Jacqui Visits South Africa for World Cup + Elephants
July 16th, 2010When Hydrogen senior account manager Jacqui Campbell and her husband Ben attended World Cup ’06 in Germany, they knew they had to be at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
In Jacqui’s words:
Our 16 days in South Africa were filled with visits to three different cities: Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. Plus a trip to Zambia, and lots of adventures along the way including:
· A ride on a six ton elephant named Dan
· Going on a safari where we got to see the “Big 5” (Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant and Cape Buffalo)
· Seeing one of the world’s largest waterfalls-Victoria Falls
· Visiting the African Penguins at Boulders Bay
· Riding bikes to the Cape of Good Hope
· And of course, seeing great soccer!
We were able to get tickets to see the Netherlands vs. Denmark and Spain vs. Switzerland matches, so we got to see both teams that ended up making it to the finals.
One of the things about South Africa that surprised us was how much like Eastern Washington the landscape appeared. We saw a lot more agriculture and farming then we expected. Also, we were surprised that everywhere you go there seemed to be baboons running around. You learn to be careful when opening your bag—or else a smart and quick baboon might snatch your lunch away!
Seeing the World Cup in So. Africa was a great experience—especially since we got to watch the matches with thousands of other fans. It was great fun meeting new people from all over the world who share the same passion for the game as we do.
While we didn’t fall in love with the loud vuvuzelas that were ever-present (if you watched a match on TV, you know what I’m talking about!), we certainly look forward to the next World Cup in Brazil in 2014.
And in the meantime, “go Sounders!”

















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