World Cup Final 95- Leaving the beautiful Soccer City stadium

World Cup Final

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July 11th 2010
We didn’t do too much today before the game. We met Edi, a Mexican who is staying at our hostel, and went for lunch with him to a place where we can use internet for free. We ate and tried to post a few blog entries, but ran out of time and left for the stadium. We wanted to be at the stadium around 5pm to check out all the festivities on the outside and be in our seats for the Closing Ceremonie ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more