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Monday, Oct 02, 2006

Oktoberfest the Ninth

David Murray
2007-03-04 10:12:15

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So, realising I had turned into a pussy, I grabbed another stein, and drunk one with her. Amazingly, the beer stayed down, but it wasn't feeling good, and as I finished it, we were kicked out of the tent. Personally, I believe it was the shots that had killed me the previous night, so we went for a Kartofellen mit Knoblauch sauce again. We followed that up with a 1/2 meter Bratwurst in der semmel, and washed down in the hotel with halb hendl. What a great second day this had turned out to be

Steins drunk - 6

Food eaten - 1 Hax n Semmel, 1 Halb Hendl, 1 Kartofellen mit Knoblauch sauce, 1 1/2 Meter Bratwurst in der Semmel, 1 Seelachsruckenfilet

It is now Monday, and this year, because Tuesday is a national holiday, they have extended the Oktoberfest another two days. This is the reason we have come on the last weekend. Amazingly, my body has been coping with the amount of abuse that it has received, in both food and beer. After breakfast, we did our usual tourist shopping thing. Postcards for the family and crap like that. Then it happened, it felt like my body was shutting down. I thought I was going to be physically sick. There was only one way to counteract this feeling and that was to have a beer. Straight in to the Fischer Vroni tent, I scored a couple of seats inside. I ordered the first Augustiner. My body started to relax immediately. Just the medicine. Our table filled up with Germans. Some who could speak English and some who couldn't. As the day past us by, we eventually had a full house. A load of young ones from Stuttgart and three Bavarians. The beer was flowing, we were all dancing like there was no tomorrow. The best thing about this tent, is the lack of tourists. Because of this, they tend to play the more traditional German songs. By the end of the night, I was pretty pissed. My body was now screaming at me. It needed food, Lucy wanted schnapps, but I couldn't deliver. Reluctantly, she accepted her fate that tonight was not schnapps night so we settled on food instead

Steins drunk - 6

Food eaten - 1 Mackrele, 1 Halb Hendl, 1 Kartofellen mit Knoblauch sauce, 1 1/2 Meter Bratwurst in der Semmel, 1 Seelachsruckenfilet

I think the abuse on my body has now taken its toll. During the night, I started to suffer pains in my kidney and liver area. Is it the after effects of Hepatitis, or is my body just complaining that it needs a beer !!! We walked into the grounds and I realised that my body couldn't tolerate a beer. So we walked around taking it in. Across the road from the grounds is a huge church, St Pauls, which you can climb up and get a good view of the grounds. 252 steps later, I was fucked. How I manage to walk the Annapurna circuit is beyond me !!! Fuck I am so unfit. Great view though. We had one last quick walk again. I love this place.

What more is there to say about Munich and the Oktoberfest. The ninth time here, nothing changes but it is always great to come. Personally, I think everyone should try it once in their lives.

The Good

Bavarian girls in their dirndls. How they manage to keep their tits in is beyond me, but fuck I love looking !!!

The Bad

Me. Every morning is horrible. Struggling, thinking of that first beer. Fearing, loathing it until I sip, and then I realise that I need at least another 5 steins !!!

The Ugly

Italians. Don't get me wrong, I love Italians. I have met loads over the years, but at the Oktoberfest, they are horrible lecherous groping people. I am not the only one to think this. If only they could be like me. Window shoppers. Look, but don't touch !!!