It took a lot longer than I had hoped for due to unforseen technical difficulties, but I am finally done going through the ~1500 photos we took in the last couple of weeks, selecting and post-processing, and have posted them to The MKX® Photo Central.

I am really happy with how the photos came out. We used an Olympus E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds camera on the trip instead of the usual crummy pocket camera, which we occasionally paired with a Panasonic 45-200mm telephoto lens, which allowed for some cool closeups at the stadiums and in the safari. The main album is broken up by day:

1. To the World Cup!
   Carrying a sombrero across the world is not fun.
2. Egypt
   A 12 hour layover in Cairo. Let’s make the best of it.
3. South Africa VS Mexico
   Opening match in Soccer City, Johannesburg.
4. Argentina VS Nigeria
   Messi and Maradona, in front of me.
5. Lory Park
   Awesome VIP tour in this beautiful animal sanctuary, courtesy of Sharon Salomon. Also, an encounter with former world champion Oscar Ruggeri.
6. Holland VS Denmark
   At Ellis Park. Not the best match, but look at that crowd!
7. Brazil VS N. Korea
   The jogo bonito. Also, Apartheid Museum, SAB World of Beer.
8. Pilansberg Safari
   Extreme closeups of wild animals, and also of my flat tire.
9. Mexico VS France
   If we are going to beat France, we should do it in style, flying private and hanging out with Figo and Zidane.
10. England VS Argelia
    In Cape Town. Zague said hello.
11. Cape Town
    Enjoying the waterfront.
12. Simon’s Town
    Table Mountain, then drive to Simon’s town to see the penguins.
13. Portugal VS N. Korea
    Jewish Museum, then see Ronaldo and friends kill the Koreans.
14. Uruguay VS Mexico
    Not much luck in Rustenburg.
15. Return to reality
    Another loooong trip through Egypt, where Mexico is famous for the wrong reasons.