Oktoberfest

Oh yes, it was glorious. Alex, D.J., and Kristi all came down to celebrate with me and it was honestly the most fun I've had. They all showed up on Friday (even though D.J. missed his first train) and I brought them to their apartment. They lived with two German students named Marcus and Marcus. When they asked if we wanted to go play a drinking game in the park we were excited to go. It was intense. The midwesterners were put to shame very quickly. On Saturday, I had booked a Beer Challenge Tour that ended up being both fun and kind of informational. We went to some of the big beer gardens and learned a German drinking song. The tour ended with Oktoberfest which is where we stayed most of the night. We met some really interesting people and had a blast. On Sunday Kristi left and I actually convinced Alex and D.J. to stay another couple of days. So on Monday the three of us went to Dachau. That was a serious experience. I really can't even put it into words. If you want to hear about it you're just going to have to go for yourself.

That was my extended weekend in a nutshell. I actually plan to visit Kristi this weekend in her little German village and possibly make it to the Oktoberfest in Stuttgart. For now, I could use the relaxation. The past 4 days have flown by and I'm a little exhausted.

Sorry this is really condensed. We did so much in such a short amount of time. But it was honestly the greatest. I'm going to miss Alex and D.J. but I'll get to see them again in a month.

Tschüs!