Yesterday we took a day off and headed to Auckland to see the Rugby World Cup Fan Zone, and show Fridolin some of the sights. It was our first visit to the fan zone, and we managed to fill in all our day walking around.
We started off near the football and 'the cloud'. With queue waiting time 2 hours to get into the ball, we decided we would take photos of it and investigate the other areas of the area.
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| Fridolin in front of the big rugby ball |
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| 'The Cloud' |
We also saw the 'Spirit of New Zealand' coming back into port, with the canon going off which gave everyone in a small radius a bit of a fright.
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| The Spirit of New Zealand |
We then wandered down the wharf and looked through tents with Maori carvings and weaving, before entering 'The Waka'. Inside there was a Maori Culture show and a static display of the NZ Maori Rugby Team.
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| Maori Culture Show inside the Waka |
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| Fridolin meeting some of the locals! |
After a lunch stop and catch up with family, we all headed across the new bridge, down the more recently developed wharf area with new restaurants, event centre and children's play area. We checked out the flash boats, the playground, back across the bridge and around to the 'Backing Black' shed.
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Pins highlighting where everyone who has visited, where they are from
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| A Flock of Sheep |
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The Travelling Toilet Humour
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By the time we were set to leave, the crowd had swelled, with many of the bars bursting at the seams. There were French and Welsh supporters decked out in their gear, ready for the big game last night. There certainly was an atmosphere at the Viaduct and Fan Zone area.
If you haven't been, and are able, it is well worth the visit before the World Cup finishes.
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