My First Oktoberfest!!!
This past weekend, I packed my lederhosen, cleaned my drunk goggles off, and hopped on a bus to Munich, Germany for the biggest beer festival in the world, Oktoberfest. I had been to Munich before, for Springfest, a miniature Oktoberfest in April, but nothing compares to the sheer enormity of the real thing. Arriving on […]
Getting Ready for Oktoberfest 2011
We’re starting to gear up for Oktoberfest 2011 here in Florence and we want to share our excitement with all the future FlorenceForFun travelers, so we have put together a great overview of the festival to ensure that everyone is as pumped up as we are! Oktoberfest began as a royal merriment to honor the […]
Munich: The Conclusion by Gianna Shepherd
Sadly, all good things must come to an end…including our trip to Munich. But, I’d say we went out in style by hitting up the Hofbrauhaus with some of our students for a nice auf wiedersehen (goodbye) pint and grub. Some of our German pals that we met the night before joined us as well. […]
Munich: Day 2 by Gianna Shepherd
My second day in Munich is what sealed the deal for me. This is when I knew it was true love. For starters, unlike Italy, there are actual normal breakfasts in Germany. Bread rolls with cream cheese and honey, fruit and coffee – what a great way to kick off your day. It’s the little […]
Munich: Day 1, Part I by Gianna Shepherd
We arrived at our hotel in Munich at approximately 4am. Needless to say, I was groggy and tired and wondering what to expect of the weekend. I have been to Munich once before in 2008 and I’ve heard nothing but great things about it from Anna in the FlorenceForFun office…but still, I had no idea […]
Views of Munich from the Seat of my Bike by Annie Bettis
We arrived in Munich on a drizzly Friday morning, it was the morning before the opening day celebrating the 200th anniversary of Oktoberfest. The word today has just one meaning in the hearts and minds of so many people worldwide, and that meaning is beer. However, arriving one day early we were blessed to have […]