Back to Wellington today for the All Blacks match against Australia. Glad to say that Wellington appeared to be back to normal after last week' s earthquake with no visible signs of damage. All Wellington hotels were full so we stayed in a small town called Porirua ( still no idea how to pronounce that) about 10 miles north and took the train in. Well, I appeared to be the only person on the train in pink! We were surrounded by people dressed in black, with black temporary tattoos on there faces saying 'All Blacks' plus the silver fern logo. These Kiwis take their rugby seriously! Wellington was heaving and I actually felt sorry for the few Aussie supporters who were vastly outnumbered. But it was a very good humoured affair. The match itself was a bit disappointing, as the Aussies were completely outclassed, but it was a great experience for us.
Sunday was a glorious day and the temperature reached about 21 degrees, so we decided to amble back home via the beach at Titahi, which is beautiful, with views towards the mountains of South Island. The sand there is yellow, unlike the black sand of our local beach at Kiaiwi.
Planning a trip to Hawkes Bay for next weekend.
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