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Day 1: Munich, where it all begins....

For those who don't know: I don't have any tickets for a world cup match, but I got a ticket for unlimited traveling in Germany with the german train system.
This gives me the chance to visit all cities hosting world cup matches and of course to see my friends and family all over Germany.

The day of the the opening game Germany vs. Costa Rica I traveled to Munich to meet my 2 brothers and their girlfriend/wife and of course to watch the match.
3 hours before the opening game we went downtown to warm up with good german beer in the crowd.
Then we tried to get in the public viewing area at the olympic parc. But it seemed as the city underestimated the amount of people trying to get in, so 1 hour before the match we gave up and went to a huge beergarden.
Here we stayed for the match Germany vs. Costa Rica (4:2) and later Poland vs. Ecuador (0:2).
8 goals and a couple of beers later the first day of the worldcup was over, having a sunburn, a headache (why???) and still the jetlag I fell into bed even before midnight.

The conclusion after the first day: If the worldcup continues like yesterday for the next 4 weeks it will be amazing, but I will be dead...

My youngest brother Nico with a 'Final'-T-Shirt.

Munich downtown, 3 hours before the first match of the worldcup.

Group of singing Mexicans and a traditional dressed Bavarian.

Munich city hall

Munich city hall

Flag of Argentina

Nico's girlfriend Lena from Switzerland and my other brother Olaf who lives in Munich.

Munich Subway, 2 hours before the opening match.

The old munich olympic stadium

1 hour before the match: Trying to get into the public viewing area...no chance!

First goal of the worldcup 2006....of course for Germany!

Crowd watching the match Germany vs. Costa Rica in a beergarden.

1 Liter beerglasses called 'Mass'.

100 Liter beer barrels, called 'empty after the match'... ;-)

Huge TV screen over the bar.
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