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Oktoberfest
We had our second night of Oktoberfest and it was excellent. We met up with our friend from Quebec and had an awesome time. We each must have had 5 litres of beer. Those Germans sure know how to throw a good beer festival. We started drinking outside in the beer garden but moved in as the night went on. We ended up singing and dancing on tables …
Bavaria
We left Muerren at 8:30 (the mountains were out again), riding the cable car down to the valley with several very energetic pre-schoolers. I was a bit sad as we drove out of the valley, but I reminded myself that in 2010 I never thought I'd see the place again, and I did. So maybe I will again.
The drive was pretty uneventful. Our first …
Munich
... train) from the central hauptbahnhof (station) out to Istartor station. It was snowing and blustery, and we were looking for some place warm. We headed for the Deutsches Museum, a technical and scientific museum (much to Ash's joy) located on an island on the river Isar. Using our student cards we both got entrance for €3 each. Within this museum we saw exhibits on the development of all types of machinery over time including ...
Report Back Day 56.....Munich
... being a woodworker in Cologne. He showed us pictures and offered to show us his town. The band regularly played their drinking song to encourage more consumption. (More later on the song) The mosh pit was going nuts with potential 'Big Men' attempting to skull the litre stein. If they completed the task cheers and hero status were thrown upon the victor. However, failure was met with a 3000 mob of booing and thumbs down. A young family came and sat in front ...
German beer and Italian wine
... we saw a parade. We have no idea what it was about, but there were people of all ages dressed in traditional clothes, bands and floats. It was quite the sight and a lovely welcome to Munich.
But we didn't stop there – beer was very necessary. For that, we obviously had to head to the Hofbräuhaus. For the women out there, the Hofbräuhaus is one of the oldest beer halls in Munich and is still owned by the government. While ...