We Are One (Part I)

Meet Fuleco. Armadillos like soccer.

The lead up to the world's biggest single sporting event, the FIFA World Cup, has not been an easy one.  Stadiums aren't totally as finished as they should be.  There have been accusations of corruption (both by the Brazilian government and FIFA itself).  On top of all that, the Pitbull-Jennifer Lopez-Cláudia Leitte official anthem is terrible.

Nevertheless, the show must go on and the world is ready!

My friends from university, Dan and Alissa of This World Rocks fame, are traveling with me throughout the next few weeks.  We started the celebration off here in Campinas at Seu Vidotti, a bar holding a special viewing party for the inaugural Brazil vs. Coatia match.  Thankfully the home country emerged victorious and the party continued on a positive note!

We had our iPhones, but the photos from the bar tell a better story:

Curtindo a Copa com amigos velhos e novos!
Enjoying the Cup with old and new friends!

We're keeping a tally of the number of times Alissa (center) gets mistaken
for being Brazilian.  We may lose count...