Subj : Re: Augsburg, Germany
To   : Adept
From : acn
Date : Wed Jun 07 2023 11:22:00

Am 06.06.23 schrieb Adept@21:2/108 in FSX_LFE:

Hallo Adept,

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.

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

Yep.
It's the world's biggest drug-celebrating party :)

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

Well, yes. Although that's not my style (but I have to admit neither  
having one nor having worn one before) :)
Also AFAIK real Dirndl's, made from quality materials and complying  
with bavarian heritage, can be quite expensive.
The same applies to Lederhosen (leather trousers)...

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

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

Yep :)

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

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

Probably, yes. Also because it's a heritage building and thus will be  
kept alive.

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

Yes.
From ~2010 to 2019 I've been to Augsburg around 2x per year, there has  
been a retro computing exhebition called RetroPulsiv there at the  
Fachhochschule.
Sometimes, I've also been to the city center and I always was puzzled  
that the McDonalds is now where it is at K”nigsplatz.
In my memory, it always has been where the "Telekom Shop" is today and  
not where a shoe shop used to be (2 houses to the left of the Telekom  
Shop).
:)
Also I have to get used to the new tram/bus station K”nigsplatz, it  
has been rebuilt 10 years ago :)

Regards,
Anna

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