Well this has been 2011, a year in which we boldly went where we had never been before to munchen flughafen, Singapore, variou parts of New Zealand such as Auckland, Hamilton, Waitomo, Meadsville, Rotoura, Hobbiton. We have seen things such as the set of the Hobbit film which we can't tell you about for several years !!! . Waiotapo with the mad crazy Italian Fans, Lake Tapo, Napier just stunning, the home of the yummie mummy Cheese cakes, up close and personal with a windfarm as the Manawatu gorge was closed. To a restuarant in Wanganui which introduced us to new fish, which you can't find in Europe and to Fejoua which you also can't get here. To New Plymouth, Mount Taranaki and the Windwand, to Raglan and Kite Surfing. To family in Ashley, Canterbury and to see my great neices for the first time. To the ruins of CHCH CBD and the strength to rebuild and moveon. To Pegasus, a development not a horse. To Countdown and New World not just supermarkets. I would add piediol wyth i'm gwlad but I could happily live in New Zealand. To Sydney and the reality that is theri customs and immigration, now there is reality tv for you boyz and grrls, and to our hosts and seeing the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge and Darling Harbour.
Remember it is only the trip of a life time if you never go back.
The six Nations was won by an English team which dared to dream and then forgot how to . Our highlights including meeting most of the welsh squad in Waitomo and see them win in New Plymouth and then on the tv see them beat Ireland in the quarters and for a week we dared to dream. But alas a fussy Irishmand and our own inability to kick goals dashed the dream for now.
Well I did go to New Zealand via Singapore and return via Australia for three weeks.
I did get to see Hobitton after signing the Film Company's disclaimer . So yes I have seen it and no you can't see my pictures no now and possibly never. We did get to see the Wales squad in Waitomo and get to Rotorua and Napier. We visited the Rugby museum in Palmerston North and saw Wales wallop Namibia in New Plymouth.
We also got to see family in South Island.
So for what it is worth here are my top 3's for 2011.
movies
3 Harry Potter 7.2
2 The Bad Teacher.
1 The hangover
Tv
3 The Killing - Dansk Version
2. Game of Thrones .
1. Fringe .
Music
3 Glorious - The Pierces
2. Set Fire to the Rain - Adele
1. Rolling in the Deep - Adele
Our Winter sports are nearly done with just the NHL, NBA & Top 14 Rugby Union to resolve.
In 2012 Wales have won the Six Nations with a Grand Slam the question is can they win in Australia for the first time since 1969.
