Hamilton trip


Zai & I embarked on a trip to Hamilton for a day as we had an extended weekend;Monday being Labour day.
Hamilton is just a 2 hr drive from Auckland & we took Nakedbus http://nakedbus.com/ (don't get ideas..its just a low cost bus!!).We arrived at 6.40 pm & the streets were dead as.
We were upgraded to a business suite & our room was very comfy.It had satellite tv,a mini fridge & a nice deck.Pizza hut was opposite so we dined there.They had this awesome deal where one could eat all the pizza,pasta,salad & dessert for NZ$15!!After the feed we walked the streets of Hamilton.
Next morning i awoke at 6.30 am as the rugby final was on.We had breekie & i settled to watch the rugby in bed.But the reception was awful & i had to dash to the nearest pub.
At 10.30 am we checked out & did the riverside walk of the Waikato river.We lunched & then headed to the famous Hamilton gardens
Hamilton gardens are huge;they have an American,Japanese,Chinese,Indian,Italian,English & Maori theme gardens.A must view.We spent nearly 3 hrs there then headed to the city square and had a rest.
Our short holiday was at its end as we awaited the bus back to Auckland.View pics by clicking on this link : http://www.flickr.com/gp/89797446@N00/768D6Y

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