Sometimes seats above the roofline are a good thing. But, first, let’s rewind a bit. Winter found its rhythm today, managing sun, wind, rain,and hail, rotated nicely about every hour til the sun went down. The other three left him behind without missing a beat.
Visited the & Union for the Netherlands v Denmark match. It’s the brewpub of sorts for a South African craft brewer, but, strangely, their product is actually brewed in Germany according to their bottles. Both the Amber and Dark Lagers were perfectly drinkable, yet lacked depth, leading to quick finishes. Sadly, in a bid to maintain some sort of sanity and coherence, I had to cut back, and those were the only beers tried.
Weather is terrible. Bought gloves and a hat, but off we go.
Obviously, there was no way anyone could expect SA to keep up that pace. Needless to say, by morning, the hangover was in full effect, and there was hardly a vuvuzela to be heard before 10. The actual onset of winter weather (for here) has not helped, creating an extremely gray day. At the fanfest for the Arg/Nig first half, the crowd split fairly evenly, Messi v Africa, but far more of black South Africa participated than in the bars in around Long St.
Just a huge, big, gigantic first day.
Good morning from lovely Brooklyn, NY where we’re settled in at South African restaurant Madiba. We’ll be posting up action and comments along the way.