Hello again,
Friends. I know that it’s been a long time—I don’t know how this much time got
away from me. I have been so busy preparing for the end of my German class
(more on that later, I promise) as well as keeping up with our busy social
calendar. The last time I posted, the weather was on the fritz, but has settled
down into a pretty consistent routine of 35-40 degrees, drizzle, and grey
skies. The amount of daylight has significantly increased and it’s now light
until about 6pm. What a welcome change from a 3pm dusk…although I’m not quite
sure I’m ready for the 11pm sunset in the summer.
Over the
past couple weeks, we’ve been to two Cologne sporting events: a Kölner Haie
hockey game and an FC Köln soccer game.
What stood out the most at both of these events was the sheer enthusiasm
of the crowd. Both games were regular season games and nearly sold out (18,000+
at the hockey game and 43,000+ at the soccer game). The energy felt like a
Stanley Cup playoff game and the Super Bowl rolled into one. At both arenas, the section directly behind
the nets are standing room only and reserved for fans who cheer/sing/dance the
entire game. Before the game, the entire stadium sings the team’s anthem by
heart.
Unfortunately,
all of the team spirit didn’t help. The Haie lost to their rival, Düsseldorf
and the soccer game ended in a 1-1 tie. It was still a great time, though!
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| Kölner Haie vs. Düsseldorf EG |
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| "We breath Hockey since 1972." |
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| FC Köln vs. Hannover |
The entire FC Köln anthem can be heard here. The song is sung in the traditional Kölsch dialect, so I really have no idea what they're saying, but they have spirit!
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