Oktoberfest... the land of the extremely big beers and the Pork Knuckle... TAKE TWO

After the train ride from hell as we were very hungover and a little battered we arrived in Munich.. Michael our German friend was there to pick us up from the train station. We went back to his place where we will call home from the next 6 days and he was going to stay at his girlfriends Laras. Michael lives in student accommodation so it was just like staying at a big hostel.. Really comfortable and really fun.

We were too tired to do anything really so we went had some coffee chatted a little, went to the supermarket and got some food and then Michael went out and Sarah and I slept.

Saturday 17th.. OKTOBERFEST DAY 1.. We wake up get ready have some breakfast and head on in.. We get there about 8am and it is packed... we find a seat with some Americans and Australians.. Very typical of the HB tent.. First beer isn't poured until 12noon.. 4 hours to kill.. We chat to our table about random things as you do.. And then decide to play celebrity heads..I was oprah!! Sarah and I officially sucked at the game and pretty much had to be told who our characters were before we guessed them...

Anyway music started and it was all about to begin.. The family who own HB came in with a marching band and tapped the first keg... the crowd cheers.. Let the festivities begin!!! We get our first drink about 20 minutes later and it is as good as I remember it to be.. The first beer goes down like a bottle of water on a 45 degree day... liquid gold! Unfortunately not everyone on our table was as lucky as us.. Some waited nearly an hour and half for their first beer.. I'm not going to point the finger but a certain nationality on the table next to us kept stopping the beer ladies before they got to us.. They had 4 rounds to our 1.. A few choice words were said to girl from a nationality.. I will let you decide yourself what nationality she.. But think self centred.. World revolves around and you will pretty much nail it.. 2 hours later she was stumbling out of the tent to go home.. That's what happens when you sniper all the beers and can't handle it.. Sarah and I of course started singing the Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey goodbye to her which our table joined in on.... rather amusing..

Anyway the beers flowed and we sang and danced on our chairs.. Partied with our table and got rowdy.. We ran into my wifey from Latomatina.. Rachael, we had a few drinks well prob one drink as they are so big... and also ran into the Hoff.. Also from Latomatina..

After one too many steins we decide to call it a day on the fest... so naturally we hit the dodgem cars in true Oktoberfest spirit.. However they weren't as fun as we remembered from last year... we walked away with jarred backs, bruised knees and an overall soreness.. we danced in the festival grounds to the music from the dodgems a bit and then proceeded to walk back to the accommodation... after making some post booze food we called it a night.

Next day we had a break from the booze.. After Prague and day one at beerfest our bodies couldn't take it no more.. We laid in bed all day watching true blood episodes... sad I know but we were hooked.

That night we went out for dinner with Michael, Lara and Michael's friend to a German eatery.. It was awesome had such a good burger.. Like I have this whole trip.. Common theme all I order is burgers haha.

After some conversation and good food we head back for some rest as Monday we were hitting the beerfest with Michael, Lara and his friends...

I wake up a little earlier and go and buy a dirndl which is a traditional Bavarian beer maid dress.. As Sarah had one and the Germans we were going with would also have theirs on so not wanting to be left out I also went and got one.. We got ready and met Lara and Michael at the train station and headed on in.. After walking through a few beer tents we settle on Lowenbrau.. Run into wifey Rachel, find a seat and settle in for the day... so my dirndl was black with a bright blue apron... so was the beer ladies in the Lowenbrau tent.. Every time I walked away from the table I would get asked for beer.. Usually by drunk Aussies.. We drink and drink and more and more of Michaels friends come there was an Irish guy who gave Sarah and I crap for aus loosing to them in the rugby world cup.. Sarah and I ballroomed danced and had the best day at Oktoberfest.. after a day long drinking session us and a few of the Germans headed to the dodgem cars... after the dodgem cars we headed on some other rides and then called it a night again.. Was such a good day.. So much fun.

The next day was our last at beerfest we got ready and decided to go back to the old stomping ground that is HB tent.. We sat on a table with americanos and Aussies again and in true fashion drank and drank and drank.. Common theme of the weekend..

Anyway the Wednesday we flew back to London Oktoberfest was over for another year.. Sarah and I made a deal to do 10 in 10.. We are 2 down.. Oktoberfest is always crazy and fun and drunk.. And it's sad when it is over...Back to London anyway for mine and Sarah's last trouble causing days for awhile...