Cheers to Oktoberfest!
When I first met Trish back in March in Tokyo, literally on day 2 of knowing each other she goes - "so a big group of us are going to Oktoberfest this year...you should come." She already knew what kind of traveler I was - and 6 months later of course I was on that trip! Not too much to write about this portion of our 10 day trip...mostly just dirndle shopping and lots of beer in heavy steins that made for a great arm workout!
Trip Highlights
We arrived in Munich, after our quick flight over from Berlin - ate some lunch and then headed over to Marienplatz.
A beautiful day in Marienplatz
Group photo
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EJ and Trish in front of Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall)
Walking through Marienplatz
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Our most critical task of the day...dirndle shopping! Near Marienplatz there were a couple shops and thankfully our entire group found something to wear.
So many choices!
Shopping complete...of course we had to treat ourselves to beer at Hofbrauhaus afterwards!
Hofbrauhaus
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Group photo - exhausted after shopping
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Cheers to Munich!
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And finally...the day has arrived! Oktoberfest!!
We spotted the Oktoberfest beer carriage
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Holger and Darcy walking into Oktoberfest
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Oktoberfest fair grounds
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Had to get some photos in our new outfits first
Our group all dressed up and ready to enter the Schottenhamel tent!
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Just the girls - in our new dirndles
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Trish and EJ
Let the drinking begin! We had tickets to the Schottenhamel tent and spent the first half of our day there. Standing on the tables, drinking beer, eating the most amazing rotisserie chicken and singing along with the band!
At our reserved tables
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Beer ticket!
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Cheers!
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Beer Feet
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The Schottenhamel Tent
Jen about to get kicked out (thankfully for only 20 mins) after proclaiming to drink her entire beer! Celebrity for the day!
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Beer and laughs, what more do you need
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Holger, Darcy and Trish
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Holger and Trish
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Darcy and Holger
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EJ, Darcy and Trish
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Katie, Will, Jen, Stephanie, Angela, Trish, Eliot and Shelly
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A day for the memory books!!
...and 6 hours later - a little fresh air and day light was in order! Off to explore the Oktoberfest fair grounds.
Trish copying the statue
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Um...don't get arrested Trish!
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Glad we're splitting this!
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Ferris Wheel
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Who are we kidding - time for more beer! One more tent visit to wrap up our Oktoberfest experience.
Enjoying a last drink at Oktoberfest
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Holger - making sure everyone had a good time at Oktoberfest!
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Auf Wiedersehen Munich!
"Hair of the Dog"....totally legit and needed the day after Oktoberfest.
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EJ in Marienplatz
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Slideshow of more Munich photos - use right/left control arrows or scroll and click to view
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