Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Game Day
The days has finally arrived. We booked this trip 255 days ago. All packed up, passport in had, beer money. Lets get this party started, 8 hours flight to paradise.
Monday, September 12, 2016
Most beer steins carried over 40 m // Guinness World Records Italian Sho...
We will try to keep him busy.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Oktoberfest In Munich (1920-1929)
Look at the building in the last few seconds, it looks familiar.
Still fun times, eating, drinking, and just enjoying.
Friday, September 2, 2016
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Monday, August 29, 2016
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Thursday, August 11, 2016
2011 Memory
In 40 days I touch down in Munich for 8 days of Bier drink.
My last trip to Oktoberfest was in 2011. On the T-minus 40 day mark, I broke my hip requiring surgery so I abruptly had to back out. I had surgery and was miserable knowing my friends and family were going. At about the T-mius 15 day mark I decided to go while on crutches against my doctors advice. The trip was still amazing even though I was in pain. I logged so many miles while walking on my crutches. I walked laps around the English Garden, climbed Eagle Nest, and navagatig around the crowded bier tents. The trip awesome.
So here we are again at the 40 mark, lets not break anything.
My last trip to Oktoberfest was in 2011. On the T-minus 40 day mark, I broke my hip requiring surgery so I abruptly had to back out. I had surgery and was miserable knowing my friends and family were going. At about the T-mius 15 day mark I decided to go while on crutches against my doctors advice. The trip was still amazing even though I was in pain. I logged so many miles while walking on my crutches. I walked laps around the English Garden, climbed Eagle Nest, and navagatig around the crowded bier tents. The trip awesome.
So here we are again at the 40 mark, lets not break anything.
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Seating capacity at the large bier tents.
- Augustiner
This is the only tent still serving the beer from large wooden barrels rather than from the steel ones used elsewhere. The tent seats a many as 8,500 people. - Bräurosl (Pschorrbräu tent)
Four years ago Pschorr celebrated their 100th anniversary with a specially brewed beer. The tent seats 8,400 people. - Hackerbräu tent
This is the only tent with a revolving stage in the middle. The tent seats 9,300. - Hofbräu tent
As this is the tent tourists are most familiar with it is the one with the most international flair. Party till you drop is the order of the day here! You will even get served with a beer if you haven’t got a seat. The tent seats 9,350. - Löwenbräu tent
This tent is the traditional meeting place for fans and players of 1860 Munich football club. The tent seats 8,500. - Ochsenbraterei - Spatenbräu tent
This is a must just to see the ox on a spit! Some 70 to 90 oxen are consumed during the 16 days of the fair. The tent seats 7,400. - Winzerer Fähndl - Paulaner tent
A tent with real Bavarian charm and the occasional celebrity. Players from FC Bayern Munich can sometimes be seen here. The tent seats 10,900 .
Saturday, August 6, 2016
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Thursday, July 21, 2016
items and planning
Just trying to brainstorm items that we could use and things that need to be done in the next 60 days.
Buy or bring a portable charger for phone. We will be on the move from the moment we touch down till we cant take it any longer on the first day. There might be a charging station somewhere but we cant count on that. These compact portable chargers can charge you phone a couple of times between charges.
Call your credit card company and let them know you will be abroad. Last thing you want is to be buying the room a round or an arm load of roses and finding out your card expired.
Inform your cell phone provider that you want to use Munich's cell towers.
Jacket, hat and gloves. Remember the first time....
PAIN MEDs and antacids.....enough said
Think about it and add anything I might have missed...
Buy or bring a portable charger for phone. We will be on the move from the moment we touch down till we cant take it any longer on the first day. There might be a charging station somewhere but we cant count on that. These compact portable chargers can charge you phone a couple of times between charges.
Call your credit card company and let them know you will be abroad. Last thing you want is to be buying the room a round or an arm load of roses and finding out your card expired.
Inform your cell phone provider that you want to use Munich's cell towers.
Jacket, hat and gloves. Remember the first time....
PAIN MEDs and antacids.....enough said
Think about it and add anything I might have missed...
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Other foods I must try
Traditional
food at the Oktoberfest
Visitors also eat huge amounts of
traditional hearty fare such as Hendl (chicken), Schweinsbraten (roast
pork), Haxn (knuckle of pork), Steckerlfisch (grilled fish on a
stick), Würstl (sausages) along with Brezn (Pretzel), Knödeln (potato
or bread dumplings), Kaasspotzn (cheese noodles), Reiberdatschi (potato
pancakes), Sauerkraut or Rotkraut (red cabbage) along with such Bavarian traditional food as Obatzda (a fatty, spiced cheese-butter
concoction) and Weisswurst (a white sausage).
suggested food of choice
Below is a list of foods that I plan on trying while we are there... Take a look and goggle the images for a better mouth watering experience..
Thuringer Rostbratwurst
Weiswurst (White Sausage)
Zwiebelmett or Mettbrötchen (the meat sandwich I had in that
little town )
Maultaschen (Dough filled with stuff in a soup)
Leberwurst or commonly known as “Leberkase Hotdog loaf
Kartoffelsalat (Potato salad)
Spatzle (mac and cheese)
Frikadellen (mini meatloaf)
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
History of the Pretzel
There are numerous unreliable accounts regarding the origin of pretzels, as well as the origin of the name; most assume that they have Christian backgrounds and were invented by European monks. According to legend, as cited by several sources, including The History of Science and Technology, by Bryan Bunch and Alexander Hellemans, in 610 AD "...Italian monk invents pretzels as a reward to children who learn their prayers. He calls the strips of baked dough, folded to resemble arms crossing the chest, 'pretiola' ("little reward[s]")". However, there is no known historical evidence to verify this claim.
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Security Expanded
Munich to spend extra €2.2m on Oktoberfest security in the wake of Brussels, Istanbul attacks
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Monday, June 27, 2016
Oktoberfest transformation
I believe the staging of material and equipment on the Wiesn has begun.
😀🍺🍺🍺🌭🍺🍺🍺🌭🍺🍺🍺😀
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
2016 Beer prices.
| Beer Tent | Beer Price 2016 | Beer Price 2015 |
| Armbrustschützen-Festzelt | € 10.55 | € 10.25 |
| Ammer | € 10.60 | € 10.20 |
| Augustiner-Festhalle | € 10.40 | € 10.10 |
| Familienplatzl | € 10.40 | € 10.20 |
| Festzelt Tradition | € 10.40 | € 10.20 |
| Fisch-Bäda | € 10.30 | |
| Fischer-Vroni | € 10.60 | € 10.30 |
| Glöckle Wirt | € 10.50 | € 10.20 |
| Goldener Hahn | € 10.20 | |
| Hacker-Festzelt | € 10.60 | € 10.30 |
| Haxnbraterei | € 10.40 | € 10.10 |
| Heimer Enten- und Hühnerbraterei | € 10.10 | |
| Heinz Wurst- und Hühnerbraterei | € 10.40 | € 10.10 |
| Hofbräuhaus-Festzelt | € 10.60 | € 10.30 |
| Käfer Wies’n Schänke | € 10.60 | € 10.30 |
| Kalbsbraterei | € 10.45 | € 10.20 |
| Löwenbräu-Festzelt | € 10.60 | € 10.35 |
| Marstall | € 10.60 | € 10.30 |
| Münchner Knödelei | € 10.10 | |
| Ochsenbraterei | € 10.45 | € 10.20 |
| Paulaner-Festzelt | € 10.60 | € 10.30 |
| Poschner | € 10.60 | |
| Pschorr-Bräurosl | € 10.60 | € 10.30 |
| Schottenhammel-Festhalle | € 10.55 | € 10.25 |
| Schützen-Festzelt | € 10.60 | € 10.30 |
| Vinzenz Murr Metzgerstubn | € 10.60 | € 10.00 |
| Wildmoser’s Hühner- und Entenbraterei | € 10.50 | € 10.20 |
| Wildstubn | € 10.65 | € 10.35 |
| Wirtshaus Schichtl | € 10.40 | € 10.10 |
| Zum Stiftl | € 10.60 | € 10.30 |
| Zur Bratwurst | € 10.70 | € 10.40 |
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Beer Purity Law
Did you know that this year - 2016 - marks the 500 year anniversary of the German Reinheitsgebot?
Also known as the German Beer Purity Law or Bavarian Purity Law, was made into law in Germany in 1516 as way to regulate the production of beer. It stated that German beer could only contain three ingredients: barley, hops and water. At the time, the existence of yeast had not been discovered.
The law gave the government the right to regulate the ingredients, processes and quality of beer sold to the public. Originally, it ensured that the demand for crops such as wheat-used to make inexpensive bread-did not become scarce or increase in price. Limiting the ingredients also made it safer to drink. At the time the law was introduced, people drank large quantities of beer because water supplies were often polluted. The law kept cheap and unhealthy ingredients out, ensuring the beer remained "pure" for consumers. Previously, brewers had tried everything from roots, fruits, herbs and weeds to poisonous seeds, mushrooms and animal products. Some were used as a substitute for hops and others to increase the intoxicating effect or the shelf life.
The Reinheitsgebot is no longer part of German law. It was replaced in 1993 with the Provisional German Beer Law, which allows for some additional ingredients. However, many German brewers are proud to still abide by the original law.
Also known as the German Beer Purity Law or Bavarian Purity Law, was made into law in Germany in 1516 as way to regulate the production of beer. It stated that German beer could only contain three ingredients: barley, hops and water. At the time, the existence of yeast had not been discovered.
The law gave the government the right to regulate the ingredients, processes and quality of beer sold to the public. Originally, it ensured that the demand for crops such as wheat-used to make inexpensive bread-did not become scarce or increase in price. Limiting the ingredients also made it safer to drink. At the time the law was introduced, people drank large quantities of beer because water supplies were often polluted. The law kept cheap and unhealthy ingredients out, ensuring the beer remained "pure" for consumers. Previously, brewers had tried everything from roots, fruits, herbs and weeds to poisonous seeds, mushrooms and animal products. Some were used as a substitute for hops and others to increase the intoxicating effect or the shelf life.
The Reinheitsgebot is no longer part of German law. It was replaced in 1993 with the Provisional German Beer Law, which allows for some additional ingredients. However, many German brewers are proud to still abide by the original law.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Friday, May 27, 2016
Monday, May 23, 2016
Friday, May 20, 2016
The Bros Lunch
No Pics today but we hand a wonderful lunch and great beer. The conversation was about the 123 more days until we land in Munich and the day trips in between the fest we will take.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Monday, May 2, 2016
dirndl- knot placement.
A dirndl (German) is a type of traditional dress worn in Germany, especially Bavaria;
Austria; and the South Tyrol, based on the traditional clothing of Alps peasants.
Dresses that are loosely based on the dirndl are known as Landhausmode
("country-inspired fashion").
IMPORTANT KNOT PLACEMENT
It is sometimes reported that the
placement of the knot on the apron is an indicator of the woman's marital
status. A knot tied on the woman's left side indicates that she is single, a
knot tied on the right means that she is married, engaged or otherwise
"taken", a knot tied in the front center means that she is a virgin
and a knot tied at the back indicates that the woman is widowed. “Today people look more closely
at this than ever."
Monday, April 25, 2016
Friday, April 15, 2016
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Friday, April 8, 2016
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Those are tents!!!
Munich is celebrating its 40th Frühlingsfest (Spring festival, April 16 - May 2) this year on the famous Theresienwiese, the home of the Oktoberfest.
The Frühlingsfest is almost exactly like the Oktoberfest, but on a smaller, less crazy scale.
They have only two big beer tents, in comparison to the Oktoberfest’s 14, and a few thousand people visit it, instead of a few million. They still have an amusement park, live music, fireworks, roasted almonds and pretzels, of course.
In addition, they have a Weissbier beer garden, and in case you can’t decide whether to go on the rides or to drink beer, there’s a revolving Pils carousel, so that you can kill two birds with one stone and get dizzier even quicker than usual. There’s also lots of rides and go-cart racing for the children and a flea market for the ladies on Saturday.
The festival is open from 11:00 - 23:00, Fri, Sat 11:00 - 23:30, Sun 11:00 - 23:00. Metro: Theresienwiese
The Frühlingsfest is almost exactly like the Oktoberfest, but on a smaller, less crazy scale.
They have only two big beer tents, in comparison to the Oktoberfest’s 14, and a few thousand people visit it, instead of a few million. They still have an amusement park, live music, fireworks, roasted almonds and pretzels, of course.
In addition, they have a Weissbier beer garden, and in case you can’t decide whether to go on the rides or to drink beer, there’s a revolving Pils carousel, so that you can kill two birds with one stone and get dizzier even quicker than usual. There’s also lots of rides and go-cart racing for the children and a flea market for the ladies on Saturday.
The festival is open from 11:00 - 23:00, Fri, Sat 11:00 - 23:30, Sun 11:00 - 23:00. Metro: Theresienwiese
Been Re-thinking...
We have already been to Nordlingen. Maybe there is some other historic town we have not been. Or we could just hit Nordlingen and bounce around to other places around Germany.. Think about it and let us discuss...
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Friday, April 1, 2016
Road Trip!!! Nordlingen
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Just took a look at the prices for flight and hotel and this is what we saved booking when we did.
United Airline $115 saved
Alfa Hotel - We were able to talk them down from 295€ to 275€.
The current price for our 3 man room is 342.39€. And that does not include breakfast. That's a savings of $471.73 with todays exchange rate.
So total cost in savings in USD is $586.73!
Put that in terms that we can all understand its around an extra 53 beers we get for free!!!
Prost!!
United Airline $115 saved
Alfa Hotel - We were able to talk them down from 295€ to 275€.
The current price for our 3 man room is 342.39€. And that does not include breakfast. That's a savings of $471.73 with todays exchange rate.
So total cost in savings in USD is $586.73!
Put that in terms that we can all understand its around an extra 53 beers we get for free!!!
Prost!!
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