September 2011 saw Sean's 4th and Shannon's 2nd Oktoberfest in Munich. Over 5million people attend each year, this year we had a group of around 15. The weather was perfect, as per usual.
The boys at one of the main entrances.
Jason and Sean.
The girls dressed in their dirndls, Nat, Mads and Bec.
Tom and Sean enjoying their beers at Augustiner Brewery.
The Hacker Beer Tent, our first stop for the weekend and one of Sean's favourite tents. Some of the larger beer tents can hold over 10,000 people and approximately 7 million litres of beer are served over the 16days of the festival!
There is a wide variety of gingerbread hearts available, with differeing messages on them.
Paulaner Tent.
There are many funfair rides at the festival.
Soaking up the sun and beer on our final day, before heading back to London.
While the others were continuing to enjoy the festivities at Oktoberfest, Shannon did a day trip with Jason and Donna to Neuschwanstein Castle. The palace, built in 1869, was intended as a personal refuge for the reclusive king, but it was opened to the paying public immediately after his death in 1886. Since then over 60 million people have visited Neuschwanstein Castle. More than 1.3 million people visit annually, with up to 6,000 per day in the summer. The palace has was the inspiration for Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle.
The view from Neushwanstein Castle of the 19th century Hohenshwangau Castle.
A closer shot of Hohenshwangau Castle.
The boys at one of the main entrances.
Jason and Sean.
The girls dressed in their dirndls, Nat, Mads and Bec.
Tom and Sean enjoying their beers at Augustiner Brewery.
The Hacker Beer Tent, our first stop for the weekend and one of Sean's favourite tents. Some of the larger beer tents can hold over 10,000 people and approximately 7 million litres of beer are served over the 16days of the festival!
There is a wide variety of gingerbread hearts available, with differeing messages on them.
Paulaner Tent.
There are many funfair rides at the festival.
Soaking up the sun and beer on our final day, before heading back to London.
While the others were continuing to enjoy the festivities at Oktoberfest, Shannon did a day trip with Jason and Donna to Neuschwanstein Castle. The palace, built in 1869, was intended as a personal refuge for the reclusive king, but it was opened to the paying public immediately after his death in 1886. Since then over 60 million people have visited Neuschwanstein Castle. More than 1.3 million people visit annually, with up to 6,000 per day in the summer. The palace has was the inspiration for Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle.
The view from Neushwanstein Castle of the 19th century Hohenshwangau Castle.
A closer shot of Hohenshwangau Castle.
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