We had the opportunity to host a visiting Italian photographer Sergio Ramazzotti covering off stories for Tourism New Zealand yesterday and this morning. He has done 3 stories - The Whaka carver up in Doubtless Bay, Art Deco in Hawkes Bay and the Black Ferns.
He was here at Waihi Beach to shoot some more images for the Black Ferns story by showing images of kiwis playing rugby at grass roots level and so off we went to watch Waihi Athletic train last night up in Waihi. He snapped his shots from almost anywhere and after an hour or so he was done saying he had what he needed.
His last shot was of a young guy leaving training in his bare feet with his training bag over his shoulder heading home - he thought that was priceless. I had to explain to him about kiwi kids growing up always being in bare feet more so in summer and when it rains
This morning around 7 ish we went torpedo fishing off the beach and luckily we were able to have fresh fish for a late breakfast as a kawhai took one for the team and became our only success.
For more on RWC 2011 and Waihi Beach Lodge www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/activities.html
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