Africa so far

Hello guys and gals,
Sorry it has been a while.  Internet has been hard to come by so far, and I haven't had much time when I've gotten on.

We just made it to Durban, which on first sight is obviously much, much more wealthy than J-burg.  I am currently at an enormous mall that would make ones in the USA blush.

Only time for a few highlights, so I'll go fast:

-Brazil vs. Ivory Coast game was amazing.  Soccer City is a beautiful, huge stadium and we had so much fun.  Shame that I.C. didn't play better, but the game was still fantastic.  However, the roadways around the stadium were not at all prepared for this.  Took us forever to ride in, and then we still had to walk a couple of miles to the stadium.  However, we did get a bunch of Brazilians PISSED after the game by chanting "Fabi-mano! Fabi-mano!"  I'm impressed that such a slight chant could cause Brazilians to chant "Fuck USA" after their own victory...

-Spain vs. Honduras:  Great 1st goal by Villa, but let me say a new rule.  You are not allowed to have your team spend all of their time getting you a hat trick if you miss a penalty.  That's just weak.  Made the end of the game a little worse than it should have been.  However, Ellis Park was a lot of fun.  We had a great time cheering on the Spaniards.

-USA vs. Algeria:  Umm...need I say anything more than this game was AWESOME?  I was crying my eyes out after Landovan scored...I just couldn't believe it.  We partied with U.S. fans in the stadium for over an hour after the match.  I will tell you all more about it in person at some point, it was a match for the ages.

-USA vs. Ghana: I'm not talking about this one.  Just like I still refuse to talk about the USA vs. Brazil match from last year.

-WE GOT TO PET BABY LIONS!  I HAVE HAD A BABY WHITE LION CHEW ON MY HAND.  Such a great experience. 

-Went to Kruger Park.  Took a safari tour and saw Rhinos, Hippos, Elephants, Impalas, Kudu, Giraffes, and much more.  Saw two Hippos almost fight.  Also, if you have never wondered how a Hippo poops, you should.  It's awesome.

I am having such a great time.  Sorry these updates have been so short.  I will hopefully have time in Cape Town to upload a few photos (I almost am to 2000) and write for longer periods.

Cheers