After watching the opening from the most amazing position I am proud to be a New Zealander!!
View from the 16th floor of my Aunties work building. Prime location to watch the goings on.
The cloud/Queens Wharf
Level 2 of my Aunties building. Sooooooo many people. I am very glad we were not part of that heaving crowd.
More people. All the way down Quay Street.
Night time on Queens Wharf
Fireworks
The opening celebrations were amazing.
My Aunty works on Quay Street right across from the water and we were fortunate enough to watch the opening celebrations from there (even though she went to the game).
The crowds in the city were insane!!! I have never seen so many people, they were everywhere!
We watched Dave Dobbyn from Level 2 of the building (on a big screen), watched the parade and this ended up being the exact place where a choir sang and absailers went down during the opening.
The cloud looked amazing from where we were! Wish we got in but it was near impossible from what I heard.
The fireworks were the most amazing I have ever seen were let off at around 8pm!!
The organisers should give themselves a pat on the back.
And I am also loving my Dad (even more then I do already). He turned down tickets to the opening ceremony/game to hang with me. Apparently he did not hesitate when asked if he wanted them. What you need to understand is my Dad is the hugest rugby fan I know. I felt awful that he turned them down but in the same token thankful he did because we hung out and had fun.
so wish I was in Auckland yesterday- it looked incredible on TV. and what a lovely dad you have :)
ReplyDeleteLoved watching it on the tv - so proud to be a kiwi!!
ReplyDeleteWow, that looks amazing! It looked great on TV, but being there must have been something else. How sweet of your dad to turn down tickets - awesome.
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