So after a month of excitement, the World Cup for 2014 came to its final team of Germany and Argentina.
We were invited to watch the game at 'The Cat's Pajamas' hostel in Neukölln.
We wanted to soak up the street atmosphere so we walked from Friedrichshain to the hostel. Unfortunately the weather was very bad and it rained the whole way, so the only thing we were soaking up was the rain :( Still there was a lot of activity in the bars and restaurants and under awnings, but the rain really threatened to ruin the festivities.
At the hostel, an initially small group of people swelled to a room full of travellers and locals and the atmosphere was great (and free beer!!). The locals were very vocal and we were all very tense during the game with neither team scoring in the normal 90 minutes.
In the second half of the extra time, with the game threatening to go to penalties, Germany scored a fantastic goal and of course our room erupted in euphoria!
The Germans get pretty excited (of course) and there's hugs and handshakes all around!
With the match over we left to see what the rest of Berlin was up to. At last the rain had stopped so we took a long walk through Neukölln, Kreuzberg and back to Friedrichshain. Lots of happy people, lots of honking car horns and people hanging out of windows. We hi-five'd lots of people as we made the rounds :)
As we got back to Friedrichshain there were impromptu parties on the streets,
On the Warschauer Bridge...
And all along the streets...
Lots of people lining up to remember the moment at this photoautomat...
And an incredible street party just near our house on the Revaler Strasse / Warschauer Strasse intersection.
The crowd flooded the street so much so that after a few cars tried to squeeze by, a police van came to block the road.
This party lasted for hours, singing and general loitering. It was fantastic :)
We spent hours around here enjoying the atmosphere and finished the night with a reflection on the events of the night at a nearby Spätkauf. Just incredible to be part of this highly emotional time, being part of the whole month of public viewings and its thrilling conclusion.
It's the last time the German outfit will have only three stars on it!
Whenever I hear the chant / song 'Supa Deutschland' it will forever remind me of that night and the amazing feeling of joy and solidarity that the crowd created.
Now we'll need to go and see the team and their victory parade at the Brandenberg Gate!
We were invited to watch the game at 'The Cat's Pajamas' hostel in Neukölln.
We wanted to soak up the street atmosphere so we walked from Friedrichshain to the hostel. Unfortunately the weather was very bad and it rained the whole way, so the only thing we were soaking up was the rain :( Still there was a lot of activity in the bars and restaurants and under awnings, but the rain really threatened to ruin the festivities.
At the hostel, an initially small group of people swelled to a room full of travellers and locals and the atmosphere was great (and free beer!!). The locals were very vocal and we were all very tense during the game with neither team scoring in the normal 90 minutes.
The Germans get pretty excited (of course) and there's hugs and handshakes all around!
With the match over we left to see what the rest of Berlin was up to. At last the rain had stopped so we took a long walk through Neukölln, Kreuzberg and back to Friedrichshain. Lots of happy people, lots of honking car horns and people hanging out of windows. We hi-five'd lots of people as we made the rounds :)
As we got back to Friedrichshain there were impromptu parties on the streets,
On the Warschauer Bridge...
And all along the streets...
Lots of people lining up to remember the moment at this photoautomat...
And an incredible street party just near our house on the Revaler Strasse / Warschauer Strasse intersection.
The crowd flooded the street so much so that after a few cars tried to squeeze by, a police van came to block the road.
This party lasted for hours, singing and general loitering. It was fantastic :)
We spent hours around here enjoying the atmosphere and finished the night with a reflection on the events of the night at a nearby Spätkauf. Just incredible to be part of this highly emotional time, being part of the whole month of public viewings and its thrilling conclusion.
It's the last time the German outfit will have only three stars on it!
Whenever I hear the chant / song 'Supa Deutschland' it will forever remind me of that night and the amazing feeling of joy and solidarity that the crowd created.
Now we'll need to go and see the team and their victory parade at the Brandenberg Gate!
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