My friend Alexi and I travelled to Germany for the World Cup. Here's a little bit of what we saw... (oh, and thanks to Debbie, I made the press too:http://uk.news.yahoo.com/25062006/323/anti-smokers-whiff-victory-tobacco-haven-germany.html)
All of Lufthansa's jets seemed to have the specially decorated football nose - this one is at Munich airport where i had my stopover from Dulles to Hannover.
German worker doing maintenance of the floor inside the glass dome of the Bundestag.
The England v. Trinidad and Tobago game is shown on the big screen at Berlin's Fan Mile, with the statue of Nike on the Brandenburg Gate just peeking out above. England fans' confidence starts to crack during the first half as Sven's men find it hard to break down a stubborn T&T defence.
"Welcome to Germany - land of..."
...louts?
England, Sweden and Germany fans watch the big screen at the Fan Mile in Berlin.
...louts?
England, Sweden and Germany fans watch the big screen at the Fan Mile in Berlin.
A young England fan can't bear to watch the England v. Trinidad and Tobago game on the big screen at Berlin's Fan Mile in front of the Brandenburg Gate.
Sweden fans pose for a photo on the Fan Mile in Berlin.
Germany and Sweden fans in their big hats, watching the England v. Trinidad & Tobago match at the Fan Mile in Berlin.
Sweden fans out-numbered Paraguay's by about 10 to 1 at their first-round match in Berlin's Olympiastadion.
The famous Olympiastadion (the Olympic Stadium) in Berlin.
"Yesssssssssssss!!!" (Or the Swedish equivalent...) Sweden scores the only goal of the game in the 89th minute.
