From Paris I jumped on a night bus bound for Frankfurt, from here I would change buses bound for Heidelberg in Germany. I had read good things about Heidelberg, and an old mate from school just moved to a small town close by, Wiesloch.
I spent the day exploring Heidelberg before heading down to Wiesloch to catch up with Scott. Heidelberg is the first smaller, traditional town in Germany I had been to and I thought it was awesome! The main attractions in the city are an old bridge and a castle up on the hill overlooking the town, both of which I visited.
From here I jumped on a local bus bound for Wiesloch. Catching up with Scott after a few years was great. We had a few beers at his local bar before heading back to Heidelberg for a night on the town.
The next day I caught a lift with Nelson and a friend he met in Belgium who offered us a ride to Munich for Oktoberfest.
Arriving late in Munich we got to Oktoberfest not long before everything closed, but made sure to wake up a little earlier the next day to check out the festivities.
Oktoberfest is massive. Nelson and I got in around 11am and even by then most of the indoor tents were packed or reserved. People were everywhere. It was a little different to what I expected - its more like a carnival than beer tents. The streets are lined with stalls where you can win prizes by shooting or throwing balls. Food stalls are everywhere.
Eventually we found a spare table and had a few of the 1L steins of beer. The service is good - you sit down, waiters take your order and money, beer comes to you.
I'm glad I made it to Oktoberfest to see what all the fuss is about. I think it would be a great few days out if I had a bigger group of lads and got in early enough to enjoy the atmosphere in the tents. I went in not really knowing much about it, and it was a little different to my perceptions!
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