Subj : Re: Augsburg, Germany
To   : acn
From : Adept
Date : Tue Jun 06 2023 12:15:22

 ac> Although I'm born there and thus a native bavarian, I also don't drink  
 ac> any beer at all :)

I oftentimes wonder what's wrong with me, given my heritage, that I'm not much of a beer drinker, and don't particularly enjoy potatoes.

 ac> And I think the Oktoberfest stuff is really heavily overrated.
 ac> It is absolutely overpriced and far too many people gather there, get  
 ac> drunk, harass other people, get in fights, vomit etc.pp.

Yeah, gathering lots of people with the intention that everyone gets drunk does seem to invite having what normally happens when one does that.

On the other hand, it's kind of fun to have an excuse to wear a Dirndl.

But I'm from the US, so it really is just a German-people costume, and specific German people at that.

 ac> Probably, yes. I know some people who visit it more often, and they  
 ac> plan ahead to only visit one part of the exhibition per visit.

That seems like a less-overwhelming way to visit. Though probably more appropriate if buying some sort of annual pass and living closer by.

 ac> Oh yes. It's also almost always interesting to go back and notice the  
 ac> changes in the areas...

And, oftentimes, to notice what hasn't changed.

To be fair, the more historical a place, the less that changes.

E.g., I saw Jacobertor on a daily basis during my trip, and assuming the building doesn't have structural problems, I'd expect it to still be there in 50 years.

But random restaurants? Probably would be a _surprise_ if they were there in 50 years.

This reminds me of how I visited a cave as a child, and then 20 years later. And it was interesting to think about how much the stalactites and stalagmites grew during that time.

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