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Archive for June, 2010

Game 45 – Brazil/Portugal – Durban

Posted by Dino June - 25 - 2010 0 Comment
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A disappointing 0-0 draw between these stalwarts of the game. What rescued the situation was an atmosphere so thick ‘n chunky that you could almost walk on it. A Mexican wave in a sea of colour did the rounds, spurred on by vuvuzelas and cheering. It seems that fans have mastered these simple instruments, and managed to get , er, artistic (?) with them. Besides the usual Blaaarp, groups of  [ Read More ]

Game 25 – Netherlands / Japan

Posted by Dino June - 23 - 2010 0 Comment
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First time to Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durbs. It puts Kings Park to shame, me thinks. Seeing the stadium on screen isn’t quite the same as actually being there, surrounded by thousands of fans and the swarming buzz of the vuvuzelas. At one point, the guy next to me, who, I must admit, looked to have a good few beers under the belt, was actually nodding off to the white  [ Read More ]

Like, fynbos ‘n dassies, man….

Posted by Dino June - 2 - 2010 2 Comments
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Cape Town! First visit in a long time, and well worth the wait.  A few short days visit served to whet the appetite for a future trip to the Mother City. The  pics in the gallery below give a taste of what was experienced, and the next trip will be filled with activities that the camera will love… Short URL: http://tinyit.cc/200ec  Tweet: