Anyways, this is about the weekend that I went to Oktoberfest at the end of September. A few of my friends came in to Nürnberg for the weekend and we decided to make the necessary pilgrimage to Oktoberfest, the rite of passage for all Americans in Germany. Many Germans warned us against the crowds and rude, drunk people. It was actually really fun. We left Nürnberg at 8:15 to head to München. In the train station, there were people downing beers and already a little bit drunk. Then there were the people walking around in their dirndl and lederhosen heading to Oktoberfest as well. An interesting start to the day.
Once in München, there was the parade. Whereas parades in the U.S are usually led by cars, the Germans lead in style with horses. There are dirndl and lederhosen everywhere! People partaking in a 10:30 in the morning beer, prost-ing* the people in the parade as they passed.
Here are the videos. It's in a couple parts because we thought the parade had ended and then the second half came. They are all rather long, so don't feel like you have to watch the whole parade. They are here only here if you are interested.
After the parade, on to the beer tents! Two of group went ahead and found a table. The rest of us joined the table soon after. We were lucky and were sitting with some amazing Germans actually from München. There were more than excited to speak English with us. After sharing a 1/2 a roast chicken, spätzle* and a Maß* of beer, the afternoon was going well. After the festivities, we wandered for a little bit. We saw the hill where all the drunk people can lay down and recuperate for a little bit. On this hill, there was some low brush and trees where people were going to the bathroom for free. I'm not sure if there's anything funnier than watching a drunk person try to pee on a hill and toppling down in the middle of it. Finally, we then hopped on a train back to Nürnberg.
Vocabulary:
Prost: Cheers!
Spätzle: a type of egg noodle
Maß: a liter of beer
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