To facilitate the day trip discussion, I have devised the following equation:
((9 - TravelTime) * X) / 9
TravelTime includes the total time needed to gather, walk to train stations, wait for trains, ride on trains, walk from train stations, etc etc. - basically, everything that doesn't involve drinking beer and eating pork.
The all important X factor is the quality of the beer drinking/ pork eating experience once we arrive at our destination, expressed as a multiple of the beer/pork experience in Munich. X can include the splendor of the view from the place we are drinking, the history of the establishment in which we a drinking, the quality of the beer and pork itself, and whatever else enhances the interest of drinking there rather than in Munich. In any case, it should be more than one, because if it isn't, then why are we going there?
I assigned the constants assuming that we would be setting off no earlier than 8am (damn it), and that we would want to be at the tents no later than 5pm to attempt to secure a place inside. This gives us 9 hours per day trip.
The formula can be used to compare day trips against one another, and even to eliminate them, as a rating less than one indicates that the time would be better spent sleeping in/drinking in Munich.
So, for each day trip we need a) an accurate estimate of total travel time, and b) a composite rating of the beer drinking/ pork eating experience at the locale in question. The latter is subjective, of course, so I encourage everyone who has been there before to give their own rating, and we can use the average. Or something.
I'll start:
Cloister Andechs
TravelTime= I don't remember
X = 3
8 comments:
Jack,
An interesting if not novel approach to categorizing our consumption of the golden nector. I would assume that since your baseline is 9 hours, our travel time variable should also be expressed in terms of hours. However, what is the baseline or scale for the 'X' factor? While it is certainly a subjective qualifier, is it 1-3, 1-5, 1-10? With your Kloster Andechs 'X' factor of 3, it seems a 1-3 scale since Andechs is "sehr gut ! ! !"
I'll play.
Using Andechs (3)as a reference point, then Weltenburg would get a 4 from me, while Eagle's Nest, Neuishwanstein each a 2. Nymphanburg also a 2. Bamberg a 4, Rothenberg a 4.
Travel times, all estimates that will need improving:
Andechs, 1 hour; Weltenbeurg 2.5 hours; Eagle's Nest 4 hours; Neuishwanstein 2.5 hours, Nymphanberg .5; Bamberg 3; Rothenberg 2.5.
Those are one-way estimates - and I welcome revisions on the numbers.
Yeah, I debated including a scale for reference, but I was hoping that one would just develop naturally - again, using just staying and drinking at the festival to calibrate (e.g. I estimate that I enjoyed drinking at Andechs about three times as much as would have enjoyed spending the same time drinking at the fest.) Novelty is a factor, though, so its ok to discount the fest experience (i.e. give a higher multiple to the day trip) to account for the fact that we will spend a lot of time at the fest regardless.
*edited for repost
Nymphenburg IS in the proximity to numerous Beer Gardens, so it is hard to rate it low.... Kirschgarten is on the grounds, if I recall.
I am surprised Einfarht gave Weltenburg a highewr rating than Andechs. Given the last time we were there it rained like heck.
Weltenburg ranked higher, for me, through untapped potential, we walked, in the rain, past several brauhous, kellers, and gartens; as well as hurried enjoyment of the table we had gained in the courtyard. The rain wasn't fun, but didn't alter existance of places unenjoyed.
[Edited for repost, fixing typos.]
We also need to take into account the number of newbies for a particular location.
I hear that area has a new resort (http://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/06/14/berchtesgaden.burden.ap/index.html?eref=rss_travel) . You also can't forget the train ride into the salt mine. after all what's the trip down there if not for the suiting up in the 'shower room". ;-)
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