Oktoberfest- The aftermath

  

So we appear to have survived Oktoberfest in 1 piece.  I'm really glad we decided to go there on Friday afternoon because today (Saturday) was absolutely insane.  We thought there were a ton of people around on Friday, but we still managed to make it into the tents, sit at a table (so what if it was supposed to be reserved) and order beer.  We ate lunch in a beer garden and bought awesome shades since the sun was brutal.  We even rode one of the rides (an Olympic Roller Coaster) and didn't have to wait in line. 

On Saturday we headed down to the festival at 10:00, hoping to beat the crowds.  WRONG!  It was packed when we got there.  How thousands of people can be ready to drink by 10AM is beyond me.  We managed to make it into 1 tent, but there were no seats so we headed out to a smaller beer garden.  The people kept streaming in and by 11 you could barely move.  All of the beer tents were full/closed and there were giant mobs of people at every entry.  We wondered around for a couple hrs, just taking it all in.  By 1 we had all the "fun"/people we could handle for the day and headed back to the hostel to relax.  Oktoberfest has sure been an experience, although I think we are better suited for Tulsa's version.