Oktoberfest

A few weeks ago, Amanda and I met some of our OSU friends, who are also studying in Germany, in Munich for Oktoberfest. To get into a beer tent you must reserve practically 6 months in advance, so we did not get the whole Oktoberfest experience. No big mugs, dancing on tables, singing...However we did find beer in the fest at a little stand outside. It was really great to see our OSU friends and a good time was still had by all. The chicken and nuts were also enjoyable.

That night instead of staying in Munich we decided to go back to Schwäbisch Gmünd with Grace, Teresa, Jeff, Jessica, their Dutch friends, Simon and his Australian friend. The trains were packed from Munich. People were sitting in between the cars on the ground. I decided I wanted to sit, so I sat on the toilet while Jeff and Amanda joined me in the bathroom. A few transfers and 5 hours later we arrived in Schwäbisch Gmünd where we all immediately feel asleep. Because housing is hard to come by in the small town of Schwäbisch Gmünd, Grace, Teresa, and Jeff share a 1 bedroom apartment with two other boys from Brazil (Rafael) and Portugal (Luís). It's like a slumber party every night with several mattresses sprawled out over the living room.

The next day we all had coffee, lunch, ice cream and a little tour of the town. SG is very small and quaint. Later Grace and Jeff took us up to the top of a hill where we could see the whole town. It was really nice to just sit in the grass, enjoy the view and share our experiences and thoughts on being abroad so far.