The Draw of 2010: Part 3 of 4

Being as we are in the third month of 2011 it's about time we finish this damn 2010 wrap-up. So here is the third installment! As in the first and second installments, Jeremy and I each drew our favorite event of the pertaining months (this time summer! all two weeks of it then more cold months). And yet again, Jeremy's artistic creations are on the left, mine appear on the right.

July: In late July, as summer in Germany came to end (sigh) we travelled to London and Ireland, places Jeremy and I had never been, respectively. So I was the London tour guide, my old "fashion shoot" stomping ground for a few winters, while Jeremy held his own in Ireland having lived there during a semester in college. During the trip however, we both shared new experiences together including Irish lawn bowling (super fun) and surfing in Northern Ireland. It was the first time either of us had surfed in wetsuits. We looked like chubby seals, but it kept us warm and the water was fine, plus we got some mega cool points from the surf shop owner for our Hawaiian surf experiences. While the cold waters of Port Rush lacked a certain aloha warmth, they did have their own brisk charm.

August: The first few days of August we concluded the aforementioned trip at the Cambridge Folk Festival  where we were reunited with our favorite Brits, Jo and Gaynor and joined by Freddie and Jane, who soon moved up to share that number 1 spot. Jeremy decided to draw one of many mentionable moments of the day - the bar in which they served beer out of milk cartons. Dangerous. A few weeks later, in our little town of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, we took an epic bicycle ride, stopping at numerous cafe for a letter writing frenzy. It was a day of peace and catch up - both internally and to the outside world. As much as we enjoy travel, sometimes exploring your own backyard is just as rewarding, especially if your own backyard has amazing bike trails, quaint cafes and big ass bunnies.

September: This month was a no-brainer for both of us. We live in Germany, of course we are going to pick Oktoberfest! Munich has the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the world and folks travel from far away land to experience it. We are lucky to live only a few short hours from the madness - and it is complete madness. Maybe next time I shouldn't bring my mom though. Oh she can hold her own at a party no doubt - but there is a certain level of drunkenness you should never reveal to your parental units. Lesson learned.
So to sum op Oktoberfest in one word: druuuuuuuuuuunk. Oh wait, I meant to write fun, really I meant fun, or educational. Final answer - educational. Germany has taught us so much ...