"Autumn is a Second Spring when Every Leaf is a Flower." -Albert Camus

After Munich, we had several weeks at home in Stockholm before we headed to Budapest. Below are a collection of photos from sort of "everyday" life here. I didn't start work at Karolinska until about 2 weeks ago, so a majority of my everyday life was spent trying out new recipes, as the food photos indicate. We also both got sick, with Phil getting hit pretty hard (see photo below). What else? We continued decorating the apartment (our tree made its big debut!), did a little pumpkin carving, and tried to take in as much of the fall leaves as possible. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

One of our recent apartment additions

Dinner ingredients!

"Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit, Der Gemütlichkeit!" ("A toast, A toast, To cheer and good times!")

I hope the long break in blog posts is a good indication of the intense experience that is Oktoberfest. It has taken close to a month before I've felt ready to reflect and revisit our time in Munich. =)

There is a lot to catch up on. This past month we traveled to Munich and Budapest. I'd also like to do a brief update on life in Stockholm. So with that in mind, this next post will be Munich and I promise another post will go up this time next week!

Let's get started! 

Munich is a beautiful and historical city in its own right but I can't lie and say that Oktoberfest wasn't the main draw for us. The festival ground is like a typical fair ground with carnival rides, street food and souvenir stands. The tents are situated in make-shift avenues among the games and food. While technically temporary buildings, I think the word "tent" is severely self-deprecating for these beer behemoths. Several of the tents we visited had upstairs, full dining rooms, chandeliers, etc, all the extravagances that a typical "tent" is sure to lack. The luxury of the tents is fitting, however, when you consider that Oktoberfest started as a royal wedding celebration for Bavarian Prince Ludwig, later King, and Princess Therese in 1810.