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Elizabeth from Reading for Sanity: A Book Review Blog has written a review for Carnival Girl. Enjoy!

Oktoberfest, Part 8

I stared into the sky at the Ferris wheel. It went up and up into the cloudy sky, seemingly right into Heaven. Eventually I looked back down again and realized we stood in a small line of people waiting to get into the gondolas. It was our turn and the roustabout helped us into the yellow and red gondola. It was large, had a canvas roof and the sides were protected by strong plexi-glass. Inside it was dry and almost cozy, and I was delighted to see that we shared the gondola with four other people.

Slowly, bit by bit, the gondola rose. As we reached the top, we could see out over the whole carnival grounds, with the beer tents at one side, and the attractions stretching out for several blocks. I took out our camera and Ken and I took turns taking pictures of the grounds, and of the large churches and other buildings of Munich that lay behind the grounds.

More about a surprise turn at the Ferris wheel tomorrow!

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Oktoberfest, Part 7

A few minutes after we left, Liesel pointed to a lovely sight; a dark skinned and dark haired girl in the most lovely lavender dirndl, accompanied by the most handsome young blond and blue-eyed man in Lederhosen. 

This was the couple we met at the Oktoberfest

I approached them and said, “Excuse me, do you mind posing for a picture for my daughter who is visiting from America?”

They didn’t mind at all, and after the pictures were taken, we found out that the young woman came from Brazil, where she had met the German fellow, and then had followed him to Munich. They took a few pictures of us, too, and we said good-bye and left.

The beer stands were so crowded with half drunk youth standing around them, buying and drinking beer, that we passed them by and went on for our obligatory Ferris wheel ride, Ken and I always take when we are at a carnival.

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Oktoberfest Part 6 - The Bathroom!

On our way back to the rides, we wove around a group of laughing young men, waving empty and half-full beer glasses. We were close to the fence that separated the fairgrounds from Munich proper.

Liesel slowed and grabbed my hand. “I have to go to the bathroom.”

“Me too. Let’s find a toilet.”

Ken stopped and looked around. “There are bound to be toilets around here somewhere.”

I also searched the outside perimeter of the Wies’n.

Suddenly, Liesel’s broke into an outburst of giggles. “I found the toilets,” she said between laughter and pointed to the right. “ It’s called a pisser!” Her giggle turned to gales of laughter. 

 

 Here's a picture of Liesel's Pissoir

I smiled, since I knew the American connotation of the work. In Germany, however, as in France, a section of the toilets for men is labeled ‘Pissoir,’ which is a French word.

But for my American Liesel, this was a brand-new experience. “Come on, Mom. I need to take a picture of that.” Her need to go bathroom was forgotten by the new experience.

She made me stand in front of the building, and I had to point to the sign. I too had to laugh, more at Liesel’s delight than at the sign. She took several pictures, and then I had to take some pictures of her, too, before we finally could use the bathroom.

Like most German bathrooms, you pay for using the public toilets, but you are also presented with a very clean and pleasant place to do your business, even in the overcrowded Oktoberfest!