7-0?

Greetings from below the equator,

Wow! So our first game of the 2010 World Cup was a goal fiesta with Portugal destroying North Korea 7-0, in case you were not aware of the score already. The stadium in Cape Town is fantastic and there are really no bad seats in the house. We were on the third level and had clear views of all of the action. Half of us were in a separate section on the lower level, where the girls were sitting, which were basically right in front of the goal where Portugal scored 6 of their 7 goals! Great game, great fun. We took a lot of photos, so be sure to see them (landykos.com or krazykranch.smugmug.com) Michael Jackson was at the game!!!

We were all tired after the game and by the time we took the bus back and found somewhere to drive to get something to eat we were famished(strong word). We found this place that served ostrich bobotie (a South African specialty) and drove a ways to get it. The restaurant was really laid back and the waitstaff was really nice. We ate, watched the first half of the Spain match, and then headed back to the villa.

After only a couple of days in SA, I can honestly say that Cape Town is a very cool place. The scenery is beautiful, the people are really nice, and the locals all love the World Cup and Bafana Bafana. Camps Bay where we are staying, is very much a beach community, with surfers out in the mornings and the low key vibe of locals, while on the other side of Table Mountain is the cosmopolitan Cape Town, where the waterfront stadium is surrounded by skyscrapers and apartment buildings. On a clear day from where we are staying, you can see Robben Island, the prison island where Nelson Mandela was held for 27 years. Being in the same place where such important 20th century events took place is something that I will remember forever. There is still evidence of apartheid rule, but since it ended in 1994 South Africa has moved a long way from such distinctive segregation and oppression.