My favorite part of Freiburg! I loved the Bächle. I loved watching the kids play in them. I loved the Bächle boats. I loved when Liv would willingly jump in to cool her feel or take a drink on hot summer walks. I loved that 100% of our house guests appeased my request to take photos with the Bächle.
For those of you that didn’t get the Wall’s Grand Freiburg Tour, the Bächle are the town’s most famous landmark. They are tiny streams running throughout the Altstadt, and exist nowhere else in Germany. This medieval water-supply system was never used for waste disposal, playing instead a critical role in fire prevention, snow removal, and irrigation.
This post, one of the last of our German Geschichte, is dedicated to all of our house guests during our time in Freiburg. Thank you to all of you made the journey, ventured into our little corner of Europe, and begrudgingly fulfilled your “assignments”. We are so thankful to be loved by so many wonderful people; all of whom who had at least a tiny bit of creativity and humor. We have unique and treasured memories from each of your visits. So…here’s to you! Prost! Hopefully you will appreciate the importance of your individual contributions, now that you can see them in context. I thank you all, again, for making so many sacrifices to join us in Freiburg and for making my grand vision a reality.
Please, pass no judgment on our friends and family. Most of these quotes were influenced by copious amounts of Deutsches Bier and all of them are taken out of context!
“Yacht Rock, Napoleanic Rugby Wars, Ladybug costume fittings, the Murphy record of 4 play grounds in one day (even with Molly’s “puke n’ rally” efforts), lots of beer, great food, and extraordinary company.” ~The Murphys
“Beware of pantless visitors in the morning.” ~The Olsons
“I love you both very much and I am extremely grateful that I have been able to share a little bit of this great adventure with the two of you.” ~Tammy
“And let’s not forget the Spargel times. OMG. Green asparagus will never, ever, be the same. May the Spargel Queen never become old, may she always wear red ball gowns in a dirt field & forget her shoes at home.” ~Mom
“Thanks to the “wallsingermany” I will have incredible memories of this moment in time.” ~Jerrett
“But for now, to you three & Freiburg, I say “Bravo!”” ~Tyler
“- Jolly Man who cook good food and bier flow freely
– Tiny Woman who take many photo and carry large backpack
– Little 4-Paw who lick much leg and scheisse carpet.” ~The Menges Family
“The professional photographer and the professional driver you secured were wunderbar!! Love you more than you will ever know!” ~MIL & FIL Stickford
“My visit was practically perfect in every way. I can truly say that I have no better friends in Germany….well, strike that…Freiburg?! LOL – Obviously I am joking.” ~Blair
“Bayern Munchen kicked butt that night vs Wolfsberg…and I must say…if one more person got on the train there might have been a problem.” ~Daryl & Denise
“Sorry to be pedantic, but if memory serves me correctly, construction was begun around the same time on both your Munster and our Cathedrale – early 13th century.” ~The Tanners
“We are apprecciative that our visit was free of bats & oversized grasshoppers although I’m certain both could have been incorporated into a quiche or soup.” ~The Senkowskis
“I’m not much of a “world traveler,” but Switzerland, Germany, Austria, & France ain’t bad for an “old man.” Sorry you got sick, glad I didn’t!” ~Dad
“Copenhagen on the front side with Tammy and Rhine River Castle Tour on the back side with Tana ~ what more could a mother ask for?” ~Mom
“Always try the WC doors before paying! Best mommy-cation ever!” ~Tana
“Clearly, lots of folks love you guys, but none like Liv! You’ll never be as awesome as SHE thinks you are!” ~Stew
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“What can I say but “no one likes [ladies of the night]”!” ~Briony
“While the town was amazing we will just as much cherish the evening time, kicking back with some 2L’s, reading from the book of Chuck Norris, and of course, judging History of Rap videos.” ~The Ahlstroms
“I only wish that we would have eaten more, as well as consumed more beers. I didn’t feel as though I got enough of either.” ~Tamorre
“I enjoyed the sites and all the time spent with you.” ~Jody
“We are best friends and no matter of time or space can keep us apart. That being said, bring your asses back to the States so we can reunite!” ~Steve
“You have made our Honeymoon the most amazing time. I am glad we were able to spend the last 3 days with you. The food, beer, and wine were fabulous and getting reaquainted after so many years.” ~ Glenn
“We loved our “home away from home”. The best part was getting to know the 3 of you and dining at ‘The Walls’.” ~ Kelley
“We wish you the very best and look forward to following your adventure! We will definately have to return some day to see the water flowing through Freiburg.” ~ Jim
“Thank you for walking us through Freiburg for the 1000th time and letting us know the history. Please keep an eye on the clouds for me.” ~ Laurie
“Liv – You, my friend, are even crazier and more awesome than I remember! Thank you for taking 4 minutes to lay on my couch with me, and for tolerating our walk together. Extra special thanks for the liquid brown gift on my foot. I love you.” ~Tammy
“German Hospital Food Sucks! ‘Nuff Said.” ~ Dad
“I’m so glad we have been able to reconnect while we have been on our adventures in Europe. It’s a decade later and we were able to pick things up like there was no interruption.” ~ Amanda
“After months of planning and countless hours of coordination…made it to Freiburg, Germany.” ~ Jeff
“If I had known turning 60 would be so much fun, I’d have done it years ago!” ~ Patti & Paul
“So much “learnin’ & drinkin’ & celebratin'”!”
~ Aunt Melanie
“I personally have gained more respect for the German culture and people and the food, mostly the beer!”
~Uncle Willie
“…massive amounts of drinking & partying & celebrating…
you made it look easy…” ~ MIL Lisa
“The time you two have spent here is absolutely a gift and we are so happy that you brightened our lives with some of it.” ~ FIL Tom
Life is too short to learn German.
We hope that all of our house guests were able to expand their personal horizons and world visions, just as we did. We know that each of you saw Germany in a way that no tour group or WWII movie could ever depict. We look forward to reminiscing with you about our times together in Freiburg, wherever in this world we meet again!
P.S. – Feel free to share your favorite memories with us below!
Beautiful!!! Love you guys.
Awesome….we loved our trip to Freiburg, even though it was missing a wonderful someone!
Oh my gosh! I’m the reason you asked people not to judge the quotes! hahaha! That was so much fun!
Such a wonderful idea! What a great keepsake. We cherish all the times we got together with you all. Such a wonderful experience living in Germany and added bonus being close to you guys. Seeing that first pic of Liv makes me miss her even more:) Hope this next adventure is just as much fun!
This is the post of the year. Thanks for putting this together, TMW!
Awww, what a fun way to remember our trip…or should I say all the trips that meant so much to all the people who love you. Looking forward to more adventures with you both!
Thank GOSH you didn’t put the other pose of me in here!!! whewwww….. This is an awesome way to conclude your time with everyone and how they touched your lives!! I am touched for you 😉 Reading through this made me miss that special trip, but I hold dear missing you all more! It was a really cool experience! Thanks again!
Sadly, I didn’t get to make it to Freiburg and never saw the bächle in person. However, I have “adjusted” enough of these photos to feel like I have been in your town 😉
Awesome….we loved our trip to Freiburg, even though it was missing a wonderful someone!