Finally made it to Cape Town, although we were 30 minutes late to our first WC game - Italy v. Paraguay. The atmosphere at the World Cup is just so amazing. I didn't get to put on any face paint for this game, but at least I got to sport my new Italy jersey.
Although we weren't at the half line, we had awesome seats in the front row on the 2nd level near the corner flag. This was just perfect. It was still pouring, and the people down below were getting pelted by the rain. We were all cozy and dry with no one in front of us!
When not in a stadium, we watched the other WC games on big screens out on the waterfront, in a pub, or in our backpackers (hostel). The most fun was when South Africa was playing. We watched their second game out at the V&A Waterfront. It was so packed that we had to stand on a table and watch through a tree so we could see the screen over all the people.
We watched the USA vs. Slovenia game in a pub at the waterfront before going to the England v. Algeria game that night in Cape Town. The English were so mean to us and gave us a lot of shit when we were down 0-2 at halftime. However, USA came back to score 3 goals, although the 3rd one was taken away from us unfairly. We tied 2-2.
The England v. Algeria game wasn't as exciting though. They tied 0-0. The English weren't as much talking trash afterwards. Kimmie wishes we could have gone back to the pub to see those Engligh guys. I mean, at least we could score!
I guess the vuvuzelas have made a big name for themselves in the news over in the US. They are all over South Africa. Although the horns are all you can hear on television, it isn't so bad in person...except for Cody. I swear Code wanted to shove a vuvuzela up the hoo ha of the next person to blow one in his ear. They are difficult to blow and make sound. People say that you blow it like a trumpet. I can't really comment because, well, I kinda suck at blowing the vuvuzela myself. (yes, I bought one for Danny)
