Raindrops on green lemons

With the start of the Fifa World Cup just 2 days away, the visiting teams should by now feel fairly at home in South Africa.

We are having a moderate and late winter, but judging by the clouds passing overhead cold is definitely on the way!

The teams are based all over the country, mostly at breathtaking locations. Here is a list where the teams are staying:

In and around Johannesburg:

Honduras - Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Jhb
Mexico - Thaba ya Batswana
Netherlands - Hilton Sandton
North Korea - Protea Hotel, Midrand
Serbia - Sunnyside Park Hotel
Slovenia - Hyde Park Southern Sun

In and around Pretoria:

Argentina - High Performance Centre
Germany - Velmore Hotel in Centurion
Italy - Leriba Lodge
Slovakia - Villas Luxury Suite Hotel
United States - Irene Country Lodge

Australia - Kloofzicht Lodge, near Muldersdrift
New Zealand - Serengeti Estate, near OR Tambo International airport
Switzerland - Emerald Resort and Casino in Vanderbijlpark

In Kwazulu, Natal province:

Algeria - Mondazur, San Lameer
Cameroon - Oyster Box, Umhlanga
Greece - Beverley Hills Hotel, Umhlanga
Ivory Coast - RiversideHotel and Spa, Durban
Nigeria - Hampshire in Durban
Paraguay - Woodridge Country Estate in the Midlands
Portugal - Valley Lodge, Hillcrest

Western Cape:

Brazil - Fairway, Cape Town
Denmark - Simola Hotel Country Club, Knysna
France - Pezula Resort Hotel and Spa, Knysna
Japan - Fancourt Hotel and Country Club, George

North West Province

England - Bafokeng Sports Campus, Rustenburg
Spain - North West University Campus, Potchefstroom
South Korea - Hunters Rest Hotel, Rustenburg

Chili - Ingwenyama Conference Centre, Witrivier, Mpumalanga
Ghana - Rhoode Valley, North of Pretoria
Uruguay - Protea Hotel, Kimberley

I understand that there may have been a change in the accommodation selection of a few teams, but the above information was correct as at the 27th May 2010.