Apart from the football, I had a great time.
I was in South Africa as long as the English team was. South Africa is a country of great contrasts. Each day was like a different holiday.
As well as the football, I went by cable car to the top of Table Mountain, played football in a township, night clubbed in Cape Town, wine tasted in the Cape Winelands, I went on safari, visited Robben Island and generally played the tourist.
I met lots of great people and made loads of new friends.
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I’ve uploaded some of my photos from South Africa. They capture the many different aspects of this trip.
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I went to England’s last warm up game at Wembley on Monday, a strange day for an England game. Still it sold out. With both the Mexican and English fans in a party mood the atmosphere was great.
England won 3-1. A good result, but they missed the Chelsea players who were being rested. This made it difficult to see how the team is progressing. The World cup is only two weeks away now.
During the match, I took part in a record making event. With the exception of the Mexican part of the stadium, every seat in Wembley had a free t-shirt draped on it before the game. These were either red or white.
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76 Days to go.
I went to The Offside Bar in Islington with Garry last night. Another London England Fan meet.
It was great to mix with other people who are going to South Africa this summer. I know no one locally who is. Comparing itineraries is fun.
We were talking to someone who knows Cape Town well. He told us there is a great night club near to our hotel by the beach. It looks like we have found our temporary home for the trip.
Each meeting has a theme. This one focused on personal security in South Africa. There was a panel comprising of the FA, the police, the Foreign Office and some others. It was interesting.
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I was at the Offside Bar in Islington last Friday.
I went to watch the draw for the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa. It was a great evening organised by London England Fans. They normally have a Christmas party in the Offside Bar.
Garry Napper was there. He’d come up from the south coast for the day. I met Gary in Japan in 2002 and have been going to England games with him since. We have an apartment booked in Cape Town for the 2010 tournament.
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