NEW ZEALAND - NORTH ISLAND

HJ ZULHEIMY MAAMOR

2 MAY 2024

On 3 October 2018, my wife Hjh Norziah bt Ahmad joined Kembara Sufi Travel and Tours Sdn Bhd on a visit to North Island, New Zealand.

The group departed from KLIA 2 Airport at 11.40pm aboard Air Asia D7 206. The distance from Malaysia to New Zealand is 8,792.92 km.

My youngest son and I sent my wife to KLIA 2

The flight from Malaysia to New Zealand will stop at Australia's Gold Coast to change flight crew before continuing to New Zealand.

My wife and her friend Hjh Noraini traveled together to Europe (France, Belgium & the Netherlands) in 2017 and also to Turkey in early 2018.

GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

Gold Coast is a city in Queensland, Australia, located about 66 km from Brisbane. The Gold Coast is the 6th largest city in Australia.

After completing the Air Asia crew changeover at Gold Coast Airport in Australia, the group boarded the plane back to Auckland, New Zealand, and arrived at Auckland Airport, New Zealand, at 4.10pm NZ time.

AUCKLAND AIRPORT

Auckland Airport is the largest and busiest airport in New Zealand, located near Mangere, a regional suburb and Airport Oaks. It serves as the domestic and international hub for Air New Zealand, and the New Zealand hub of Jetstar. 

After completing all baggage and immigration procedures at Auckland Airport, the group was taken to their accommodation at the Airport Kiwi Motel located at 144 McKenzie Rd, Mangere Bridge, Auckland 2022, New Zealand.

NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand is an island country located in the Southwest Pacific Ocean that contains two main large islands, the North Island and the South Island.

The Maori community named New Zealand as Aotearoa, which means 'Land of the Long White Clouds'.

The origin of the name New Zealand comes from the notes of the Dutch cartographer who called it 'Nova Zeelandia', which is a Dutch region called Zeeland.

British navigator James Cook anglicized the name to New Zealand. It has nothing to do with the Danish island of Zealand.

Auckland, a city in the North Island, NZ, is the largest city in New Zealand with a population of 1,628,900 people. Auckland's name in Maori is Tamaki or Tāmaki-makau-rau.

There is no tour program for October 4, 2018. All members of the group are given enough rest time for the next day's tour program.

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TAKE A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE: 1991 - INTERNATIONAL ROYAL FLEET REVIEW: AUCKLAND & WELLINGTON

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DOWN MEMORY LANE: 5 OCTOBER 2018 > NZ NORTHERN ISLAND

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

Lembah Keramat, KL

3 May 2024 > 24 Syawal 1445H: 12.23 p.m

TURKIYE - ISTANBUL

HJ ZULHEIMY MAAMOR

2 MAY 2024

After breakfast, the group checked out of the hotel to continue their journey to their next destination before heading back to Malaysia.

Hotel Golden Way Giyimkent located Oruc Reis Mh.Vadi Cd. Giyimkent, No. 274 Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey. 

EYUP SULTAN MOSQUE

The group was taken to visit the Abu Ayub Al Ansari Mosque, built in 1458 by the Ottoman Turkish Government. It was constructed to honor Abu Ayub Al Ansari, who was a close companion of the Prophet s.a.w. In fact, the Prophet's house in Medina was located in front of Abu Ayub's house. The Prophet s.a.w. even stayed at Abu Ayub's house until his own house was built after he migrated from Mecca to Medina.

Abu Ayub Al Ansari fought alongside the Muslim army to liberate Constantinople from the Roman army. At the time, he was approximately 80 years old and was martyred in Constantinople. He was buried near the city of Constantinople.

AL-FATEH MOSQUE

The Al-Fateh Mosque (Fatih Camii in Turkish) is an Ottoman mosque of Fevzi Pasa Cadessi in the Fatih District of Istanbul, Turkiye. The original mosque was constructed between 1463 and 1470 on the site of the Church of the Holy Apostle. The architect was Sinauddin Yusuf bin Abdullah (Sinan the Agile). It was named after Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror who conquered Constantinople in 1453. 

SULEYMANIYE MOSQUE

The Suleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkiye. The mosque was commissioned by Suleiman The Magnificent and designed by the architect Mimar Sinan. 

The tomb of Sultan Suleiman I and his wife, Hurem Sultan are located within the complex. 

KAPALICARSI GRAND BAZAAR

One of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops. It was listed No. 1  among the world's most-visited tourist attractions. The Grand Bazaar at Istanbul is often regarded as one of the first shopping Malls of the world. 

FEBRUARY 27, 2018 - BACK TO KL

The group left for Kuala Lumpur at approximately 1.55am and arrived in Kuala Lumpur at 5.20pm Malaysian time.

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

Lembah Keramat, KL

2 May 2024 > 24 Syawal 1445H: 1.10 a.m