Some of the best pieces of our culture gathered in one place on a sunny spring afternoon?
We're there!
With a little group of friends - Sarah, Raphael and José - we headed to Malloco, an hour outside of Santiago, where the annual Oktoberfest takes place at the end of October and the beginning of November. The first time we were there two years ago.
German food, folksy music and good beer all alleviate home sickness!
With high hopes and mouths full of saliva everyone ordered treats from home. Or that's what they thought... The taste and appearance of the food came out not-so-traditionally!
Clockwise the gourmet dishes are supposed to represent:
bratwurst with
sauerkraut,
apfelkuchen,
leberkäse and potato salad, and peach cake.
Because I remembered the quality of the lunch from two years ago and wouldn't order sausages even in the German speaking region, I settled for always-safe chicken with rise.
The beer was neither German but still very good!
The waitresses were wearing
dirndls and the waiters leather pants.
After the lunch the jazz band changed into "Die Freunde", who motivated some of the Chileans onto the dance floor.
And also me!
Then we decided to go and get some real German beer and enjoy the sunshine.
The only option for us was
Erdinger Weiss Bier!
Erdinger
chicas.
La cerveza más fria de Oktoberfest. The sign promises the coldest beer of the Oktoberfest.
We wanted to dance and hear how
the hills are alive with the sound of music! ;)
Other like-minded spirits.
After some dancing we thought it's time to sit down and enjoy the festival. Sarah was able to capture the festival atmosphere on these great snapshots.
The hat says: "
Cuidado! Borracho suelto" which means "Be careful! A drunk is loose." I'll say! ;)
At the sunset it was time to go back to Santiago, of course stopping first at our favourite pizzeria Tiramisu, which is already a tradition. Hunger growling in the bellies, Lukas was hoping to solve the traffic jam by pushing the slow bus.
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This is how it goes, right?
I recommend you all to watch
this banned
Heineken ad.
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