Waihi Beach - RWC 2011

Marvellous to see Waihi Beach featuring on TV 1 last night as part of the hosting of the Welsh supporters in NZ while the Rugby World Cup is on. John and Kay Morgan - well done for putting up your fantastic property on the beach - lets hope we see plenty of the Welsh supporters in and around the village and any other countries supporters as well.

Great also to see some retailers getting into the spirit with their flags - it really adds to the feeling that we have a world cup happening right throughout the country not just in the big cities.

For more info on accommodation for RWC 2011 - http://www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/

Cone watch update

After 3 or 4 days of really strong and persistent winds coming from the west the cones in the island view norfolk pines are still intact although the cone part way up has moved considerably around the tree.

For more information on Waihi Beach http://www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/

RWC 2011 Opening

Images from the opening ceremony for the RWC 2011 amd the opening game AB's v Tonga

Awesome opening ceremony and a game of two halves with great atmosphere.

For more info on accommodation for RWC 2011 http://www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/

RWC 2011

Off to the opening game of the RWC 2011 and really excited. This is my 3rd World Cup as I have been to the first one and the one in 2007 in France and Wales.

Was in Auckland yesterday for a meeting down in and around the Wynyard quarter down at the waterfront - it was buzzing and you could see things were starting to happen.

Looking forward to a great night

Go the AB's

For more on the RWC 2011 http://www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/

Sunshine coast critters and Waihi Beach

Just back from 10 days on the Sunshine coast - great place to relax with some sun on your back. 22 /23 degree days and plenty of swimming - not in the ocean but in a semi heated pool - great all the same.

Running round while we were there were several critters we don't have here at Waihi Beach - thank heavens for that - a blue tongue lizzard and this was a small one. On previous visits we had seen much larger jurassic park like creatures and we kept right way from them - we were told they were harmless but we were totally unfamiliar with them and at first sight they looked a tad prehistoric

What many visitors to NZ and in turn Waihi Beach do not understand is we don't have anything in the wild that is likely to kill you - quite different from Oz where they have snakes and crocs to name a couple

Sunrise Beach Noosa & Waihi Beach

                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                          
Ali & I went to Sunrise beach, just round the point from Noosa itself, the other day to our favourite lookout spot to see if we could spot any whales that are normally around at this time of the year, No luck but we did see a couple of work ups - probabaly tuna or some thing similar not far off shore.

 We heard an aussie talking to his mate on the phone telling him about the tuna work ups saying get the surf caster out but super man would have struggled to reach them - the closest work up was approx 500 metres from the shore - it was more like a kayak then a fish to us - but thats aussies for ya

Sunrise beach and Castaways beach are much like Waihi Beach - both are part of a long peninsula and in total look approx the same length. Both are white golden sandy beaches and have surf all year round - much like Waihi Beach,

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The Warriors & The Australian media

We are over in Australia at present and have seen several rugby league preview shows and you would not know the Warriors are in the top 4 let alone playing this weekend with any chance of a win. I know the aussies are one eyed but this is over the top and cynically I am not really surprized- NZ are World cup champions and Tri nation champions but it counts for jack with the aussies!

The Warriors are travelling under the radar and the longer the aussies neglect them the better= bigger fools them.

Great sporting weekend V Australia for the kiwi teams - go the AB's and go the Warriors