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After three attempts to get into a tent - FAIL!
We followed the advice of our hotel staff and friends we made along the way.
· Go early
o We went to the exhibition grounds just after breakfast. We arrived at 10:00 a.m.
· Go to the less touristy tents
o To get a more authentic "German feel" we went to the tents that were recommended as being less touristy. They were still busy, but busy with locals and not the crazy drink-until-you-pass-out young tourists.
· Use the side entrances
o We entered the tents through the side entrances to try to see beyond the crowd standing at the primary entrance. If there was any available seating, this would be a great way to find it.
Despite heeding this advice, our efforts failed us. Normally an early arrival would guarantee us seating, but a torrential downpour that morning forced everyone on the exhibition grounds to seek refuge from the rain. Heavy rainfall equals everyone fleeing for shelter. With limited shelter comes overcrowding with no seats. No seats equals no service. No service equals no beer. No beer equals an unsuccessful Oktoberfest.
We could not do much else except laugh at the experience and we knew we would reminisce about the entire failure later. So, we left the Oktoberfest exhibition grounds and headed for a Munich pub where we could enjoy a pint and celebrate in a different way.
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