WonderLa Wonder Trip

WonderLa Trip: Log

Wonderla is an amusement park located near Bidadi, 28 kilometres (17 mi) Bangalore, spanning 82 acres (33 ha) of land. It has been promoted by V-Guard Industries Ltd, based in Cochin, Kerala. It is the second theme park project from the group and has been operational since October 2005. It has been set up with a total investment of over Rs. 105 crores. (Source: wiki)

Members: 9

Start time: 10:00 AM, Saturday, 16^th June, 2012

End time: 9:30 PM, Saturday, 16^th June, 2012

Total travel: 60 Kms (Self-drive car)

Total expense: 1000 INR/head (including 750 INR of WonderLa ticket)

What went great:

- Friends

- Rain dance

- Wave pool

Pain points:

- Lot of crowd

Total duration: 1 day

Weather Conditions: Clouds

Vehicle: 2 cars

Australia Trip

Melbourne Flinder's Street

Time: 8th March, 2012 - 28th March, 2012


An official trip, so not much of roaming around and treks.

However, pushing few pics and places seen. 

Melbourne Federation Square

Mornington Peninsula Trip (100 kms away from Melbourne)

New Zealand Adventure Trip

New Zealand country is internationally known as a top holiday destination

Members: 2

Start time: 6:30 PM, Friday, 11^th Nov, 2011

End time: 2:00 PM, Saturday, 26^th Nov, 2011

Duration: 15 days, 15 nights

Total travel: 3000+ Kms (Campervan)

Trip Type: Road Trip

Total expense: Around 3.5 lacs including travel tickets

What went great:

- Post-marriage vacation

- Adventurous road trip

- Sky dive

- Bungy Jump

- Shot-over jet

- Wine tasting

- Cruise

- Campervan with all facilities

- Small tour of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) during transit

- Parul :)

Pain points:

-      Accident on 1^st day

-      Cold weather

- Less evening life/activity

Weather: Cold, Rainy, Sunny, Windy

Vehicle: Campervan

*The timings are local region timings (with time difference)

Day 1: 11^th Nov - The Departure

New Delhi Airport (India) -> Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

11 PM: Departure from New Delhi International Airport

Day 2: 12^th Nov – Twin Towers

KL Arrival, Twin Towers (Petronas), KL tower visit

5 AM: Arrival at KL

10:30 AM: Breakfast

2:30 PM: Twin Towers (Petronas)

5:00 PM: KL Tower

7:00 PM: Small zoo

Day 3: 13^th Nov – In the Air

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) -> Christchurch (New Zealand)

8:40 AM: Departure from KL Airport

11:55 PM: Arrival at Christchurch, Hotel checkin

Limo airport pick-up

Day 4: 14^th Nov – Our Campervan

Christchurch -> Ashburton -> Geraldine -> Lake Tekapo

11 AM: Campervan pickup

1:00 PM: Grocery Shopping & lunch

4:00 PM: Ashburton

And the accident happened!

6:00 PM: Geraldine

 7:30 PM: Lake Tekapo

Day 5: 15^th Nov - Tekapo

Lake Tekapo -> Tekapo Observatory -> Lake Pukaki -> Twizel -> Omarama -> Lindis -> Taras -> Lake Dunstan -> Cromwell -> Arrow Junction -> Hayes -> Frankton -> Lake Wakatipu -> Kingston

11:00 AM: Lake Tekapo Observatory

1:00 PM: Lake Pukaki

3:30 PM: Lindis valley

4:00 PM: Taras

4:30 PM: Lake Dunstan, Crowell

6:30 PM: Frankton

11:30 PM: Kingston

Day 6: 16^th Nov – The cruise

Kinsgston -> Athol -> Mossburn -> Te Anau -> Milford sound

10 AM: Breakfast @ Kingston

12:40 PM: Eglinton river, Mossburn

1:10 PM: Reached Te Anau

3:00 PM: Reached Milford sound

And we missed the cruise

4:00 PM: Milford cruise

6:00 PM: Start from Milford sound

9:00 PM: Te Anau

11:00 PM: Lake Wakatipu (Freedom camping)

Day 7: 17^th Nov – Shotover Jet

Lake Wakatipu -> Frankton -> Queenstown

9 AM: Breakfast and start

10:00 AM: Queenstown

2:00 PM: Shotover jet

Day 8: 18^th Nov – Bungy Jump

Queenstown -> Gondola

2:30 AM: Gondola

4:30 PM: Indian lunch

 5:00 PM: Shopping & Garden walk

3:00 PM: Bungy!

Day 9: 19^th Nov – Sky Dive

Queenstown -> Arthur point -> Arrowtown -> Lake Wanaka -> Makarora -> Fox Glacier

8:30 AM: Sky Dive

10:30 AM: Breakfast

 1:30 PM: Arthur point

 2:00 PM: Arrowtown

6:00 PM: Lake Wanaka

  7:00 PM: Makarora

12:30 AM: Fox Glacier

No Hotels..grrr

Day 10: 20^th Nov – Rainy Day

Fox Glaxier -> Whataroa -> Greymouth -> Reefton -> Murchison -> Lake Rotoroa

12 PM: Breakfast and start

Nothing except Rain..and the police caught..Grr

Day 11: 21^st Nov - WoW

Lake Rotoroa -> Richmond -> Nelson -> Kalkumera Bay -> Havelock -> Blenheim

1:30 PM: Brunch and start

3:30 PM:  Nelson, Visit to Wow (World of Wearables), Nelson town

6:00 PM: Start from Nelson

12:00 AM: Bleinheim

Day 12: 22^nd Nov – Wine Tasting

Bleinheim -> St Annes Lagoon -> Christchurch

11:00 AM: Breakfast, Feeding the Eddie

3:00 PM: Makana Chocolate Factory

3:30 PM: Wine tasting at Bleinheim

5:30 Pm: Start from Bleinheim

11:30 PM: Christchurch

Day 13: 23^rd Nov – Desi Dinner

Christchurch city walk

3:00 PM: Campervan return :(

5:00 PM: Mall

7:00 PM: Dinnet at Sandeep’s abode