Munich is AMAZING
So we went to the Hofbräuhaus for dinner tonight. BEST decision I ever could have made. It is a HUUUUUUUGE. It was built in 1589 and is still a "happening" place today.
http://www.hofbraeuhaus.de/en/01/hist_anfang_en.html
This is one of the places where there are Stammtisch tables.(the regulars' tables). This is one of the places where you see THOSE Germans. With lederhosen and everything.
So I went to the bathroom to wash my hands, and on my way there I found who I have dubbed Epic Beard German. I asked if I could take a picture with him and told him his beard was awesome. He told me I looked awesome too because of my haircut XD
Lookit all that swag on his 'hosen.
I found out later that those are both decorative and some of them are medal/trophy-like as well. The feathers in their hats are big trophies for having been there for a long time (I think)
So then we got our food. I didn't buy this alcohol but I took a picture with it. ONE LITRE STEINS.
So I had cream ragout with spaetzle and veal and mushrooms. it was wonderful. After dinner i ended up at a different group of friends' table. There was a wall of beer steinkrugs that belong to the regulars. they each have a key to keep their steins in the little areas.
Anyway, so I saw this troupe of be-lederhosen'ed men together and I had to go ask them to get a picture of them toasting. Because they were all adorable.
So they insisted I get in the picture, too.
They were cracking jokes and puns and shit, it was hilarious, hence why I'm cracking up. Unfortunately the guy who took the picture was drunk too, so he cut three people out of the shot xD
Then he took another.
They were hilariously awesome. So I got up and thanked them and was prepared to go back to my seat, but they were like NO! SIT! COME HERE! 8D
So I did. And you see those tiny little things on the table on the first shot? They tried describing them to me for a minute. I wasn't sure what the fuck was in them. And meanwhile, the one in the middle was like "What's your name?" I told him Erick, he was like "So are you a viking?" I told him i had Swedish ancestors, so possibly. And they said something else in their thick accents that i didn't quite understand and they told me to hold my hand out, so I gave it to them and they put a bit of this brown stuff on the space between my thumb and forefinger. Yep. Snuff. They told me to just sniff it up! It didn't have any cocaine in it! It was completely safe, and they didn't smoke either so don't worry!
So I sucked it up and snorted it. It wasn't that bad, but definitely nothing I would ever do again. but then they said the best part: This is what real men do! (I know they probably weren't including me, but oh well).
One of the guys was very sweet to me, and he did this twice, he held his hand out, so I gave him mine, and he kissed my pointer finger below my first knuckle. He was so adorable. I had to get a picture of just him. He tried to tell me know but I told him he was nice and his outfit was amazing.
And now I'm at home. Holy crap I love this place XD.