My spur of the moment decision to head to
German Village couldn't have been more perfect.
Oktoberfest (독일마을 옥토버페스) was just the taste of home that I needed.
It brought back many memories for me,
and it made me miss my family a great deal.
There was something special about seeing the culture from which my family came
mixed with the culture which I have recently adopted.
A weird kind of connecting the dots.
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We have arrived at 독일마을 옥토버페스. |
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So many things I love all in one place. It feels like family. |
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Can't wipe the smile off my face. |
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New friends make it all the more fun. |
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The German/Korean Music was awesome. |
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Everyone was in the spirit. |
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Even taking it to the stage. |
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The awesomeness was almost more then I could handle. |
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Steins were raised and songs were sung. |
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I even pretended to drink beer :p |
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No festival is complete without a clown on stilts. |
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Of course we didn't just celebrate Germans, we celebrated everyone with dance styles from all over. |
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With beers, comes excellent posing. |
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Even the pets came along for the ride. |
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Last year they sold over 30,000 German sausages. |
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Beer was shipped from Germany just for the occasion. |
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The only real complaint, is that they could have used more of these. |
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