RWC 2011 - rugby followers from around the world come to Waihi Beach

              Image Mike Hill photography

It is really pleasing to see so many rugby mad overseas visitors who have found their way to Waihi Beach on their way around New Zealand. Most visitors are one team or others supporters but there are some who have been to pool games of other teams just to get the atmosphere and vibe of RWC 2011.

What has been great to hear is the compliments about New Zealaners and about all the towns they have visited - comments like how friendly kiwis are and each town really gets into the spirit of the RWC - does not matter where you go.

To date at Waihi Beach lodge we have had French, Irish, English, Australian and South African supporters and most have also spent time in and around Waihi, Waihi Beach, the Karangahake gorge and up the Coromandel on a day trips. On the rainy Monday recently we had one couple who went to Waitomo and thoroughly enjoyed themselves doing the spellbound tour of Waitomo caves.Even though the weather was not so flash earlier in the week  everyone checked out our beach and thought we were so lucky to be living here - we agreed.

One comment from many of the english was that our spring weather was better than the summers they have been getting over the last few years although whilst they have been over here they have had balmy 29 degrees in London.

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