My flight arrived on Sunday afternoon, so my coworker Steffen was kind enough to pick me up at the airport and head into the city for Oktoberfest.  I’ve been to Oktoberfest in Kitchener many times, but wasn’t sure what to expect.  As expected, lederhosen and busty german barmaid dresses were out in full force.  Something I didn’t expect though was the carnival-like atmosphere.  The closest event I can relate it to would be the Canadian National Exhibition, except with huge tents serving beer, sausage, and rooster.

It was a very international affair, with people from China, Russia, and of course Germany sitting alongside us at the long wooden table.  We didn’t get too silly, just enjoyed two steins of beer and then went on a few midway rides.

On our way back to the train, I stopped by a geocache to hide one of my travel bugs.  On the park bench beside the cache, two young couples had decided that this was the perfect place to publicly display their love for each other.  One might have actually thought given the style of their performance that they were producing “adult entertainment videos” had it not been for the absence of any recording devices.  Steffen claims that this is not a common sight in Germany, but I’m not sure that I believe him.