The day dawned sunny and bright, so we made our way to
Mission Bay, which is along the coast, a little from the centre of Auckland, and
is one of the most popular (and lovely) city beaches. We had a delicious brunch
in The Mission Bay Cafe before heading into town to look at the Fanzone.
Sage advice indeed!
Something we have found here is that people in officialdom tend to be much more
human and pragmatic than their counterparts in the UK. For example, despite
telling us that we could not take the car close to the Fanzone as the roads
were closed in preparation for the matches over the weekend, a very gentle
appeal to the guard’s better nature resulted in a U turn and off we went. It
has to be said that the Kiwis have done an amazing job of preparing for the
World Cup (although I understand there were some teething problems initially)
and the Fanzone is really a great place
to be. In addition to the giant rugby ball (of which more tomorrow), there is a
large stage area with constant live bands, lots and lots of different food
opportunities, a large indoor bar and viewing area, and The Cloud, an area
showcasing a wide range of New Zealand delights, from food and drink to wacky
and surprising inventions.
The most precious thing in the world - with a fake!
From there we returned to the Northern Steamship, and then
drove to The Flying Moa, where we were due to return the SatNav which Sarah’s
colleague had so kindly lent us.
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