We arrived in Amana on Thursday afternoon in anticipation of the start of Oktoberfest on Friday., We ate supper at Phat Daddy's pizza cafe. We met another couple from Lenoir, NC who were camped near by. They make musical instruments and were working at another location in IA, so
Did not attend Oktoberfest. We had breakfast at the bakery - YUM! And then went to the Visitor's Center to purchase our Oktoberfest tickets and buy t-shirts. We visited the General Store and the Woolen Mill as well as the Furniture Store and at 2 went to the brewery to walk with the keg of beer to the Festhalle for the traditional tapping of the keg. Stayed to listen to Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen play polkas and waltzes. It was hard to sit still!
Saturday we went into town early (8:00) and had German pancakes at Ronnenburg restaurant. Good thing we went early, as there was a big crowd waiting to be seated for breakfast by the time we left. Found a place to watch the parade on the cement wall by the Ox Yoke Inn. After the parade we visited the leather store.
Sunday we went to Mass at St. Patrick's in Marengo and then came back to Amana and had breakfast at the bakery. Stopped at a clothing store so I could show Jack a hat I liked; and then went to the Grape Vine Antiqu store and then sat our side and listed to Barefoot Becky at noon.
Hope to come to Oktoberfest again next year from October 5-7, 2018.
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