Oktoberfest 2017

17th September

Oktoberfest Day 2 - Schottenhamel & Paulaner tents

Oompah, Cheesy Tunes & Snuff

Oktoberfest 2017

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After a poor 5-6 hour showing for days 1 & 2, I managed to stay the distance for the 14 hour beer behemoth that was day 3...

Schottenhamel

Jim, Nick, Rich C, Vince, Phil, Paul, Andy, Jon, Rich G and me at our reserved table in the Schottenhamel tent...

Schottenhamel 1

Sara from Whitney Events our ticket source...

Schottenhamel 2

kaiserschmarrn and apple sauce...

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Fanfare for the beer...

Schottenhamel 3

Views of the Theresienwiese site...

Schottenhamel 4

The rides aren't for the faint hearted, especially with a few tents under the belt - I can only imagine what the ground looks like underneath this spinning ride...

Schottenhamel 5

Looking across to the Pschorr tent...

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Wholesome murals on the walls of the Schottenhamel tent...

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Meanwhile back in the tent...

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and the band plays on...

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and the beer vouchers are used up...

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Beer + music =

Schottenhamel 13

Schottenhamel 14

As an ex-citizen of Munich, Dougal busting some moves...

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We'll take your word for it...

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These ladies have an unhealthy interest in foxes...

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All too soon our 5.25 hours in Schottenhamel were up and it was time to find a table that could hold all of us.

More general views of the Oktoberfest site...

Oktoberfest 1

Inside the Hacker-Festzelt tent...

Hacker Festzelt

Seems that Elton, Arnie, Rod & Mr Bean are still thriving...

Oktoberfest 2

What looks like a naked Margaret Thatcher on a chamber pot pointing the way to the toilets...

Oktoberfest 3

It's that lion again...

Oktoberfest 4

Decisions, decisions, Lowenbrau or Paulaner...

Oktoberfest 5

Paulaner it was...

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Servers queuing to keep the beer flowing...

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The band playing their finest Oktoberfest party tunes...

Paulaner 23

We were uber-lucky to find a table near the central stage and so followed 6 hours of oompah merriment...

Paulaner 24

Jon, Rich & Andy...

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The band...

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Paul & Nick...

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The waiter shared his brown snuff with some of us - that's not a euphemism...

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Still light outside as the tunes move up a beat...

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Later that night... Jon, Phil & Rich...

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Paul & Rich...

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White menthol snuff - really cleans out the tubes, nothing narcotic, just like inhaling an extra strong mint...

Menthol snuff

Time for a toast? ...

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Ein Prosit, ein Prosit...

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Der Gemütlichkeit...

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Next - Day 4 - Mike's Bikes

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Day 1 - Der Pschorr & Hofbräuhaus

Day 2 - Parade & Fischer Vroni Garden

Day 3 - Schottenhamel & Paulaner tents

Day 4 - Mike's Bikes