Oktoberfest, Baby!

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It's been a bucket list item for a while.  Sure we'll miss the GABF.  Sure we'll miss the season opener of "Young Sheldon" and a few football games.  But I have a feeling it's gonna be worth it!

Of course, we can't just go to one place and turn around and come home.  Surely you know us better than that.

We're starting off in Prague - a place we've been before but love.  It's a beautiful city with fabulous architecture, shopping, food, and beer.  Next we head to Munich for the big event.  Oktoberfest begins September 21 and runs through October 6, so we'll hit it in the middle of the week, in the middle of its run.  We're hoping a smaller portion of the over four million visitors will be joining us.  After filling our guts with Fest biers and sausages, we head to Berlin for tons of history, culture, and, more beers.

Time to pull out my dirndl and German language flash cards!


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