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Published: October 18th 2013
Meersburg, meaning “burg on the sea”, the burg referring to the castle sitting on the edge of the enormous Lake Constance, is a famous medieval town which had been attracting tourists long before we showed up. We arrived late in the evening but could already see how quaint and beautiful this little village was. By the next morning we were wandering the perfectly paved streets, passing by colourful buildings that could not be faulted, with flower beds along window ledges and leafy arrangements crawling up walls and positioned in pots along the pavement. What a perfect place for a wedding.
Mr Matthew Wall, the man of the hour, was due to marry Melanie Munz, whom he skilfully met and seduced on a plane from London to Australia a few years back. Sarah and I lived with Matt in London for quite a few years in our much loved ‘Englewood’ residence and as a result we came to know Matt very well. In fact, once we received the wedding invite, the first idea of this 10 week adventure was born. Thanks Matt!
The ceremony was held at a beautiful church just outside Meersburg which was positioned on top of a
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Me and the man of the hour!hill overlooking green pastures and picturesque villages. After the ceremony we returned to Meersburg for the reception held at an impressive building perched on the top of the cliff. There was a terrace overlooking Lake Constance where we enjoyed the service of our first drinks and canapés served by a Michelin starred caterer, what a treat! The celebrations continued well into the night and everybody enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Matt and Mel attracted a large contingent from Australia so it was a good ol’ Aussie knees-up!
A few days after the wedding we were on our way to Munich along with the bride, the groom and most of the wedding party to enjoy, in full, the frivolities of Oktoberfest...the details of which are all a bit hazy, so I will end this blog here...
...but not before a few interesting facts about Oktoberfest! Oktoberfest, which first started in 1810, is the largest peoples fair in the world. 6 million people attend each year! It’s a two week festival, however it takes almost two months to set up, and one month to demolish. Some of the largest tents such as Paulaner, Lowerbrau and Hofbrau, with steel beams and robust wooden
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"Woohoo we're married!" constructions, are more like buildings than tents making it hard to accept they are only temporary structures. For the rest of the year, the large expanse of concrete in central Munich is rarely used.
Outside the main train station Sarah and I purchased our Lederhosen at a stand. The Pakistani owner told me that he sells 1000 of these during each day of the festival. My business mind quickly did the numbers which equated to €100,000 per day which totals around €1.4 million during the festival. A quick, clever and opportunistic way to make a buck. Or a euro...
We will definitely be returning. Prost!
Ben and Sarah
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