we have tried our best. Don't laugh if u think it doesn't look like something sweeeeet and nice to drink. It is, famous "healthy" drink in malaysian restaurants, barley with "fu chuk" - sliced dried soya bean ? I don't know what it called in english.
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ooops
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{ a working day }

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Apart from the ice cream treat, I did work hard for my first video assignment. I went shooting in the Winter Garden, Virginia Lake. For the title of my first video in New Zealand, I see colors. Basic video - one of my electives. Electives subjects to me are something leisure to do from the stressed-out course, it is like titbits that add spice in life. Another elective that I am taking is Graphics for Fashion, good for me to do something which is totally not related to time based. I am having fun doing that, studies about fashion, photography, magazine and lil bit of publication and almost everything has do to with style & fashion, that changes constantly. We are having a field trip to Wellington in 2 weeks time!




I have chose some photographs that I took in the Winter Garden. Coincidently, they are thematically in green, let's dedicate this to anyone who likes green here. I hope my parents enjoy and love these pictures, because they are gardening freak, to me :P
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I see flowers I see my mom and dad.
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{ a yummy day }

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Finally, I had my first ice cream in New Zealand after these days. My first ice cream flavour choice was certainly dedicated to HOKEY POKEY, one of New Zealand famous trade mark, followed by the ALL BLACKS or SILVER FERN, i think. They have everything with hokey pokey flavour - something has to do with honey. Guess what, in the end of the day, I've got another ice cream treat! That was, cookies 'n' cream, and it was 1 dollar only. I was being too pampered, but I am thankful to what I had have.
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thank you to my ice cream provider of the day ;P