So we arrived in New Zealand at the same time as the Australian rugby team and instantly became aware that the whole country is RWC obsessed!! We picked up Willy (world cup willy the amazing camper van) who is brilliant and headed up north on Route 1 towards the Bay of Islands. We found our first camp site with a fab view of the shore line. We were joined by a multitude of French and Irish rugby fans!! Businesses and residents in New Zealand have been asked to adopt a team for the world cup so Paihia was covered in red flags to represent support for Tonga, Canada and Japan. We had a quiet night ahead of our early start and a boat trip round the Bay in the morning.