So here was what my journey to the stadium looked like this afternoon, in pictures taken by my outdated digital camera.

First, I arrived at Nuremberg from the Mexico-Portugal match in Gelsenkirchen at 2 a.m. after a seven hour journey that included media shuttle and three trains. It was the first silent train station I'd seen in the nearly three weeks I've been here.

I left my hotel and found this German enjoying lunch on this beautiful balcony on my way to the tram.

Took these photos on the tram to the stadium. I enjoyed my ride with a group of four fans, Garrett, Megan, Lisa and Ellen. Megan, who is on the right in the top photo, is from Los Angeles.

The walk to the stadium included a trot around a picturesque lake on the grounds of the former Nazi rallies, which took place annually in Nuremberg. The enormous Kongresshall, where the party held its meetings, can be seen across the lake

American fans were enjoying the sights between the Kongresshall and the Rally Grounds, which are adjacent to the stadium.

Then I ran into these two buggers, who actually turned out to be Austrian. Guess who they hope wins today.

Alright, so you have a little taste of the atmophere. I'm going to try to find the Ghanians banging the drums by the VIP tent on my way to the stadium. Maybe I'll take a little video and post it after the game.

Leave some comments and I'll try to post via blackberry at halftime.