Virginia
We stopped in Virginia to visit my Great Aunt Ruby - great to see/visit relatives I hadn’t seen in years or met before...
Pennsylvania
We made a short stop in Pennsylvania where we enjoyed more beautiful fall colors on our drives.
Beautiful Fall colors and a covered bridge.
Alexandria Bay NY (Fall Colors and a Castle!)
This area is known as Thousand Islands because there are over 1800 islands in the
Saint Lawrence River that straddles the Canada & US border (some of the islands are US, some are Canada). We visited a castle on one of these islands and also hiked trails in the Adirondacks.
Niagara Falls - Ontario, Canada
We decided to visit Niagara Falls on the Canadian side as so many told us the falls were much better viewed from Canada than the US.
Oktoberfest in Frankenmuth, MI
We found out about Frankenmuth's Oktoberfest celebration as we traveled through Michigan UP and decided
the timing was right for us to join in on this Oktoberfest celebration!
Showing our Oktoberfest spirit with our Bavarian Hats!
History:
Lord Mayor Christian Ude and the German Parliament from Munich gave an official proclamation in 1996. Frankenmuth's Oktoberfest was declared the first Oktoberfest to operate with the blessing of the original Oktoberfest in Munich. With this proclamation, the event was moved into September to coincide with the opening of the Munich event. Also, for the first time in history, the world-famous Hofbräuhaus brewery of Munich exported their beer to the United States. The Hofbräuhaus became the official beer sponsor of the Frankenmuth Oktoberfest in 1997.
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