Oktober Bierfest, Munich
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Munich,
Germany
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Prost!
Welcome to the debauchery that is the Oktober Bierfest, Munich. We arrived to join everyone at the infamous Freecamp - not actually a free camp, it's a huge parking lot where those doing van tour end up. It's pretty feral - a lot of aussies and kiwis drinking it up but still, an experience and it was good to catch up with friends and people we'd met while travelling. Cy got pretty hammered the first night, practice for the coming beer drinking I think. The next day was the 100 Club - an end of van tour ritual involving alot of alcohol. For those in the know it really is as bad as they say, for those who don't know I won't even describe it. Later on Cy, myself, Sus and Astro headed over to the english garden and met Laila, an english couple she'd met, and sis and J at the Chinese tower for some steines and pork knuckles. Ahh, crackling, so good!!!
The next day we headed to Hofenbrau tent for the opening ceremony. Big ups to the beer wenches, they were carrying at least 10 steines at a time, contending with happy, drunk people. Spent the entire day at the HB tent, drinking beer and eating pretzels and dancing along with the band.
Next day we went to the Kafer garden bar for a couple of quiets and more pretzels. Sis and J left us then to fly back to London and detox. Went to the Weiz tent for a few more and then ended up at the Lowebrau tent for more than a few quiets. Lots of drinking (again), dancing on top of the tables, so on. Good stuff. Back to the vans after that and much needed sleep.
Cy and I headed down to the German/Austrian border the next day and free camped in a dirt carpark which turned out to be a popular night time venue for single guys. Lucky I was there to protect Cy. The next day we meet up with Katie, Hamish, Digger and Paula and drove to Basel (Switzerland) to meet up with some friends living there. Took advantage of the washing machine and showers - thanks Steve and Chris! The boys made us dinner - lasgane and pizza, fantastic! Then they took us out to a swanky bar in our ripped jeans, jandals and shorts. The next day we had a look around town, pretty cool place, reminded me a bit of Amsterdam. We left with Digger and Paula to France, stopping just short of Annecy for the night. Katie and Hamish caught up with us the next day and then a drive day to meet up with everyone that night on the A75, just short of Milau.
Cheers
Ants & Cy
