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Milan is a great base to get up to Munchen (if that's what the plan is - I couldn't tell if you meant Munich and Milan as two separate trips). You should take the train up through Switzerland and spend a night or two in Zurich. Alternatively, LCCs out of Milan offer some of the cheapest rates I've seen in Europe.

I went to Oktoberfest about 3-4 years ago, by myself. What a **** show. I was in Germany for other reasons and decided on going down at the last minute. Didn't have any reservations and ended up being forced to stay at this random youth campground on the outskirts of the city. It was cold and I ended up getting sick at the end of the time I was there (which I'm sure the alcohol contributed to) and had to take an express train to Frankfurt just so I could get a hotel room and take a hot shower. My suggestion would be to start making reservations ASAP (for both lodging and beer tents). And find some cool Lederhosen.

Also, you'll be surprised at the overwhelming stench of horse**** that's everywhere. So much horse****.

But so worth it.
 
lol

yeah, flown into Milan a few times as the jumping point to go places

gonna finally spend a little time in Milan this time but somehow been in the airport or train station there half a dozen times and never gone out there

plan is to head north asap but over there for 3 weeks and only doing opening weekend of Oktoberfest.

thinking of checking out Lichtenstein on the way north to Belgium. We are going to go around some trappist ale abbeys (my favorite type of beer). I am kicking the idea to friends about taking the chunnel from Brussels to London and finally catching an Arsenal game in person and then maybe head to Scotland (part of my motherland) before heading back into Germany and then down to the festival

yeah, we are already looking at places to stay. good call on the beer tent situation

sounds like a blast of a trip you had though.

can't wait
 
Nashville has a very good brewery with an Abbey as its flagship beer. Black Abbey is the Brewery.
 
Went to the DR for a couples trip back in Feb. Rented a house off VRBO with cook, house keeper, and butler type guy. Food, drink, etc.. was fantastic. Had better meals prepared by the chef than eating out all week.

Played two unbelievable golf courses. "Teeth of the Dog" and "Dye Four" both built and designed by Pete Dye. Teeth gets all the pub because its on the carribean, but for me Dye Four was a masterpiece with unreal views. Both were unreal as in top courses in the world, but all the people and views made them really unforgettable.
 
As a person who lived in almost all of Europe, I am happy everyone is enjoying themselves.

I lost a dear friend in the Milan airplane crash in 2001. She would have been a potential future girlfriend/wife. Her best friend told me and I was devastated. She was German. She came to Iowa (Davenport) when I lived there (Cedar Rapids) and that is how we met.
 
57Brave said:
of course, pictures ?
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I'm with my friend Steak Sauce, we want lots of pics!!! I have a friend and coworker who is going to Germany, Poland, and Denmark this summer and here I am not even able to go to Florida. :(

By the way Goldy, if you're going to Tunisia it might be good to go before Summer sets in. Just a thought.

Remember everyone, lots of pics for those of us who have to vacation vicariously through you this year!
 
So, will be going to Europe for a little over a week at the end of May into June (before the 3 weeks in September)

a couple days in London (although might not even make it into proper London) and gonna be in Italy for a few days.

the rest up in the air

really kicking the idea of 3 days in either: Romania, Tunisia or Israel

thoughts?
 
decided on London for a couple days, Scotland for a couple days and Liverpool and Manchester and gonna be in Milan and stopping in Venice for a night
 
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