Rugby World Cup Final 2011 Nz vs France So the big day was here! the final of RWC 2011! We woke up with that nervous/excited feeling u get! picked up graemes rental camera then headed into town where we met my friend Catherine for lunch. The place was hoaching, had lunch on vulcan lane which was lovely! Then we decided to go and have a wonder down the front! Bearing in mind it was 3/4pm and the game didnt start till 9pm, the pubs and the fanzones were just crazy...

Another long lie today and caught up with clare for a bit! Then headed into town, passed the photoshop to see if graemes camera was repaired yet! Turns out it wasn't so ended up sorting one out for the final tomorrow night! Got lunch then did a bit of shopping. Then we decided to go to the cinema,so went to footloose (my choice) then came out and went to see 3 musketeers (graemes choice) ! Think it was the first time ive been to one movie, straight out then gone ...

Left rotorua this morning and made our way to mount maunganui. We had been before and really liked it, and we were thinking of it as a place to stay but cos of the big container ship that has got stuck we had heard that it was kind of ruined with the oil on the beaches. So we decided to go back and have a look to see what it was like! And there was nothing diffent at all, we still loved it as much! There was a bit of the beach further down that was shut off but i...

Had a very big long lie at clares today then all went for brunch! Went to a nice wee cafe just along the road and then just chilled back at the house for a bit. Showered then me and graeme walked along the fan trail the other way and went for diner at ponsonby road. Had the nz vs aus game tonight and the place was jumping! Its the same rivalry as eng vs scot so there was a bit of banter between the supporters! Headed back to camper and ready for the game then wal...

Left campsite, went to supermarket and read papers in the car park. France play Wales tonight in the first semi final so the paper was full of what they think will happen etc. Wales got a pretty good chance so should be a good game! then decided to go to a local game of rugby that was on. Made our way to pukehoke and watched nz heartland vs nz maris. Was good game and they both did the haka to each other at the beginning which was great! Garnock should defo start...