La Copa Mundial Semi-final Game!
My German friend Verena surrounded by celebrating Spaniards after their victory in the semi-final game of the World Cup!
Hiatus temporarily revoked because I have to write about this: Spain went absolutely crazy on Wednesday when they won their semi-final game against Germany, giving them a chance to win the World Cup for the first time in history! I feel so lucky to be here celebrating with them! The game is this Sunday–everyone cheer for Spain!
If you’d like to see a few pictures of the craziness, go to this public link:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=463492&id=575430234&l=c3a28c482e
I’m putting together a little video of the celebration in the Plaza de Ayuntamiento and I’ll post that here when I finish it, so check back. And don’t forget to root for Spain this Sunday in the final game of the World Cup!!!!
(P.S. For those of you that were like me before I came to Spain and barely know what a big deal the World Cup is, imagine the energy and enthusiasm for the Olympics, the Superbowl, March Madness and the World Series all rolled into one competition. Or picture the celebration in Lawrence when KU won the National Basketball Tournament, but spread out over the entire country. It’s that special, maybe even more so! It only happens every four years, too, so it’s a super-big deal. It’s seriously epic. I’ve been having such a good time getting swept up in the excitement!)
