Post Oktoberfest

So now that Oktoberfest has come and gone,it's time to reflect. I'm sitting here in the Muncih airport, waiting to board my flight in about a half hour. And well, Oktoberfest...definitely an experience that everyone should have. Imagine leederhosens galore, beer after beer after beer...., odd colored sausages, pretzels, and kisses everywhere!

Tim and woke up around 630 to get ready, eat a quick breakfast, some mimosas to start off and then begin our trek to the tents. When we arrived at the tents, we went immediately past the fair/carnival rides in search for the Hofbrau tent, aka HB. We got in line, which was already SO long and were really anxious to get in (it was a little after 8 by then). Then after part one of the line, we waited again (and we were literally second to go in) for another twentyish minutes.

Then we found out after a bunch of German was yelled that they weren't opening this door for at least another hour and we needed to go to the opposite side. Once we finally got in, we just sprinted in to get a table since you can't get served otherwise. We finally managed to get a table on the upper deck and we ran into some fellow Richmonders who joined us. So it was six of us, this young Japanese couple and two German couples who kept to themselves. It was a good time hahaha

Unfortunately by 1030 everyone was kicked out of the top since it was apparently reserved. So all of us had to go and wait outside again for another hour to try and get in. By this time we all needed to use the bathroom and that was a huge setback--the lines for the bathroom...ABSURD. Only 3 stalls for the girls, so everyone just started peeing in line...not so sanitary!

Finally we were all sick of waiting so we tried to sneak in or flirt or bribe our ways in. One girl got in for ten euro and a wink, but they rest of us managed to get in for free. Some waitress saw us and felt bad and grabbed my elbow and pulled us in...hahaha it was great since the security guard next to us had just told us no. So we bought beer from here and big tips because it was so nice of her.

Anywho, I ended finding a bunch of Deltas and we all had a great time together. Our day was full of beer intertwined with random pretzel bites and tap water. Guys kept joining us and wanting to take photos or get to know us but it was kind of creepy... Everyone was so into kissing everyone--not my cup of tea!

By the end of the night I had scored a free pasta and free beer. The next thing I knew was I looked at my phone and it was 9PM. By then, it was time to eat, try and take a Hofbrau liter mug and sleep. Myself, alice and jen left together and went to a little bar bistro by their hotel. Then I went back and headed to sleep so I could wake up and fly back to the good 'ol CPH DKK :)

Afeitazen!

PS,
My gate check-in guy, he is wearing leederhosen....