We are the World Champions and I was there to witness it. Thats a great feeling, almost as good as it felt to be there, to soak up the whole day with friends and family, then to celebrate like I had been given 24 hours to live!
This World Cup has been one helluva journey and I have experienced some wonderful lifefulfilling moments. And finally, 7 weeks after the tournament started we have been crowned Champions of the World.
I learnt La Marsellaise and La Pena Baiona, I drank Ricard and Get27 and lots of wine, I ate Tartare and Foie Gras, my face was permanently covered in the paint markings of the Tricolor from cheek kissing both men and women, I danced along to hundreds of brass bands and made friends with people from all over the country, from Carcasonne, Montpellier, Marseille, Reims, Toulon, Nice, Tours and of course Paris!
As a final goodbye I have made a sequenced photo montage of each trip to France with music reminiscent of my time out there - France, amis pour la vie!





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25 October, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Fingers
Good stuff, although the Semi game on the big screen was France v Rosbeef and not v Argentina as per text..
I’m glad it is over!! My body is spent and bank account dried up!!
25 October, 2007 at 2:36 pm
David
Yeah, damnit, it took ages to compress down to video, now I need to change it.
Yeah, my body is still feeling the effects of it and can you imagine what my bank account looks like if YOURS is dry!!!
25 October, 2007 at 2:36 pm
BigD
great times, awsome memories!
and the trophy just capped it off.
25 October, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Carla
Brilliant trip down memory lane. The clip with all your photo’s - you can show your children and grand children and they can be so proud of you at how you wore your green and gold and followed our team around! Respect brother.xx
30 October, 2007 at 11:32 am
6000
Great stuff.
And Impi just… fits.
Fantastic.
30 October, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Patrick Kayton
Bloody awesome, Dawie! Fantastic stuff! I wish I could have been there for the rest.