{"id":6307,"date":"2024-09-20T20:24:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T02:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/?p=6307"},"modified":"2026-10-20T21:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T03:25:17","slug":"oktoberfest-2024-welcome-dinner-for-the-tour-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2024\/09\/oktoberfest-2024-welcome-dinner-for-the-tour-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Oktoberfest 2024: Welcome Dinner for the Tour Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6308\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6308\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2026\/09\/oktoberfest-2024-welcome-dinner-for-the-tour-group\/oktoberfest2024day3-12\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6308\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6308\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-12-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-12-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-12-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-12-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-12.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first of many beers of this size over the weekend&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This was a welcome dinner for everyone here for Oktoberfest? opening weekend with our Tour Group from Bucket List Event.<\/p>\n<p>We took up most of this part of the beer hall. Met some great folks Friday evening. The wienerschnitzel was delicious.<br \/>\nThe kegs tap at noon Saturday!<\/p>\n<p>#oktoberfestmunich #oktoberfest2024<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6310\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2026\/09\/oktoberfest-2024-welcome-dinner-for-the-tour-group\/oktoberfest2024day3-14\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6310\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6310\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-14-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-14-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-14-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-14-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-14.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dave and I split one of the schnitzels already by the time I took this photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6311\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2026\/09\/oktoberfest-2024-welcome-dinner-for-the-tour-group\/oktoberfest2024day3-15\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6311\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6311\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-15-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-15-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-15-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-15-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-15.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The couple in the lower left is also from Colorado Springs. We were on the flight over together.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6312\" style=\"width: 515px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2026\/09\/oktoberfest-2024-welcome-dinner-for-the-tour-group\/oktoberfest2024day3-16\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6312\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6312\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-16-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-16-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-16-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-16-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-16.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;No bachelor partys here&#8221;. In English. So the Americans can understand ???<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2026\/09\/oktoberfest-2024-welcome-dinner-for-the-tour-group\/oktoberfest2024day3-13\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6309\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6309\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-13-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-13-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-13-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-13-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-13.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2026\/09\/oktoberfest-2024-welcome-dinner-for-the-tour-group\/oktoberfest2024day3-17\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6313\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6313\" src=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-17-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-17-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-17-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-17-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Oktoberfest2024Day3-17.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This was a welcome dinner for everyone here for Oktoberfest? opening weekend with our Tour Group from Bucket List Event. 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