Oktoberfest 2006

On Friday the 29th we were dining at Paolo's, who had returned to Motta after the summer season spent on Lake Bracciano. While we were eating, I, Bello and Guido decide to go for a little trip to Munich… it's Oktoberfest!!! We set off around 2.00 in the morning, but tiredness got the upper hand on everyone, so a mandatory stop at a motorway services around Trento. Arriving in Munich around 13.00 on Saturday, we parked the car near the station and headed towards……the people…but how many people… Then Bello and Guido stupidly lost the car keys. Panic!! We spent the whole afternoon looking for these blasted keys, going round all the "lost property" offices and all the police stations. All attempts in vain. Towards 19.00 we decide to go and enjoy ourselves anyway, so we plunged into the chaos of the Oktoberfest.

A wonderful festival!!! You drink lots of good beer, sing, dance, meet people from all over the world, and there are lots of beautiful girls… We spent the night wandering around Munich, sleeping first in the street and then, since it started raining, inside the very crowded station. It was hard to find a place to sleep even on the ground!!! On Sunday, after yet another attempt to find the keys, we treated ourselves to the last litre of good beer and the last hot dog before taking the train back to Milan… we managed not to pay for it… See you next year, Munich!!

Friday 06/10 Guido returned to retrieve his car. A bit of a hassle but in the end he managed to bring it home.