World Cup, Cape Town and Rugby

I finished my last exam on Thursday and the World Cup started on Friday so it has been some very intense day's. 

The first picture is of me and my Bafana Bafana outfit, ready to go to Cape Town to see the opening match. 

I got to Cape Town 3 hours before the game, but the main fan parks where already full and the same with all pubs. We walked around for almost 2,5 hours to find a place but it was sooooooo much people. In the end we just tried to see at a big screen and it was ok for me, but those that where shorter did not see much.

The atmosphere was so great. Everyone was talking together, dancing, cheering, blowing the vuvuzela and I can't explain. All South Africans made it an amazing day for everyone and I am so happy the World Cup started so good. People are really happy and exited about it here.

When South Africa scored everyone just went crazy, screaming, praying, kissing, hugging, dancing and whatever you can imagine. The sounds of all the vuvuzelas at that time was intense but still it was impossible to bother about it because it was such a great moment. The opposite happened when Mexico scored, then everything was completely quiet for 10 seconds. Suddenly I could hear my own breath and people was just wondering what just happened. However, that did not last long, after a few minutes the party was going strong again and from then on people were just relaxing and enjoying the game. 

If it is one thing South Africans knows, it will be to have a good time, and before, during and after the opening game they did that like no one else.  
South Africa played a rugby match against France. I dressed up as a South African again, but this time in a rugby shirt and a Springbok hat (it reminded a little of a Viking hat) and went to the game. It was around 45000 people on the stadium and a great game. South Africa won 35 - 17 so they were very happy. 

Tomorrow I will relax a little, or that means play football in the morning and go to a restaurant/pub and watch football after. Just somewhere less intense and a little more quiet. And then on Monday I go to Cape Town early for the Holland vs Denmark game, and in the evening 20.30 South African time I be at Green Point stadium watching Paraguay vs Italy :) 

It is just great. 

But I also struggle to realize that it is really happening

The last note most be that one can only love South Africans