It's Almost Time

It's nearing noon and the temperature continues to rise. We've stopped in an Internet Cafe at the midway point of our cross-city walk from one hotel to the other -- the switch a product of some earlier botched travel plans.
Along the streets it's hard to miss the support being shown by Germany's citizens. The black, red and yellow colors of the country's flag are everywhere as we are nearing the 4 p.m. start time between the host nation and Ecuador. You get the feeling everyone in the country will be watching.
After walking the city streets last night, I made a comment to my friend that there was a sense of the calm before the storm. The Fan Fest is expected to draw in the range of half a million people and should the Germans win -- which means they finish atop the Group A standings with a perfect three wins and nine points -- the party may last through the night.
Aside from participating in the excitement and seeing a few tourist sites beforehand, my other goal for the day is trying to avoid so many purchases. I've spent so much money on souvenirs this trip, a total that rose last night after buying some T-Shirts for friends and family. I'm like a little kid each time I walk into any World Cup related store.
That's all for now but hopefully I'll be able to get to a computer with more ease in the future to give full details of Germany's massive party.