Anyway, we began the day at the Auckland International Carnival at Glen Innes. We missed the parade but caught a belly dancing performance. But the real purpose for any festival is the food. There weren't as many stands as I thought there might be, but I did have some dim sum, kettle corn (a personal favorite) and bubble tea (Jen's personal favorite). Jen got a samosa.
We headed over to the Auckland fan zone which is set up for the Rubgy World Cup. It was filled with people from all over the world proudly supporting their teams with painted faces, colorful costumes and of course, flags. Jen and I even got into the spirit of things by getting a black fern painted on our cheeks in support of the home team. (That's New Zealand if you're new to the blog).
But the best part of the trip was the giant rugby ball. It's been to Paris, Tokyo, Sydney and London and not only serves as high-end venue, but also, a huge audio visual screen that showcases New Zealand culture. It was a long wait to get in, but it was definitely worth it.
We ended the day with a weighty burrito and made it home just in time for the RWC semifinals between Wales and France. France won and will face the mighty All Blacks (Again that's the New Zealand team) in the Rugby World Cup Final on Oct. 23rd.
As always, I leave you with some photos taken by our chief photographer and me, I took photos too:
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