Oktoberfest

Just finishing up at the Oktoberfest. This is the most incredible festival I have ever seen. We were lucky all around - we walked right in to the Paulaner tent on Day 1 and found a table to share. The irony is that we were always with Italians from the first night to the end of the second day - could have been worse.

They serve liters in the tents at the fest. A liter is 1 and 3/4 pints.
This tent seats 7,500 people and it was full
How long does it take to serve beer to all of those people - not long.
On day 1 they start serving at 12:00 - after the opening ceremony. We had our first round by 12:15. The table next to us by 12:02. They have it down to a science.


Here we are with the first liter at the Winzerer Fahndl (Paulaner) tent on Day 1. From the left: Ryn, Kathleen, John, Peggy, and me.



Here is the Schottenhamel tent from day 2



One of our Italian friends that let us share a table for lunch on day two encouraged John to relive his youth with the curly wig.