Oktoberfest in Munich!!!

I had the great pleasure of getting away from Manila for a long weekend in Munich to visit friends ad enjoy Oktoberfest. I met up with Stephan, Jason, Paul, Xen, Manuel, Andreas, Sean, and Matt. Thanks to Stephan for showing us around and letting four drunk guys stay with his family. Manuel had the foresight to send the wife and child packing for the weekend to maintain marital bliss. It was great seeing everyone and traveling round drinking and sightseeing. It was cold and rainy the first day of Oktoberfest. I was very jetlagged from Asia, but managed to rally for day two :). Germany is nice and I hope to et back soon to see more of what it has to offer!

They don't have autobahns in New York / South Africa :) 

Faster Stephan 

Ah the autobahn 

In Germany you get strong beer and straight alcohol. We went through three of those vodka bottles (with red bull of course)

James, bartender, Paul, and Jason in the biggest club in Ulm, Germany

German girls are nice (Stephan's friends) 

Turns out a "little" Stephan was a male model. Please examine the gangster in the middle. 

Most wet, hung over, and jet lagged folks in all of Munich

Hardest earned beer in all of Germany, took us all day find :) 

And drunkness sets in... 

Nightime was just as busy 

Old Friends, new good times

Beer House!!!! 

We finally made it inside a tent  

Ocktoberfest is a carnival, not what I expected 

You can't go to Oktoberfest without getting a stupid hat :) 

Manila Birthday

I was surprised at work today with a birthday party from my coworkers. Everyone on the project pitched into celebrate. I was not prepared for their kindness. Here are a few pictures of the team and I celebrating.

Now those are some scary numbers 

I am overwhelmed by everyone's kindness 

Blowing out the candles 

Mica causing trouble as usual ;) 

Dividing up the feast 

The whole Manila Team showed up