24 hours: Beijing Beginnings * Munich Oktoberfest * Lost in Lisbon

(9/27)After 2 days, our YGL activities had ended and we were on our 3 hour drive to Beijing airport. We arrived early enough to get a 50min massage to prepare us for the 15+ hour journey to Europe. First stop: Munich. It just happened to coincide with Oktoberfest! Can you imagine 6M liters of beer consumed in Oktoberfest 2 weeks?! We’re thrilled to have contributed our 2 pints during our short airport layover. After finally arriving in Lisbon, we realized we didn’t plan very well. To save a few euros, Lila made the decision to rent a manual car with no GPS. We quickly learned that if we decide not to get GPS in future, we should at least get maps! It turns out that the Hertz folks couldn’t tell us how to get to the Sheraton, that the city’s signs were useless, and we couldn’t even figure out how to ask the hotel for directions (by the time we called, we didn’t know where we even were). After our (very long) search, we settled for a nightcap with an incredible city view. Good thing we’re both so adventurous!