Gorgeous 3-day weekend

Wow what a 3-day weekend - thanks to Waitangi Day. Wellington was flooded with thousands of visitors who came to see the World Rugby 7s - an event which the Capital City has proudly hosted for the past 10 years. This 2-day event injects an additional $16 million dollars into Wellington coffers - which the bars, cafes & retailers love! Hong Kong is the traditional home of the 7s but Wellington is certainly the carnival capital and of the 38,000 spectators in the stadium, I would imagine that 90% of those dress in fancy costume for the event - it is truly amazing - and very colourful and funny, the city comes alive ! NZ & England were in the finals - suffice to say that Daddy has been chanting England's anthem all day long (just lovely for Mummy who is not at all competitive - NOT!) - NZ were up 12 in the first half, but then got complacent in the second and lost in the last dying seconds with a final score 19-17 - ugh!

As for us, well we kept well away from the 7s ... we visited some friends, went to the movies, took Huddy to the beach and also spent some time at Thorndon Pool with cool drinks and ice-creams - don't you just love those lazy, hazy summer days.