Carmel Dodd
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New Zealand Part 1 : Rugby Fun on the North Island
Published: October 18th 2011Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington Region » Wellington
October 18th 2011
Flying into Auckland on the 15th September feels like a lifetime ago right now, but I know I'll love remembering all the fun we've had since then for this blog, so here goes... We were thrilled to arrive in Auckland where they had DRINKING WATER in taps and HOT showers and SHOPS that sell stuff. Even the cold and wet weather couldn't dampen that kind of excitement. We swiftly met Kate Jeffery (the fourth member of our team) and hit the town in search of Irish paraphernalia for the big match on Saturday (Ireland v Australia obvs...). To get us in the mood we watched the All Blacks beat Japan at the Auckland 'Fanzone' - a huge area set up on a wharf with big screens and bars and fun all round. The day of the ... read more
September 16th 2011
After a stressful last 24 hours in the UK realising we need visas for a 7 hour stopover in the US, trying desperately to decide how many bikinis to take and what factor suncream, we made it to the airport and on that plane for our big trip. About 3 days later (approx, who knows!) we landed in Nadi and get ourselves on the first boat of the day to an island, Mana being our first stop. We had to let go of our organised laywer selves and embraced 'Fiji Time', where any time could be +/- a few hours. We were initially excited by our 'private boat' to the island but this soon diminished when we all turned various shades of green. Okay, imagine a holiday brochure with perfectly clear turquoise waters and white sand ... read more
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