Basically the idea of this trip was so we wouldn’t have to spend six hours on DeutschBahn from Brixen to Leipzig. Also Shar loves beer and it was Oktoberfest!
This turned out to be a fun couple of days. Although Munich during Oktoberfest is like Whistler prices during Christmas. Ie take it up the arschvicker for hotels, food etc. We rented bikes and had a great time. We stayed at the GS Hotel in the S part of town. Nice quiet and clean. No complaints there
Oktoberfest
On our first day we got in to the GS Hotel and immediately went off to Oktoberfest
Hey Munich Hauptbahnhof looks like the US but everyone smokes
We walked a bit and came across and aikido dojo but then realized after 500m of walking that taking a cab might be a good idea
Walking seems dumb when you can rent bikes so we rented city bikes – a wise investment for the two days we were here
Even the bike paths are orderly. If the light says stop everyone halts — even if there’s no traffic. The cars don’t stop on the fahradstrasse. The pedestrians don’t walk on the bikeways. What do they slip into these peoples’ drink? It’s really easy to get around on the bike
Super paths
I bet less than half are German and there are a few bananas in the crowd but they are all pretty stoked
The leprechaun lederhosen is wicked good
Juxtaposition of old Munich cathedral and new Munich kitsch does it for me
So many ways to drop EUR here
Mmm Kaiserschmarm
Sharon Bader in awe at the Augustine tent
Ein prosit!
Zwei Prosit!
Drei Mas
Disciplined while drunk
So much drunk and orderly
Pinnochio security
Isar and Munich bike ride
On our second day we rode from the hotel to the Isar river. Then up the Isar to the Englishcher Garten parks and all over the downtown core to Marianplatz and other touristy things. Such incredible bike lanes and patient car-bike-pedestrian interaction. Then we met with Sharon’s friend Markus Reinschmidt to have food and that was it for our Munich diversion.
Everyone rides bikes
even lederhosen dudes
City endorsed graffiti
Not finished – to tag someone’s work is verboten
Very Bourne-identity’esque bridge
Coffee at Baaderstrasse
Peds-bikes co-exist even on crowded streets
Marianplatz toe pic
Enduro at Marianplatz
Lederhosen dude working crowd hard at Marianplatz
Seems right that Turkish food should be the best food in Muenchen
Dinner with Markus Reinschmidt in the Oktoberfest museum