Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts
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Welcome to Whakapapa - It’s Snow Time at Aotearoa New Zealand

It’s Snow Time at Aotearoa New Zealand 
 

Kia Ora,

Apa kabar semua? 

Welcome back to indahnuria.com and let’s continue our adventure here in New Zealand. This time, I have a little story about how us, the Frakarsas, enjoys winter time in the land of the long clouds.

This year is the second winter we have here in the Kiwi land. Yet, last year’s winter was a but fuzzy and blurry as we had so many things going on in July- September 2022. I somehow remembered cold, wet winter days last year, which is not too different from now. However, this year we manage to drive up North to see the snow and enjoy a bit of fun out there.

On our way to Ruapehu and Tongariro National Park

So on one long weekend, we drove to Tongariro National Park and went to Whakapapa, a ski area in this beautiful place.It took us 4 hours to drive there and we decided not to stay over night in Ruapehu, the nearby village. After that long drive, welcome to Whakapapa - it's snow time at Aotearoa New Zealand !



We got our ticket for 1-hour sledding in Happy Valley, Whakapapa. The ticket for the 4 of us cost NZD 89.54, including taxes and surcharges.

Got our ticket and we were ready!

Obi and Bo were excited, as the last time we played in the snow was back in New York City. When we arrived, it was foggy and rainy, yet we managed to enjoy riding our sled and go up with the magic carpet ride. Bo actually wanted to try the snowboarding but we were a bit late due to the traffic up to the Whakapapa ski station. Well, fog and rain are not helping.


Bo posing with his sledding board

Yet, we arrived and directly got our ticket at the machine. After that, we went down to the Happy Valley (What a perfect name for the place :) ) and lined up to get to the area for sledding


There were three lanes we could use and it was again fun to play in the snow, screaming around and hitting the snow piles. One hour flew fast and although we wanted to continue, it was too cold and freezing already. So, we called it a day and just wrapped it up the same time as the Happy Valley was about to close.



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Winter is certainly coming to Wellington!




We were wondering how autumn would be in Wellington. 

From some of the references I read, autumn in this Southern hemisphere is usually in March, April and May. May will the shoulder season as we are preparing for winter here.

Autumn or fall is certainly one of my favourite seasons. Yet, apparently autumn is not stopping by. Wellington has been wet, thundery and stormy lately. We have so much rain and the temperature has dropped to one digit. Well, if it is not because of the wind, I guess the weather is somehow still bearable. anyway, I am not trying to be whining but I was longing for beautiful autumn and the fall foliage. Hopefully we will get to see it soon. 

a bit depressing but it's so cloudy and cold here


Well, while we were in Lake Taupo, we enjoyed the slightly warmer weather and even when we went out in the evening, the weather is much more bearable. Well, I hope we will enjoy what winter has for us here in Aotearoa. 

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Strawberry Field and More Winter Sky from Central Park

Winter loves NYC this time.
Its freezing weather is lingering and white frost are popping up here and there.
And somehow, it doesn't dampen our spirit to stroll around the Central Park, the west side this time, and enjoy the famous Strawberry Field with the one and only Imagine, John Lennon's legendary song, mosaic tiles covered in snow.

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Imagine

Yoko Ono will narrate the story.

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Strawberry Fields forever.



And here are more winter sky,- or rather winter scenes, from Central Park, snapped with my phone :).
It was cloudy and cold, yet we enjoyed our brisk walk.


oh yes, it's cold down here :)

the frozen pond

Stay warm to those engulfed in winter right now and have a lovely weekend!

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Another week gone by and how are things in your neck of the wood?
Winter is still here and I have to admit that everything is much more bearable now.
We still have some snow coming and it's beautiful!



NYC is now celebrating the NYC Restaurant Week and how I love to go here and there tasting beautiful menus for this special week! Last week we went to Tao Midtown and the Restaurant Week menu is delicious!


I have been reading the Kane Chronicles as well by Rick Riordan, almost finishing the last book of 3. He is the author of Percy Jackson Series and my son and I have been reading his books since last December! They are very entertaining!




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