Munchen Oktoberfest 2008

Here we are, at the world-famous Ofest. We hit the train early from Oberau, and managed to score a table for 13 without a reservation, in the largest and most popular beer tent, the Hofbrau tent. This is the one that if you pass out during an evening session, they just drag you out the back onto a hillside so that someone else can have your seat!

Here is our gang of 13, safely seated in our corner. Notice the decorations? That greenery looking stuff is actually hops, that are used in making beer!! The pretzels really are as big as your head (as tested on Michael's!) and the food is huge but amazing. We were all stunned at how they keep up with the demand and still make it all taste good. In typical fashion, after a bit, Michael got bored and, you guessed it, fell asleep! I guess we are going to make a photo album of him sleeping his way across the great sights of Europe....