…and the hardest I’ve laughed in a long, long time.
Berg, which is a bierfest that takes place in Erlangen (where I lived!), was even better than Oktoberfest. I didn’t particularly care for Oktoberfest, it being insanely overcrowded and, if we’re being honest, downright frightening at times, so Berg was the perfect, low-key alternative for me. I went with my fellow Franken Fulbrighters and, as we arrived a bit early, we were able to claim the perfect table in one of the outdoor biergartens – conveniently situated within earshot of the German band playing American oldies (our favorites being John Denver’s ‘Country Road’, The Stealer’s Wheel ‘Stuck in the Middle with You’ and Van Morrison’s ‘Brown Eyed Girl’).
….because sometimes you just wanna eat a giant pretzel, you know?
top and bottom photos courtesy of emily!
WHOA, that is one miiiiighty big pretzel! My best friend (and maid of honour) is currently in München and loving it...AAAND the pretzels and the beer. Pardon me, BIER. Hee!
I can only imagine how crazy Oktoberfest must get so Berg would've been the perfect antidote to all that.
Also, I can never tire of Van's Brown Eyed Girl. It doesn't matter that I've heard it umpteen times and it's overplayed in movies. I still love it something fierce.
sounds like a good time! HAH, and that pretzel. Geez.
looks adorable!! love the mugs (?! is that what they're called? lol) and giant pretzels! yummmm!!
yum I love pretzels and this does look and sound like a far better time than Oktoberfest indeed!
Give me enough beer and I will eat a pretzel that size. I swear. I think I would like that more than Oktoberfest too. Fun!
that pretzel could feed a person for weeks!!
those beer mugs! i love. beer fest anywhere i am down.
I've heard all about those gigantic pretzels... Looks so good!
Biggest pretzel I've ever seen!! Those fulbright friends look like so much fun!!
oh the glory of german cover bands! I definitely agree that the smaller fests are much more fun than Oktoberfest, we have one in Stuttgart that has all the good parts, without the hoards of drunken tourists. looks like a fun time!
I am all about this beer fest [but I'd be drinking radler, obvi].
This is so weird!! In your last post about Emily, I thought she looked SO familiar but had no idea how I recognized her. Then today I clicked on her link and turns out we went to college together at UGA! Never had this happen before in the blogworld! :)
that pretzel is huge!!!
Looks like you are having quite the adventure! Looks like so much fun!
horizontal stripes, no surprise there!
xoxo jen
I went to this when I studied abroad in Eichstaett in 2006--SO much fun!
this is probably the post that made david fall in love with you
Oh goodness, got to love Bavaria!
Now I want a Butterbretzel
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