June – July 2010

Intro

World Cup Fever!

What an “event”-ful year — first there was the Olympics, and now the once-every-10-years Passion Play in Oberammergau, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa!

My first stop was Munich, and from there drove to the Bavarian Alps to see the famous “Passionspiele” in Oberammergau and the fabled

Journey Map

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Spain v. Paraguay, Jo'burg, South Africa

The World Cup was an incredible experience filled with face paint, vuvuzelas, beer, and football. At this Spain v. Paraguay quarter-final match in Johannesburg’s historic Ellis Park Stadium, I didn’t realize that I would be blowing my vuvuzela loud and proud for the eventual winner of the whole tournament! Viva España!

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Rotterdam, Netherlands (Jun. 2010) - one of my favorite modern #buildings in the great #city of #rotterdam, on the corner of hillelaam and brede hilledijk ...

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Antwerp, Belgium (Jul. 2010) - ornate #guildhouses line one of the most beautiful #citysquares in #europe, the #grotemarkt #antwerp #belgium ...

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Durban, South Africa (Jun. 2010) - detail #sketch of the central #cupola of #durban`s beautiful #neobaroque #cityhall ...

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Windhoek, Namibia (Jul. 2010) - my #sketch of the pretty #gothic revival style #christuskirche (christ #church) in #windhoek, capital of #namibia ...

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Strasbourg, France (Jun. 2010) - one of my favorite #cities in #europe, #strasbourg is a real stunner! ...

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Metz, France (Jun. 2010) - the #medieval 14th century vaulted arcades of place saint-louis showcase the distinctive yellow limestone #architecture seen throughout the historic centre of #beautiful #metz, capital of the #lorraine region of #france ...

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Durban, South Africa (Jun. 2010) - exploring the great #city of #durban on my tour of #southafrica for the exciting 2010 world cup! 👍 🇿🇦 ...

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Maputo, Mozambique (Jul. 2010) - #sketch of the #cathedral of our lady of the immaculate conception (catedral de nossa senhora da imaculada conceição) on #maputo`s independence square ...

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Kruger National Park, South Africa (Jun. 2010) - this #beautiful #giraffe was striking a pose for me!  an amazing little side trip to #krugernationalpark in #southafrica while there for the 2010 world cup! ...

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