Friday GO GHANA!!

Although I really want to word vomit all over this blog about Egypt... I have some things to update about Ghana that happened before I left. Friday, Ghana played against Brazil for the football (soccer) World Cup. It was taking place in Cairo- too bad we couldnt have gone a day earlier to watch the game in person. It was the first time that a sub-saharan country even made it to the finals so it was a really big deal. On the way to the mall on the tro-tro that day everyone was talking about their plans for the game that night and guessing what the final scores would be- I'm pretty sure everyone in the country watched the game. In the first 15 minutes Ghana got a red card so they were down a player for the rest of the game... somehow in overtime when they went goal for goal in penalties Ghana managed to score and won the game. As soon as they won everyone in Ghana ran into the streets (including us lol) and there was a crazy celebration and party in the street. We joined a parade that went to the gas station where they were playing music and everyone danced and celebrated the victory. It was completley crazy and intense and amazing!!!