Living in Tamarindo

Posted by Kristina

After the US vs. Slovenia game ended around 6:30pm, we left for Ballito, because we had a 1:30pm game, Holland vs. Japan! We arrived in Ballito around 1am, this gave us about 7 hours of sleep, until we woke up and prepared for yet another game!  Read more... (435 words, 11 images, estimated 1:44 mins reading time)

Posted by Kristina

Off we were. Our drive from Ballito to Johannesburg for the US vs. Slovenia game. We left around 8:30 and arrived around 2:30 at our hosts home. She was a wonderful woman, with two amazing German Shepards, some of the biggest I’ve seen. Only one complaint, her house was the coldest home Patrick and I have ever been in. It was about 55 degrees F in the sun, I think it was 50 degrees F in the house. When we arrived, she was wrapped in a comforter and had a space heater next to her. We later told her daughter, who has been our travel agent through this trip, that she needs to buy her mom a heater. She responded, “She doesn’t like to spend the money on electricity.” We changed the fastest we’ve ever changed and took off for the Apartheid Museum.  Read more... (258 words, 2 images, estimated 1:02 mins reading time)

Posted by Kristina

After the painfully long evening and the painfully long drive, we went straight to see the painfully wonderful beating Germany would give Australia.

The drive from Pretoria to Durban was about 7 hours. We stopped at one of the most fun rest stops I’ve ever been to. Check out the picture below to see why!

Trampoline at Rest Stop

After the trampoline break, we went straight to Durban stadium, Moses Mabhida Stadium. One of the most beautiful stadiums Patrick and I have ever seen. About 500 meters from the ocean, with a sky-tram on top (currently not running for security reasons).  Read more... (290 words, 10 images, estimated 1:10 mins reading time)

Most of you folks must be wondering what the hell we’ve been up to the last few days. Well not much other than sleeping and working. Pretty lame I know but we’re working on it. Starting with today.

Eureka! We were finally able to break away for a little sight seeing and more importantly some picking up of some important yellow tickets.

But first, a little about our place. We’re staying a small beach town about 45 minutes north of Durban. It’s called Ballito Bay. More details about the spot can found here

http://www.ballito.net/ballito_attractions.php?display=ballito_beaches  Read more... (636 words, 7 images, estimated 2:33 mins reading time)