9/29/2013 - Munich, Germany
Today's first stop in Munich was the touristy, but essential beer hall Hofbräuhaus. The three of us sat at a table with 4 Russians and 2 Koreans. By the end of our lunch, we were exchanging e-mails, making jokes, and taking photos together. The Russians turned out to be Olympic speed skaters. The Koreans had 4 different cameras, including a digital Polaroid-type camera that they used to give us photos.
Later, we visited the festival grounds. Our companions there were mostly German. The first man we met, from Munich, was enjoying his 37th Oktoberfest. When he learned we were Americans, he said, "You Americans are everywhere!" At night, we met a girl from Leipzig at her first Oktoberfest. She told us we were the first Americans she'd ever met, and amused us by reciting every negative stereotype an East German would have about the United States.
Pictured: The Hofbräu tent at Oktoberfest, with the traditional hearts for sale.
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