World Cup 2010

This might be an ongoing entry because there is so much to say! It was my FIRST time to ever see a World Cup and I was in awe. We traveled a ton: first, a 7 hour drive, then layover in Miami, then NY, off to Madrid for a day in the city, to Joburg and then immediately down to Capetown, then back to Joburg and the same way home. It was just about soccer though, we had a chance to explore the cities. In Capetown, we hike Table Mountain. It was quite a hike but worth it to EARN the spectacular view! And I'm not referring to Katie Couric, though she was at the top. We met several new people--wonderful hosts who helped us out along the way. The next day we went to Franschhoek, the sprawling vineyards outside of the city. It was a gorgeous view with the best meal I've had, honestly. Mark was a great server, host, tour guide and...winemaker.

In Joburg, I was most excited to meet up with amazing friends, Mynhardt and Lisha. They took us to Apartheid Museum, introduced us to friends, joined us for the Ghana game and showed us around Pretoria. I'm still speechless from their kindness and hospitality--from late nights to lending us their car. Later, we watched the Germany game from a sweet hotel bar tucked away in the hills, just before heading to our last game.

Games we saw:
1) Spain vs. Portugal
2) Uruguay vs. Ghana--this was the best, though truly gut-wrenching!
3) Spain vs. Paraguay

Concluding our busy itinerary was the safari trip at The Somalisa in Zimbabwe. This was breathtaking--from Victoria Falls to the watering hole with elephants right next to our campfire! Not to mention, on our excursion, we almost saw a kill.

Needless to say, there aren't enough words!