SCHLAND!!!!!!!!!

I thought Mainz was crazy during the Euro, but Munich is a whole different ballgame! Last Friday night Bonnie, Kathi, Julia, and I went to watch the Germany-Greece game that would decide which team would play in the Halbfinale (semi-finals). It was insanity. We watched at a beer garden and had to get there at 6:00 PM for the 8:45 game. By the time the game started there were no open spots at any tables in the entire place. Watching these games in the beer gardens is so great because they put up a giant screen and there is so much enthusiasm. Whenever a goal is made everyone stands up screaming and yelling. It is so infectious! I never thought I would get so excited about a sport...until now.

The game finished 4-2 Germany and once the game was over, everyone was singing and standing on tables. Some guys were close to tears because they were so happy about winning...

The next game is Thursday and will be against Italy. Italy played England last night in an exhaustingly long game. They went all the way to 120 minutes still at 0-0, and I couldn't take it anymore so I turned it off. This morning I learned that Italy won 4-2 during the final shootout. So, Germany-Italy this Thursday!

Here are some pictures from the game last Friday.

Hofbräuhaus beer

Kathi, me, Bonnie

Julia! 

What it looked like after we won