World Cup Final (and my Golden Thought)&layout=none&ref=https://www.vladyta.com/blog/2014/7/world-cup-final)
On Sunday night, abut 98.4% of the world* stopped whatever they were doing and gathered in front of their big screens, medium screens, boob tubes, projectors, phones, computers, iPADs and PDAs to watch the final game of the Mundial and pick sides to cheer for either Argentina or Germany. As we were without boob tube or most of the aforementioned devices, we decided to find a bar in town, where we could enjoy the game with the locals. Strolling around town, we realized that it was getting crowded at most spots, so we opted for a second visit to an outdoor restaurant we have been to a few nights prior, and where our delicate bodies would be protected with umbrellas in case of rain. We were surrounded by a mix of locals and young people, the latter looking hungover and tired from Ultra Music Festival. In fact, one bro was sleeping at the table next to us with his shades on, and we didn't realize this until overtime. Waiting for the game to start, we ordered some refreshing Karlovacko beer, locally made wine and shared a few dishes. The atmosphere was very fun - even for someone that's not really interested in soccer, such as myself :-). The game gave me the opportunity to write my "Golden Thought(s)" on the World Cup (see below). In other news, Gabi now has a crush on Manuel Neuer. He is not even her type. Hmm.. * these are not real statistics, exaggerated estimates only.
We dressed up in our best backpacker clothes for the game.
Dinner
My Golden Thought(s). Two glasses of local wine can make one quite a confident philosopher.
Across the street a large group of people were watching the game on the big screen.
Half of the people were happy with the result of the game, the other half was happy it was all over and they could get their lives back.
Here is a quick video of fan's reaction to Germany winning the World Cup.
We finished the night with a snack of Ledo brand ice cream. Their flavors are amazing: panna cotta raspberry, Milka chocolate, wild berries. Thankfully the servings are quite small.
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