I can't get Freddie Mercury and Queen's song out of my head........ We Are The Champions!!!!!!
We smashed 'em bro!
What a great finale to a great trip.
Here we are at lovely Lake Hawea at the rising of the sun.
Down the road a bit and it's sunset time at Lake Wanaka.
A few kilometres south of Cromwell in Central Otago is Bannockburn.
Most old pubs succumb to fire and the Bannockburn Hotel was no different.
Their last fire was 2 years ago.
Excellent BBQ pork ribs!
The Chatto Creek pub has a bit of character and is on the Otago Central Rail Trail.
A classic here in St Bathans is the Vulcan Hotel. It has stood the test of time, built in 1882. The shamrock which can just be made out between the words Vulcan and Hotel acknowledges the original Irish settlers of St Bathans.
Not much left in St Bathans these days, but here is their International Rugby Stadium.
One of the last original arched stone bridges in Otago at Dunback.
Chrystalls Beach is south of Dunedin - I enjoyed the warning to watch for Free Range Kids.
Places like the Railway Hotel in Nightcaps should have a bomb set off underneath them! Such a crap place I couldn't bring myself to watch the footy here.
This very keen local is sluicing for gold at Gemstone Beach in Southland.
Close of the oyster season was delayed in Bluff to allow Rugby World Cup visitors the chance to sample the delicacy.
The Eagle pub in Bluff provided the best viewing facilities in the south.Watched us smash the Aussies in the semi-final here.
Deciding where to watch the final was something of a conundrum.Common sense and logic finally prevailed and I headed for captain courageous Richie McCaw country - Kurow.
The publican of the local pub in Kurow promised free beer for every AB try scored.
Only one try, but true to his word the free piss flowed for hours.
The shot of the tournament - favourite son Richie (almost certain to become Sir Richard) McCaw lifting the Webb Ellis World Cup in the TV picture in the Waitaki Hotel!!!!
The shot of the tournament - favourite son Richie (almost certain to become Sir Richard) McCaw lifting the Webb Ellis World Cup in the TV picture in the Waitaki Hotel!!!!
Industrious locals beavered away overnight and constructed a replica of the Webb Ellis Trophy and erected it on the hay bale display in the middle of town.
We Are The Champions!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck to all your families.
1 comment:
have enjoyed browsing your blog mate , good pictures and read ,hope you enjoyed your time in the kurow , good night great result , was wandering if you could send me the photo of me and dad , mate and andrew gard ,agard2011@live.com is my e mail thanks and keep up the good work
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