Rockin' Oktoberfest

The day after I flew into Amsterdam from Portland, I met Brian and my friend Ann in Munich, Germany for Oktoberfest. Ann and I were both jetlegged and exhausted, and we all were sharing one tiny hotel room that was three times the usual rate (everyone hikes up the prices because they know people will come anyway) and far away from town, but we had a blast.

The city was beautiful, and everything was incredibly festive. All the different beer tents had their own themes (one looked surprisingly like Hogwarts from Harry Potter), the people were all dressed up in lederhosen and dirndls (traditional Bavarian wear) and we drank liters - yes liters - of great beer.

We had a great time exploring the city, and talking with the locals. Surprisingly, we barely saw any other Americans - there were lots of Germans and Italians, but very few people from the U.S. Here are a few highlights below:

Ann and I modeling the dorky beer hats people wear - no, we didn't actually buy them

Brian and I trying to finish our beers

Ann and I on the second day of Oktoberfest

Prost! (that means cheers in German)

- Krista