World Cup Fever

You see the World Cup everywhere in Cape Town. Every other car sports a South African flag and driving around town you see flags draping from balconies. There are a lot of colorful fans walking around and vendors selling world cup paraphenelia at every other corner. Last night, I was awakened at least twice by people singing in the streets and blowing the vuvuzuelas. Not very pleasant but it was a not so subtle reminder that yes I was in the host country of the world cup. Both times these were English soccer fans who clearly had sampled the local brew and were getting ready for the game tonight Friday. Their rendition of their national anthem was a bit off key...