We didn't realize when we planned our trip to Germany that it would be the first weekend of Oktoberfest. Silly me for assuming that Oktoberfest is actually held in the month of October. We decided to check it out anyway. We found out after the fact that 2 million people showed up for the first two days of Oktoberfest and we were there on day 2...
Me + 3 hungry kids + thousands of people + carnies + lots of beer = BIG MISTAKE
Oh well. It was interesting in it's own way and now we can say that we have experienced the real Oktoberfest. Oh yah. Pete loved the bratwurst.
Alex enjoying Oktoberfest 2009
Crazy, crazy, and...
...crazy!
Our lunch selection
Caroline, Pete, Alex and Ruby enjoying various kinds of German sausage
I used Ruby as my excuse to get a picture of this kid in the background REALLY enjoying his bratwurst. I loved all the people of various ages in their German attire. It was fun to see how different the lederhosen was that the teenagers wore compared to the grandpas. I also discovered there were different kind of dirndls...some a little more revealing in the chest area than others. Below are a few pictures of random people in traditional dress.
Peterskirche
Alex and Henry enjoying gingerbread on the steps of St. Peter's
Pete and the kids standing in Karlsplatz
Heading down Neuhauserstrasse towards Marienplatz
Pete and the kids with Frauenkirche in the background
Frauenkirche
All over Europe there are these people who dress up and stand still like a statue. They don't move unless you put money in their little tin. This lady was really creepy to me but the kids were fascinated. They each took a turn dropping in some change to watch her move and take a picture with her.
Alex
Ruby
Pete and the kids standing in Marienplatz
Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall)
Marienplatz
We ran into our friends again. Here's Paige in front of Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)
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That Paige girl you keep running into is hot!
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