New Zealand – Our Trips Around The World

去奥克兰 – Going to Auckland

11/12/2025 星期三 Wednesday, The 11th day of our Down Under to Eastern Delight trip

今天是旅程中的又一次启程。中午十二点的飞机飞往新西兰奥克兰。登机前在机场又处理了一会儿工作，落地时已是傍晚五点半。奥克兰的入境流程和澳大利亚相似，机器通关很快，但因为要申报随身带的零食，排队花了不少时间。海关工作人员拦下了我们的牛肉干——他说一般情况下可以入境，但因为包装已经开封，只能作废。于是，只好眼睁睁地看着它进了回收箱。

Today marked another chapter in our journey. Our noon flight took us to Auckland, New Zealand. Before boarding, I spent some time at the airport handling a bit of work, and by the time we landed, it was already 5:30 p.m.

港湾散步和空中观景台 – Harbor Walk and the Sky Deck

11/13/2025，星期四，Thursday, The 12th day of our Down Under to Eastern Delight trip

早上醒来，窗外竟然透出几缕阳光。昨天没来得及整理行李，早上只好动手收拾。这个民宿的空间不大，也没有太多收纳的地方，只能脑洞大开——用熨衣架当充电台，用行李箱当衣架，临时改造出自己的秩序感。整理快到中午，终于安顿好一切。

In the morning, we woke to find a few rays of sunlight streaming through the window. We hadn’t managed to unpack our things yesterday, so the morning was spent tidying up.

怀赫科岛和另一位远方亲戚- Waiheke Island and another relative

11/14/2025 星期五 Friday, The 13th day of our Down Under to Eastern Delight trip

今天早上又有阳光。我们昨天提前买好了怀赫科岛的渡轮+随上随下巴士套票。怀赫科岛位于豪拉基湾，以葡萄园、海滩和度假氛围闻名，从奥克兰市中心搭渡轮约 45 分钟即可抵达。

This morning, the sun was out again. Yesterday, we bought our ferry and hop-on-hop-off bus combo tickets in advance for Waiheke Island (pronounced WHY-heck-ee). Located in the Hauraki Gulf, Waiheke is known for its vineyards, beaches, and relaxed holiday vibe. It takes about 45 minutes by ferry from downtown Auckland.

奥克兰动物园和伊甸山 – Auckland Zoo and Mount Eden

11/15/2025，星期六，Saturday, The 14th day of our Down Under to Eastern Delight trip

来了新西兰，怎么能错过她们的国鸟——奇异鸟呢？

How could we come to New Zealand and miss seeing its national bird—the kiwi?

去皇后镇 – Going to Queenstown

11/16/2025，星期日，Sunday, The 15th day of our Down Under to Eastern Delight trip

上午十点多的航班从墨尔本飞往皇后镇，约中午十二点抵达。降落前从机窗望出去，连绵不断的高峰扑面而来，气势震撼，像是进入了风景明信片的世界。取好租车后开了十几分钟便到达旅馆，而旅馆门口望出去，就是近在咫尺的巨大山脉，景色美得令人屏息。

Our flight from Auckland to Queenstown departed around ten in the morning and arrived around noon. Just before landing, endless mountain peaks came into view through the window—majestic and awe-inspiring, as if we had entered the world of a picture postcard.

小镇和温泉 – From small towns to a hot tub

11/17/2025，星期一，Monday, the 16th day of our Down Under to Eastern Delight trip

天气晴朗，虽然头顶仍压着一层厚厚的云，但清晨的空气带着高山特有的凉意与清新，让人精神一下子被唤醒。今天我们决定到皇后镇外面走走，去看看周边几个小镇。

上午的第一站是箭镇，从皇后镇开车大约二十多分钟。一路上风景如画，绿意、河谷与远山交织，让人还没到目的地就已经沉醉。

Today we decided to roam outside Queenstown and visit a few of the many small towns in the area.

皇后镇的最后一天 – The Last Day in Queenstown

11/18/2025，星期二，Tuesday, the 17th day of our Down Under to Eastern Delight trip

今天早上皇后镇开始下雨了，这边的的天气一向多变，既然出不去，就干脆上网把工作处理一下，和同事通了一个多小时的电话，把他最近的问题都解决了一下。等工作做完，外面刚好雨停了。我们开车出去转一圈。第一站去了皇冠峰，冬天这里是滑雪场，现在不开业，但山顶的视野非常开阔，能看到连绵的山脉，云雾和山底的一片绿色山谷；接着又去了海斯湖，雨后的湖面很安静，看着特别舒服。

This morning it started raining in Queenstown. The weather here is always unpredictable, so since we couldn’t easily go out, I went online to take care of some work. I spent over an hour on a call with a colleague and helped him sort out his recent issues. When I finished, the rain outside stopped and we decided to drive out of Queenstown in a little loop.

神奇海峡过夜游船 – Night on Doubtful Sound

11/19-11/20, 2025 星期三和星期四， Wednesday & Thursday, the 18th & 19th day of our Down Under to Eastern Delight trip

这两天的总结是什么呢？开车、游船、大巴、游船、晕船、寂静之声，大巴、游船、开车、飞机。

这两天正好是我们早在家里就安排好的——神奇海峡过夜游船行程。我们需要在周二上午 11 点半之前从皇后镇赶到马纳普里参加中午12 点半的出发。好在今天没有下雨，开车轻松不少。行程大约两个半小时，我们早上8点就出发，打算一路慢慢开、边走边停、看看风景。

These past two days have been all about: driving, boating, bussing, more boating, seasickness, “the sound of silence,” then back again, and finally flying.