It was mid September. I was bored.
It's been more than a month since my last travel. I needed fresh air. And good beer...
As usual, I contacted some of my friends around the world to hear their suggestions.
'Rodney, your best bet is Octoberfest in Munich, Germany,' e-mailed Peter from Austria.
I e-mailed him back, 'But I want to leave now, not in a month.'
Five minutes later he sent me another e-mail, 'Octoberfest starts in mid September and ends in early October!'
I checked on line and he was right.
The most impressive festivities are in Munich and last more than 2 weeks, starting in mid September.
Getting flight tickets was fairly easy, but finding a decent lodging place was not...
All the reasonable hotels in and around Munich were full.
Obviously too many people love Germany, Munich, festivities and... good beer!
After extensive search I found a mid range bed & breakfast place about 30 km from the city.
Two days later I landed in Munich and took an Uber to the B & B.
I arrived to a small village sitting along a narrow stream with nice view of the mountains far away.
Well, if I wanted quiet, this would have been the perfect place for me, but I was ready for more...
At the door I was greeted by a traditionally dressed young girl, I'd say around 20 years old.
She smiled warmly and with a heavy German accent introduced herself as Inga.
Inga showed me the small house that had 2 bedrooms, small living room with a TV set, one bathroom, kitchen and a tiny storage place.
She explained that only she and her mother lived in this house.
I checked the bedrooms. Both had king size beds and looked comfortable.
"Inga, how are you two going to manage if I sleep in one of the rooms?..."
"Rodney, don't worry. We never use the guest room. We sleep together in the same bed."
I wasn't sure what she meant, but I let it go.
I arranged my luggage in the small closet and 2 drawers and walked around the house.
There was nothing unique about the small town. It had a small store, one restaurant, post office, church and a cemetery.
I went back inside the house.
Inga smiled at me and asked if I was up for a coffee and a strudel. I happily accepted. Very tasty...
We started talking and I found out that her father died when she was just a child. Since then her mother raised her by herself. Inga currently attended Ludwig university in Munich, but was on a 2 weeks vacation during Octoberfest. Her mother was working part time at the post office and back at home early afternoon.
In order to supplement their revenue, they decided to rent the extra room for the summer. They had 2 German female guests before me and I was their first foreign guest. They accepted me because I reserved it for more than 2 days and they needed the money...
The mother, who was about 40-45 years old looked slightly older than her daughter.
Both were about 5'6", 130lbs, cute face and reasonable figure... As far as I could judge with their heavy dresses.
The mother said with similar accent to her daughter's, "Hello, I am Helga. I see that you met my daughter. I hope that she was polite and offered you coffee and cake."
I smiled, "Your daughter was very nice. She showed me the house and afterwards we both had coffee and an excellent strudel. I heard you made it yourself!..."
"Oh yes, I like to cook. I tried to teach Inga, but she is more interested in important studies like sciences and politics..."
Inga smiled lovingly at her mom, "Mama, I love you. When I have free time from the university, I want to spend it with you having fun. I don't want to waste it on cooking..." Then she kissed her mom lightly... on the mouth...
I said, "It is so rare to see such loving family these days. In America most young adults follow their dreams and carriers. They usually end up far from their parents and the connection is not as strong, even though the family members still visit during big holidays and special occasions. Occasionally they phone, e-mail or skype, but it's not the same as living together."
Helga embraced Inga, "She is the only one I have left and I love her!... Inga may be stubborn at times, but I tell her that it comes from her father..."
"Mama, that's not nice of you. You tell Rodney all our secrets on his first day... He will run away..."
Helga gazed fondly at her daughter, "Not ALL the secrets yet, honey..."
Inga glanced at her mother and winked at her, "Mama, you are naughty!"
This exchange between mother and daughter revealed a strong bond between them. Lovely!...
In the evening the options for entertainment were limited. They included watching TV in German, reading a book that I brought with me from the US, or do something with these pleasant ladies.
Inga suggested to play a German Monopoly.
There were 4 chairs around the table. I sat on the one in the front, Helga sat opposite to me and Inga sat... on her mother lap, hugging her mom's shoulder.
I joked, "You two are too close. Are you going to gang up against me?!..."
"No," said Helga, "but we love each other and we do almost everything together."
We played for about an hour.
I lost big and at the end of the game I owed each one of them thousands of deutsche marks...
The jetlag began taking it's toll and I needed to go to sleep.
I apologized and went to take a shower.
After I was done, I noticed that I forgot my clean underwear on my bed.
I opened the door slightly and didn't see or hear anybody, so I ran naked into my room and closed the door.
I fell asleep like a baby. However, I woke up at 4 am and couldn't sleep anymore.
Was it the jetlag effect? the extra heat in the house?
I was having only my undies on. But everybody was asleep anyway...
I went to the kitchen and made myself a sandwich with ham and cheese.
On the way back to my room I saw that the ladies door was ajar...
I peeked inside.
Inga's front was toward me and Helga was spooning behind her, hugging her waist.
Inga was topless with the thin blanket covering only the bottom parts of both women...
It was an unexpected scene, to say the least...