ecuadorian guests and a german victory
Just after the first day of the World Cup here in Germany, the Germans
are full of life wearing jerseys, facepaint, scarves, etc in a show of
nationalistic pride that I had not further scene during my time here in
Dortmund.
Last night, I got together with some local Germans and other
international students at the university dining hall to see the game on
the big screen. Every goal was met with a great applause from both
Germans and internationals alike.
Before the game, I remembered that I had a Costa Rican jersey at home,
but I decided it wasn't the best idea to wear that around due to my lack
of connections with the country. Although two goals were scored and
some doubt was cast upon the team, we were able to celebrate the 3
points in the group late into the night at a local student summerfest party!
For the second game between Poland and Ecuador, my hopes were completely
split. On one hand, I have been hanging out with Polish people here in
Dortmund for quite some time and I have even traveled around the country
a little bit. However, on Thursday evening, I received couchsurfing
visitors from England and Ecuador excited and ready to see Ecuador's
chances in the cup and not really expecting too much into further
rounds. I hung out with them most of Friday and I think the Ecuadorian
spirit rubbed off on me a little bit because I found myself excited each
time that Ecuador scored a goal.
After the Poland-Ecuador match, my Polish friends in Dortmund were
obviously stunned, upset, and fearful of the next game against Germany.
With their faces in their hands and their mouths open in awe, I couldn't
help but feel their pain.
When I returned home to my apartment early Saturday morning, I discussed
with Pablo (Ecuadorian couchsurfer) his experiences at the
Ecuador-Poland game. He was still livid with excitement as he had seen
friends and celebrities from Ecuador that he had not seen in about two
years.
He said after the match, the Polish were great sportsmen and
congratulated the Ecuador team and fans on the victory. He said he
traded away his Ecuadorian scarf for a Polish hat and all the other fans
were joining the fun during the exchange.
When I woke up this morning, I found an Ecuadorian welcome bag for me as
a reminder of their visit and a small token of appreciate for letting
them stay. In basically about one day of hanging out, I must say that
Lucy and Pablo were great guests, warm people, and I hope to see them again!
Now its time for day two.... Greg, a friend from Winchester is arriving
this afternoon with some other Americans and we have three games to see
today!
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