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Exotic Eats: Germany

Posted by on Oct 12, 2013 in Exotic Eats, Germany | 1 comment

Exotic Eats: Germany

While we only spent three days in Munich for Oktoberfest, I did enough eating and drinking to go up a size in my dirndl.  I had always heard about the delicious and prevalent beer at Oktoberfest, but I never knew that the food was so tasty. I am not sure if the food was so good because of all the beer I was consuming or if the dishes were simply the perfect compliment to the ambrosial ales.  Whatever the reason, I was pleasantly surprised by the fantastic Bavarian cuisine.  

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The Real Oktoberfest

Posted by on Oct 12, 2013 in Featured, Germany | 2 comments

The Real Oktoberfest

German beer. Sausage. My wife in a dirndl. I must be in heaven. Nope, it’s Oktoberfest. The real one. Not a makeshift weekend event with seasonal fall beers. The original festival that started in 1810 and takes place in Munich for 15 days every year. I had dreamed of this for years so as soon as Kat suggested squeezing it into our itinerary, she knew we were locked in. 

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