maschinenfest 2k13. a weekend side trip to oberhausen, germany. 10.11-14.2013.

attending my 6th maschinenfest. as always, a fantastic and wonderful experience. i wish i could go every year, but obviously, not an easy thing to do from north america. but that could all change very soon! thanks to george for convincing to come, as i was not sure i would go. "you're going to be in ireland? you're practically already there! you have to come!" so, i booked the cheapest flight i could find at the last minute. and here is what my 12 hour journey there looked like. belfast - 4:30am - a  2 hr bus ride  > dublin airport - 1.5hr flight > brussels charleroi airport - 1.5 hr bus > brussels midi station - inter euro trains from here > dusseldorf - transfer > duisburg - transfer > arrive in oberhausen 5:30pm. in the end, i could have travelled from toronto an got there quicker! lol. the lesson learned? if you take the cheapest route, be prepared for the longest journey. that should be in a fortune cookie! nonetheless, it is always worth the effort, no matter how long and challenging it might be to get there. maschinenfest is the best festival in the world for me. such amazing electronic music, great family vibe, even greater hosts. it really does start to feel like home. and it is always nice to see old friends there, and to meet new ones. see you next year!