Football Mania

While on transit in Vienna, I saw this mural on the side of this Austria airplane trying to live up the spirit of the Euro 2008 that is gripping Austria and Switzerland. The host countries however are already out as expected. Tonight is the turn for the Group of Death where Italy and France could be out. In the end even the second string Dutch team was too strong for Romania. And that opened the door for Italy to go to the quarter-final.

Holland has been the surprise package so far beating France and Italy by big margins. Everyone here are really ecstatic with their national team's performance. Many streets in Holland are now colourfully decorated with many small orange flags which is the team's colour. It does give a great atmosphere here. Cars, bicycles and shops are also displaying the same.

Time flies very quickly. Its already mid June and soon the kids will finish their last term before the long summer break. So it's not too long now when we all are going home for the summer holiday!