Another bike ride, this time through Hannover via the huge garden plots. Karin came across an old neighbour of hers tending her garden plot.

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Riding bike through Hannover's garden plots.

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The destination of our bike ride is Hannover's famous baroque Herrenhausen gardens. Having seen Korean tourists taking this picture at the big fountain, we couldn't resist.

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Horst, Karin and Alexi in Hannover.

Horst and Karin, our fantastic hosts in Hannover.

South Korea fans outside the stadium in Hannover.

Switzerland fan with mohawk wig outside the stadium in Hannover.

South Korea fans with the ubiquitous flag poncho.

Riot police at the ready befoe the game (not needed as it turned out).

Hannover police at the stadium - they always seemed to travel in male-female pairs.

South Korea fan in Hannover stadium for the game with Switzerland.

From a distance, it was hard to tell the difference between the Swiss and Korean fans since red was the color of each team's primary jersey.

Switzerland fan at the game against South Korea at Hannover stadium .

A massive block of Switzerland fans at Hannover stadium for the game against South Korea.

Swiss flags heavily outnumbered South Korean flags inside Hannover stadium.

The Swiss fans were surprisingly vociferous and nationalistic (considering their neutral reputation).

The South Korea fans were, as expected, well organised and passionate.

South Korea fans chanted in unison around Hannover stadium.

A diverse group of South Korea fans at Hannover stadium.

This little South Korean fan's expression didn't change throughout the entire game against Switzerland. I think he knew from the start that his team was doomed.

Trying to make the best of the situtaion, the South Korea fans cheer their team on in Hannover, despite being 1-0 down to Switzerland at half-time.

South Korean fan, with towel wrapped around his head, looking not so pleased at half-time in Hannover.

The Switzerland fans, paying tribute to one of their most famous sons, William Tell, are delighted with the 1-0 lead at half-time against South Korea.

This South Korea fan puts on a happy face (and some way cute devil horns) despite her team's 1-0 deficit to Switzerland at half-time in Hannover. In case you were wondering, the team's nickname is the Red Devils.

Horned Switzerland fans discuss strategy at half-time against South Korea in Hannover.

A South Korea fan at Hannover stadium with illuminated devil horns listens for the score from the France Togo match, a result which could determine his team's fate.

With their team losing 1-0 to Switzerland at half-time in Hannover, South Korea fans sporting illuminated Red Devil horns say a prayer.

South Korea fans try to keep their hopes up as their team goes down 2-0 to Switzerland in Hannover.

Hope turns to anguish as the final whistle blows and South Korea has lost 2-0 to Switzerland and, thanks to France's defeat of Togo, has been knocked out of the 2006 World Cup in the first round, a huge let-down after reaching the semi-finals in 2002.

A Switerland fan can't contain her joy at victory over South Korea and the prospect of cheering her team on in the second round.