Fall, Oktoberfest, & Munich

Fall is here. High in the 50's, frost on the ground. Supposedly, they don't get much snow in the winter, but its getting colder here fast. We went down to Munich this last weekend and got to see opening day of Oktoberfest. It starts with a parade, then the Mayor cracks the first keg, and then everyone flocks to a beer hall to consume the specially prepared bier and food. The atmosphere is amazing, people from all over the world enjoying themselves togethor. The rest of the festival is somewhat like a state fair with carnival rides and booths with food and souveniers for sale.

In the afternoon we checked out downtown Munich, saw the Glockenspiel, but didn't catch in ringing. And had a wonderful meal at a local place in the shopping district. We're both under the weather a bit, so we took it a little easy. Ashley should have photos of the weekend up on her blog soon.

Mein Frau ist here!

Ashley was able to get a short notice flight, cheaply, from Dallas to Frankfurt this weekend. So, she is here! She seems to be adjusting to the time change pretty well. We went out shopping for some items she wasn't able to pack and then to dinner at a place called Zur Post in a town called Kuemrueth, about 10 minutes from post. She's loving it, loves the scenery. Now we're looking for a cheap car and a place to live in town.

Palin & Flights

I think McCain made a good pick. Lets see how many upset Hillary supporters jump ship for a McCain-Palin ticket.

In other news, Ashley is enroute to Germany. She should arrive this weekend. We're excited! Its been almost 6 weeks, a little too long.

Bavaria

Bavaria is beautiful! I'm loving the weather, mid to upper 70's for highs. I've been here almost a month now, and am getting mostly settled in. The next step is to get Ashley over here also. I do have e-mail access, but no regular phone yet. That should change soon. Will keep you updated.