Hello from a rather damp Berlin. It is our first bad weather day in over a week so we should not really be complaining, but we were kind of getting used to sunshine and blue skies.
Yesterday we took the train to Potsdam, about 30 minutes outside of Berlin. It is most famous in modern times for the Potsdam treaty after the war, when the Allies divided up Germany. Going further back, it is most famous for the San Soucci Park, designed and built by Frederick the Great and decorated with beautiful Baroque palaces, Roman temples, enormous manicured gardens and big wild open spaces of long grass and tall trees.
We walked around most of the park taking in the architecture and nature. In the evening we walked into the town of Potsdam with its quaint streets lined with cafes and bars. I managed to catch the last 20 minutes of the SA v Mexico game - just in time to see Mexico equalise (damn it!). It looked like an incredible spectacle with all the Bafana Bafana fans dressed up in their green and gold, big plastic sunglasses and blowing vuvuzelas. Germany has gone completely football mad. Every billboard either advertises the world cup or a product using football imagery and programs on tv are all about South Africa. They were even giving out free tournament schedules at the train station. I really hope it is a great success in South Africa and will try and keep up wih the tournament on our travels. The Germany vs Australian game tomorrow night should be a good one!
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