Just a quick note on arrival. A slightly late start with a flight delay, a swift 11 hour transfer, a nights sleep and now getting ready for Argentina v Bosnia tonight. Obviously, greeted by giant flag outside the hotel. That for now
England's first game of the tournament and I'll be in the air (flying...not superman-esque obviously) so it's fingers crossed for the team and that there's not too much rioting back home depending how things go! Putting out positive thoughts that the players will give a good account of themselves and there's minimal carping in the press. … Continue reading England and Me on Deck
Destination: Brazil for three weeks from June 14th through July 7th. That's the plan though it does run a little deeper than that. Schedule: The itinerary has us taking in four cities, eight matches and as much of everything else along the way that time will permit. Group: The tour party is made up of myself and a … Continue reading The Plan…
Todays the day, the culmination of years of preparation by people all round the world and especially the Brazilian hosts. The tournament kicks off with Brazil vs Croatia in Sao Paulo. There's been some unrest lately and threats of disruption due to some relevant concerns about whether the money assigned for the tournament could have been … Continue reading The Big Kick Off
It's been a while since I've been on a trip but, after a year of waiting and planning, I'm a couple of weeks away from going to Brazil for the World Cup (hence the current header picture for the site). This is two life wishes in one strike, see some of South America and attend a … Continue reading Ramping up
Travel, Turmoil & Tom Foolery 