NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011 | Views [1029]
Oct. 11th - Today we were planning to spend in Okahune, a ski town at the base of Mt Ruapehu, but the weather forecast of rain and gale force winds for tomorrow caused us to unplug the van and head north. We skirted the western shore of Lake Taupo and ... Read more >
Tags: australia, france, martinborough, quarterfinals, rugby world cup, south africa, wales, wellington
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 3 Oct 2011 | Views [958]
October 3rd: The Rugby World Cup pool matches are over. The past 2 days we were in Wellington to witness the upset of the tournament (Tonga over France 19-14) on Saturday and New Zealand’s 12 try romp over Canada (79-15) on Sunday. This morning we drove ... Read more >
Tags: martinborough, palmerston north, rugby world cup, shannon, wellington
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 12 Sep 2011 | Views [500]
Sept. 11th - At noon we eagerly caught the bus from outside the campsite into Wellington and were seated in front of the big screen tv in Molly Malone’s pub 2 hours before Australia v Italy kick-off. 5 Senses of the Day Taste: Beef & Guinness ... Read more >
Tags: springboks, wales, wellington
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 11 Sep 2011 | Views [672]
Sept. 11 – Two Days in Wellington In a couple of hours we’ll leave our campsite in Lower Hutt for the 30 minute bus ride into Wellington for a hoped for Welsh victory over the Springboks. Below are our 5 best sensory experiences from the past 2 days ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, england, rugby world cup, south africa, springboks, wellington
