kissin' in the kitchen: The REAL Oktoberfest

Living in Germany has it's ups and downs, but man are those ups pretty awesome! We fell in to an opportunity to go to Oktoberfest in Munich on the last Sunday in September. This had always been something that we wanted to do (especially before having kids) but we had ruled out going this year because you have to book hotels and get tickets a year in advance, and we didn't know that until we got here, so we didn't even try. Well, about a week before we went, our friends told us about two people that were unable to go but still had tickets. We were hesitant at first because the tickets were for Sunday and we both had to work the next Monday, but after lots of debating we decided we would go. I mean, who can pass up that kind of opportunity? So we drove down halfway with our friends on Saturday night and stayed at a hotel that they had booked, had a few beers to get in the spirit, then got up and drove the rest of the way the next day. It was so worth it!

Our tickets were from noon to 4, so we got to Munich and made our way to the big event. It was HUGE! I'm not sure what I expected, but it was better than what I had pictured. It was like a really big festival. We had been told that unless you have tickets to a beer tent, you shouldn't go, but we saw so many things that you can do without tickets! Rides, games, food, etc. Anyways, we made our way to our tent, found out table and the festivities began! With our tickets, we each got 3 liters of beer, half a chicken, and the whole table got a big appetizer plate with meats, cheeses, crackers, and radishes. It was delicious! After all the fun, we caught a 6:30 train and headed back home. The next day at work was pretty brutal, but it was so worth it! A lot of people have said that the Munich Oktoberfest is too touristy but we had an amazing time and if you're ever given the opportunity, you should go! I'm so happy that we decided to!

Here are a few pictures of the fun! I'll be back in a few days with some yummy fall recipes :)