What you should do if you fall sick when you are in foreign country.....

One afternoon me and my housemate was about to get ready for ourshift. We still have 2 hours time to go so both of us were so tempted to head to out favourite Korean BBQ buffet juz along the street.

We indeed had a heaviest lunch ever... with all the mesmerizing dishes laying on the serving table. Delicious Korean Kim Chi, Meats, Vegs, Tibits, Desserts, & not tobe missed the ice cream machince.

Now we both know that we gonna face the trouble to stay awake for the rest of the day. Few hours later, my stomache starts groaning.... i thought i had too much for my lunch. This has been continuously for a long time and i had to go to the loo for several times. The situation got worst and i have to take early off for the day.

My body dy-hydrating... and getting weaker each time. Confirmed then i got food poisioning and this was the worst ever happen in my entire life. I was told medication in overseas is pretty costly, and you cant get medicine from any pharmacies i.e. most of them requires to see if you a letter from the doctor for that particular medicine you request.

I was lucky to have my own first aid kits, which i always take along when i travel/backpack. Even after i had my medicine i was down for another 2 days. After this lessons i told myself, gotta be very careful when eating seafood and what ever meat you eat... owiz make sure its well cook. The Korean and Japanese owiz practice eating raw food like shashimi... eating raw salmon, beef etc. You can only enjoy those food if you are sure the restaurant maintain high quality of food preparation and freshness of the food they serves. And if you travel make sure you have your own first aid kits which contain those medicine you used to have

It's the largest and youngest..... just like me!

Rangitoto Island is the largest, youngest and one of the least modified of about 50 volcanic cones and craters in the Auckland volcanic field. Back in 600 years ago, a series of drastic explosions... a land was erupted from the sea, forming a large volcanic cone and is now extinct. It dominates the local seascape and a visit there is like stepping into another world. The island is a public reserve managed by the Department of Conservation and is famed world-wide as a botanical gem.

We star out journey early, with our groaning empty stomach, we head our way to get a ferry to this undevelop island. Undevelop here, you gotta expect that.. there's no shop, cafe or anything there expect the jetty for the ferry to be on board.

It tooks us 2 hours to make our way to the summit... along with the path way that you could hardly imagine. Crossing all the rocky path, believes to be the formation of lava during the erruption of the island.

One of my off day, my housemate and myself decided to visit the Auckland War Memorial Museum. It tells the story of New Zealand, from our unique flora and fauna and the history at war, to the priceless collection of Maori and Pacific treasures. The Museum’s galleries showcase the natural, cultural, and social history of New Zealand.

The most impressed section for both of us were the two huge "War Memorial Halls", which located on the 4th floor of the building. It's a site of commemoration for the New Zealanders who lost during the war I & II. Name of all those killed in major conflicts of the 20th century are recorded and remembered. Every year (25th Apr), Auckland War Memorial Museum, the RSA and Auckland City Council mark ANZAC day with a series of services and commemorative events.

all in all, can you believe it??? We spent almost 5 hours exploring the exhibit in this 4 story. By the time we finished... it was 3.15pm, and we head to Newmarket for a teabreak. The museum indeed worth going, collection of NZ$ 5.00 (mainly for the maintainance of the building).

For more info, please visit: http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/






A day to the NATURE...

Towards the evening, my friend brought me to Waitakere Range, one of the most visited National Park in New Zealand (which just 45 minutes away from the city. We just glance around the range from one of the platform nearby. From there manage to have a clear views of auckland city and Rangitoto Island (the youngest volcano in NZ).