0:00:01.440,0:00:04.650 Umm… Before we start, I would like to inform you that 0:00:04.650,0:00:07.880 we shoot this video for fun only 0:00:07.880,0:00:13.650 because we're there really for holiday and we're not really shooting 0:00:13.650,0:00:15.880 Hold on, what is it with you? 0:00:15.880,0:00:18.760 We haven't started, yet you are already apologizing 0:00:18.790,0:00:21.770 You can't be like that, Ward. You have to be confident. 0:00:21.770,0:00:22.810 It's good! 0:00:22.810,0:00:24.450 But a lot of the footages are shaking 0:00:24.450,0:00:26.720 Then the color is all wrong 0:00:26.720,0:00:29.150 Quiet! People don't see that. 0:00:29.150,0:00:30.690 People would not understand. 0:00:30.690,0:00:33.420 It's very good. I've seen it countless times. 0:00:33.420,0:00:35.280 But a lot of things get in the frame 0:00:35.280,0:00:37.530 Then there's people passing in front of the camera 0:00:37.530,0:00:38.820 Then there's the backlit and... 0:00:38.820,0:00:41.200 Shhh… 0:00:41.200,0:00:44.370 Guys, I'm really sorry 0:00:44.370,0:00:47.580 Edward is known to be very perfectionist 0:00:47.580,0:00:51.170 So he's a bit of a pain in the back 0:00:51.170,0:00:53.800 But really, the video is cool 0:00:53.800,0:00:55.440 Enjoy! 0:00:55.440,0:00:56.630 You yourself just apologized. 0:00:56.630,0:00:57.840 Tsk! 0:01:05.500,0:01:07.540 My name is Edward 0:01:07.540,0:01:09.940 Me and my wife Francy 0:01:09.940,0:01:12.480 got the chance to travel across New Zealand 0:01:12.480,0:01:14.340 on August 2010 0:01:14.340,0:01:16.710 What's unique about our experience at the time 0:01:16.710,0:01:21.290 is that we're travelling with a campervan, 0:01:21.290,0:01:23.660 A vehicle that's equipped with a kitchen 0:01:23.660,0:01:27.530 a bathroom, a bed and also other facilities 0:01:27.530,0:01:29.110 just like a home 0:01:29.950,0:01:31.480 We drove, 0:01:31.480,0:01:32.530 cooked, 0:01:32.530,0:01:33.800 barbequed, 0:01:33.800,0:01:35.390 showered, 0:01:35.390,0:01:36.830 and slept inside it, 0:01:36.830,0:01:38.660 moving across New Zealand South Island, 0:01:38.660,0:01:40.570 while enjoying one of the best view 0:01:40.570,0:01:43.410 the earh has to offer 0:01:43.410,0:01:45.300 This is our story. 0:02:13.250,0:02:18.480 I would say that everything I heard about New Zealand is true 0:02:18.480,0:02:22.800 That it is the most beautiful land on earth 0:02:22.800,0:02:24.350 That the mountains are majestic, 0:02:24.350,0:02:25.810 the sky is so blue, 0:02:25.810,0:02:27.420 the lakes are so clear, 0:02:27.420,0:02:33.560 and of course, the lambs perfectly adorn the green fields. 0:02:33.560,0:02:38.010 Getting the first chance to circle the youngest nation on the planet 0:02:38.010,0:02:42.240 just me and my dearest wife with a campervan, 0:02:42.240,0:02:46.970 is one of dream adventure that came to be for me 0:02:50.710,0:02:53.750 We plan to leave from Christchurch, 0:02:53.750,0:02:56.250 then go all the way down until Milford Sound, 0:02:56.250,0:02:59.760 while passing Mount Cook and Queenstown, 0:02:59.760,0:03:04.950 before getting back to Christchurh through the north coast. 0:03:07.600,0:03:09.180 But first thing's fist. 0:03:09.180,0:03:11.270 Let's get some food! 0:03:16.090,0:03:20.340 After shopping our supplies in the local supermarket, 0:03:20.340,0:03:24.540 we leave Christchurch for Lake Tekapo 0:03:24.540,0:03:28.900 where we plan to have our first night. 0:03:28.900,0:03:32.670 Because this really is my first time visiting New Zealand, 0:03:32.670,0:03:34.630 I acted like some village people, 0:03:34.630,0:03:36.540 commenting about almost everything. 0:03:40.760,0:03:44.570 Also if we saw a road where we could pullover, we'll stop 0:03:44.570,0:03:47.270 and started to take pictures. 0:03:55.240,0:03:59.230 The day is almost gone when we arrive at Lake Tekapo, 0:03:59.230,0:04:03.390 and also unfortunately, thick clouds is rolling above our heads. 0:04:03.390,0:04:07.750 So after taking a quick look at the Church of The Good Sheperd, 0:04:07.750,0:04:11.170 we already look for a place to spend the night. 0:04:23.830,0:04:27.230 Our first camping ground is quite remote, 0:04:27.230,0:04:29.460 it's on the north shore of Lake Tekapo 0:04:29.460,0:04:34.140 Besides our car, there's only one other car that spend the night. 0:04:34.140,0:04:38.170 The atmosphere is quite gloomy and horrid 0:04:38.170,0:04:41.530 To be honest, for the first night we were a bit worried, 0:04:41.530,0:04:44.200 A lot of things came to our minds 0:04:44.200,0:04:46.010 what if we got mugged? 0:04:46.010,0:04:48.670 what if the engine won't start tommorrow? 0:04:48.670,0:04:52.190 what if we saw some sightings? 0:04:53.060,0:04:54.870 But in the end, 0:04:54.870,0:04:56.400 after locking the doors and closing the curtains, 0:04:56.400,0:04:59.500 we try not to think about the outside world 0:04:59.500,0:05:04.120 and just soak in the comftyness of our little bedroom 0:05:06.060,0:05:09.100 Thank goodness nothing happened that nite 0:05:09.100,0:05:12.630 we even woke up, find a better spot, 0:05:12.630,0:05:16.350 and had our breakfast with this great view. 0:05:16.350,0:05:20.520 Everyday we could choose our view and menu differently 0:05:20.520,0:05:23.550 but more or less, this is what happened on every morning. 0:06:34.250,0:06:39.170 Based on Robbie's tip, the guy at the campervan rental, 0:06:39.170,0:06:43.730 on the way to Mount Cook, there's this Mount Cook Salmon Farm 0:06:43.730,0:06:46.970 the highest of its kind in the world. 0:06:46.970,0:06:50.280 They're situated in canals with water streaming 0:06:50.280,0:06:52.740 down from the mountains 0:06:52.740,0:06:56.870 You need to wear those just to get in the farm eh? 0:06:56.870,0:07:00.930 We could get in and feed the salmons. 0:07:00.930,0:07:03.460 The water is just so clear and fresh. 0:07:03.460,0:07:08.560 You can be sure they have some beautiful harvest here. 0:07:11.750,0:07:14.850 When we found out that they sold the sashimi 0:07:14.850,0:07:16.680 from the salmons they had there 0:07:16.680,0:07:21.240 we immidiately ordered a large plate 0:07:21.240,0:07:23.070 Ward, this is so fresh 0:07:23.070,0:07:25.540 How is it, Cy? 0:07:25.540,0:07:29.050 This salmon, just from over there, 0:07:29.050,0:07:39.040 real fresh, they don't put anything, just this sauce, 0:07:39.040,0:07:42.130 it's crazy, nothing can beat this 0:07:42.130,0:07:47.460 Never in our whole lives we tasted that good of a salmon 0:07:47.460,0:07:49.420 it was heaven! 0:07:59.050,0:08:00.790 Where would we had lunch eh? 0:08:00.790,0:08:03.070 Decisions, decisions. 0:08:03.070,0:08:04.350 What? 0:08:04.350,0:08:07.330 Where would we had lunch eh? 0:08:07.330,0:08:10.110 Sometimes we're undecided where we would have our lunch 0:08:10.110,0:08:14.340 today: Mount Cook or Lake Tekapo? 0:08:14.340,0:08:16.200 Besides lunch, 0:08:16.200,0:08:19.940 we also spend the night at the shores of Lake Pukaki 0:08:19.940,0:08:23.290 fortunately, this area is known as for it's darkest sky 0:08:23.290,0:08:24.920 across New Zealand 0:08:24.920,0:08:27.030 So the view would be amazing later that nite 0:08:27.030,0:08:31.470 and truly, we never saw the sky like that nite. 0:09:34.970,0:09:37.490 We must say that the route to Mount Cook is 0:09:37.490,0:09:40.870 the prettiest of them all 0:09:40.870,0:09:44.910 Just like what we saw in the LOTR Trilogy 0:09:44.910,0:09:49.870 spanning fields bordered with mountains at the distance 0:09:49.870,0:10:06.020 with the blue sky as the perfect backdrop. 0:10:06.020,0:10:10.380 Mount Cook itself with the height of 3754 metres 0:10:10.380,0:10:13.720 is the highest peak of New Zealand 0:10:13.720,0:10:17.580 When we saw her, her blanket of snow was glowing 0:10:17.580,0:10:21.240 from the evening sun 0:10:21.240,0:10:23.700 It was so beautiful and glorious 0:10:23.700,0:10:25.820 This is what we came here for. 0:10:42.050,0:10:44.020 We're filling up the fresh water 0:10:53.190,0:10:56.570 Grey water is water from the bathroom, the sink 0:11:06.910,0:11:08.580 Oh, this is heavy... 0:11:08.580,0:11:10.400 Oh, my Lord! 0:11:14.350,0:11:16.790 We're gonna use that thing... 0:12:04.620,0:12:07.600 Queenstown is the second largest town after Christchurch 0:12:07.600,0:12:12.390 The town is situated on the hills right beside Lake Wakatipu 0:12:12.390,0:12:16.730 and is walled with mountains on almost every side. 0:12:16.730,0:12:20.950 Just like those little beautiful towns you see in postcards 0:12:43.260,0:12:45.220 Queenstown is also the centre for adventure tourism 0:12:45.220,0:12:47.140 for the adrenaline junkies 0:12:47.140,0:12:48.600 like shotover jet, 0:12:48.600,0:12:56.600 and skiing, which is 15-30 minutes from the town center. 0:12:56.600,0:12:59.670 We climbed up to one of the mountains 0:12:59.670,0:13:02.150 through a steep and unfenced road 0:13:02.150,0:13:03.690 to get to Remarkables 0:13:03.690,0:13:06.110 one of the ski park there 0:13:06.110,0:13:07.450 If we're not careful 0:13:07.450,0:13:12.370 we could really fall off the cliff 0:13:12.370,0:13:14.580 But after we get to the top 0:13:14.580,0:13:16.580 the view is stunningly beautiful 0:13:16.580,0:13:19.270 It was worth the ride 0:13:52.310,0:13:55.290 While Queenstown is pretty on her every corner 0:13:55.290,0:13:58.790 but because we're soaked in this sensation 0:13:58.790,0:14:01.170 of free outdoor adventure 0:14:01.170,0:14:03.880 walking through shops and restaurants 0:14:03.880,0:14:05.840 is not what we're looking for 0:14:05.840,0:14:08.720 probably next time 0:14:08.720,0:14:10.980 After the day move to a close, 0:14:10.980,0:14:14.980 we decided to go to Milford Sound. 0:14:38.570,0:14:42.090 In the 300km journey to Milford Sound, 0:14:42.090,0:14:44.380 we're passing through an area of high trees 0:14:44.380,0:14:48.720 that we never experienced for this whole trip 0:14:48.720,0:14:51.130 We stopped for a moment and walked slowly 0:14:51.130,0:14:54.070 while enjoying the forest sounds. 0:15:22.500,0:15:24.150 Another surprise that we get is that 0:15:24.150,0:15:26.590 one of the valley that we passed still got some snow left 0:15:27.910,0:15:30.640 while we started to enter the valley 0:15:30.640,0:15:32.630 it's like a curtain has opened 0:15:32.630,0:15:35.320 and there's this majestic view presented before our eyes 0:15:35.320,0:15:38.470 there's only white as far as eyes can see 0:15:38.470,0:15:43.170 It was so majestic we had lost words to describe it 0:16:11.910,0:16:16.530 My first snowfall. 0:16:16.530,0:16:18.720 see? 0:16:18.720,0:16:22.760 I know it's a bit too much, but... 0:16:22.760,0:16:24.910 glad to have it here. 0:16:31.530,0:16:32.350 It hurts Ward! 0:16:53.240,0:16:55.190 Aragorn! 0:16:56.090,0:16:57.910 Aragorn! 0:16:57.910,0:17:02.020 Where are you mate? 0:17:02.020,0:17:04.200 How can it be Aragorn? It's Legolas! 0:17:04.200,0:17:05.390 I want Aragorn. 0:17:05.390,0:17:06.620 Oh you want Aragorn? 0:17:06.620,0:17:08.960 Legolas is too… sweet. 0:17:08.960,0:17:10.170 I'll look for Arwen then... 0:17:10.170,0:17:11.800 Arwen! 0:17:11.800,0:17:13.630 Arwen, where are you Arwen! 0:17:13.630,0:17:17.720 I like Frodo better y'know? 0:17:17.720,0:17:20.760 He's cute eh? 0:17:20.760,0:17:25.160 Arwen? 0:17:25.160,0:17:27.820 *speaking elf* 0:17:34.600,0:17:37.150 After spending the night in a motel's parking lot 0:17:37.150,0:17:40.660 very early we walked around the ferry terminal 0:17:40.660,0:17:45.640 while waiting to board one of the cruise 0:17:59.450,0:18:03.240 Milford Sound itself is a lake with a channel to the sea 0:18:03.240,0:18:08.940 formed by the glacier tens of thousand years ago 0:18:08.940,0:18:14.600 After the ice melted, sea water poured in and formed a lake 0:18:14.600,0:18:18.740 with steep mountains on its sides 0:18:18.740,0:18:22.080 While cruising slowly with our ferry 0:18:22.080,0:18:25.310 we could feel the majesty of this place 0:18:25.310,0:18:27.100 Yes, that word again 0:18:27.100,0:18:32.080 It seems that everything is majestic in Milford Sound 0:20:10.580,0:20:11.830 Your heart is thumping eh? 0:23:47.540,0:23:48.950 You look like an astronout 0:23:54.090,0:23:57.260 How does it feel? 0:23:57.260,0:23:59.560 Like you're going to die? 0:23:59.560,0:24:02.050 It was when I was up there 0:24:02.050,0:24:04.650 like my heart is going to stop 0:24:04.650,0:24:05.980 Like you're going to die? 0:24:05.980,0:24:06.920 Yes. 0:24:06.920,0:24:08.230 Cool. 0:24:08.230,0:24:09.740 Too bad for you Ward. 0:24:09.740,0:24:11.350 Lose some weight. 0:24:34.010,0:24:36.470 So that's about it guys! 0:24:36.470,0:24:40.220 After Wanaka we drove through the north coast, 0:24:40.220,0:24:42.520 all the way to Christchurch 0:24:42.520,0:24:44.860 We stopped at some other towns, 0:24:44.860,0:24:50.190 but we've showed you guys our best times! 0:24:50.190,0:24:52.610 We hope this video has inspired you guys 0:24:52.610,0:24:54.990 to start travelling with new ways 0:24:54.990,0:24:56.320 Our tips: 0:24:56.320,0:24:58.010 especially for the couples 0:24:58.010,0:24:59.680 take risks, 0:24:59.680,0:25:01.280 be the first, 0:25:01.280,0:25:02.370 have fun, 0:25:02.370,0:25:03.750 enjoy the view, 0:25:03.750,0:25:05.920 don't let the little things get in the way, 0:25:05.920,0:25:09.040 and we promised you a journey full of adventure, 0:25:09.040,0:25:13.380 just like we had with our campervan. 0:25:13.380,0:25:16.840 We leave you with footages from the rest of our journey, 0:25:16.840,0:25:18.590 we thank you for watching, 0:25:18.590,0:25:21.110 and see you in the next adventure of 0:25:21.110,0:25:23.640 Edward and Francy!