For hundreds of years there has been a dispute about which side the border region should belong to. But today, where the borders remain untouched, the rich culture of the border regions is evident. Today, the border regions connect more than they separate.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
What a great point, Jens, and how beautiful that the borders, which used to be a source of conflict, now unite. I loved seeing the blend of two of my most favorite countries.
@nimla
Жыл бұрын
French-German viewer here :) I'm glad you liked Colmar, what makes France so interesting is the diversity of its regional cultures (architecture, languages etc) Sadly it's also what has been silenced by the central authorities for centuries. Even now, France is still being condemned by European courts for not promoting regional languages (most of them are sadly dying out). Anyway, nice video as always !
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Oh that is sad to hear he regional languages are dying out 😰
@Habakuk_
Жыл бұрын
But that's no different in Germany. For example, my grandmother used to speak plattdeutsch. Today, hardly anyone speaks it. High German has also supplanted many dialects. It's not even taught in schools today.
@TheSwissChalet
Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the world of the EU! You will all be United! One big technocracy! All injected with the same shots, too!
@hape3862
Жыл бұрын
@@TheSwissChalet Red doch keinen solchen Unsinn, du machst dich ja lächerlich.
@mogon721
Жыл бұрын
@@TheSwissChalet Congratulations! You have been awarded the prize for the most foolish comment of the day! Neither did the OP write anything that would give reason for your fact-free EU-hating nonsense, nor does your rant hold a drop of water. It's the EU, genius, that protects and supports local culture and languages with a ton of money and with legal guardrails! And that's exactly what the OP wrote as well.
@susieqmartin2746
Жыл бұрын
I am from Indiana in the USA, but a few generations back, on my mother’s father’s side, (who were Amish) this is the region, they came from. In fact a great many of the Amish, came from this very aria. Thank you so much, for sharing, what is a pice of my family history. I may never get to traveled there, but it is wonderful to see the streets my Amish ancestors lived and walked in!
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Oh I didn’t know many of the Amish come from the Alsace region! And so cool that’s in your heritage.
@keineahnung5466
Жыл бұрын
@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife The Amish language is mainly a Palatine dialect, because the majority came from the Palatinate. But also many Alsatians (which is south of the Palatinate) were among them, because both states (the Palatinate belonged to Bavaria) and France were Catholic and they could not practice their faith properly. By the way, many non-religious emigrants also came from this area (also from Switzerland), so that in Pennsylvania and in East Texas mainly this dialect was spoken.
@corpi8784
Жыл бұрын
Yes. Elsaß and Baden ( Schwarzwald is Süd-Baden) are essentially 2 sister regions right and left of the river rhine. Furthermore the dialects originally spoken in Elsaß,Baden, Würtemberg and the German speaking Switzerland are 1 family that is called Alemanic derived from the Germanic tribe of the Alemani.
@jenniferellsworth1226
Жыл бұрын
LOVE Kevin's Chic jacket in the opening scene. Still wish I was your child. I dreamed of the life you are living, but alas, my 1st born was born premature, and hated car rides, never mind real travel. Living vicariously through you. Travel on.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Our boys hates car rides when they were babies, too! They just cried and cried so we didn’t start traveling until we moved here. That jacket I got for Kevin for his birthday from the local ski shop.
@bigernie9433
Жыл бұрын
Beer with syrup is very common in Berlin (called "Berliner Weiße", either green with woodruff syrup or red with raspberry) and there is good reason to have it this way as the beer they are using for this is otherwise undrinkable.
@indiramichaelahealey5156
Жыл бұрын
I just love Flammkuchen, especially with onions and bacon. Flammkuchen is a typical fall dish in Germany, you drink cydre with it.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Oh I didn’t know it’s a typical fall dish with cider! Good to know. It is so delish!
@ThePixel1983
Жыл бұрын
I love it! And Cordon bleu with Spätzle, the perfect mix between France and Germany!
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Yes it true is the perfect mix! And one of the best Cordon Bleu’s I’ve ever tasted!
@christiankastorf4836
Жыл бұрын
I was in Colmar back in 1983. We went into some restaurant and the people at the next table ordered "choucroute", the Alsasian variation of a German "Sauerkrautplatte". Well, I had seen it on the menu but I had not travelled all the way from the Baltic coast to France to eat a more or less archtypical German dish. Then it was brought to their table. It was a mountain of pickled cabbage buried under an avalanche of smoked sausages and smoked pork. The smell was much finer than the one that I had grown up with. And then the amount of it! I got the impression that Alsatian cousine must be a mix of French refinement and German overeating. What a happy country 🙂
@KetrinePavl
Жыл бұрын
I just love this - Have I ever been in Bavaria?“ -Honey, we live in Bavaria“😂Your kids are adorable
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
😂😅 Kids are so cute!
@Prime72
Жыл бұрын
Nice video! Cudos to Kevin to brush us up on the European and local history and languages! This will help the kids in their German history classes! 😊
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that’s true! When they get German and European history they’ll remember this part!
@lindaweber4928
Жыл бұрын
You can tell how much work went into this video 😌 glad you enjoyed Kolmar:) Kevin and you really look like Germans with those outfits and in general 😉
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Many hours did go into filming and editing it, I appreciate you noticing. 😊❤️
@Opa_Andre
Жыл бұрын
So true. And in regards of looking like Germans Sara was even acting like a true German. At 5:03 she made some kind of an annoyed face like we Germans would do if being filmed by someone else instead of smiling like an American. 😉
@Habakuk_
Жыл бұрын
I also think that there is a lot of work in the videos, you can see a lot. Many just sit in the apartment and tell something. What I also find very positive is that there is a subtitle variant for several languages. Keep it up you're doing a good job :)
@BaluDerBaer933
Жыл бұрын
No wonder, in particular Kevin has German roots! ;-)
@tammywhatley910
Жыл бұрын
I agree with the other comments. Your hard work paid off. It's a great video!
@BaluDerBaer933
Жыл бұрын
Die Flammkuchen in deutschen Supermärkten im Kühlregal sind eigentlich auch nicht schlecht! Kann man wirklich kaufen und essen!
@frank4u2dayn8
Жыл бұрын
Kann ich bestätigen. Man merkt keinen Unterschied. Ich lebe im Elsass, kaufe aber auch ab und zu Flammkuchen in deutschen Supermärkten. Wobei ich Pizza bevorzuge. 😊👍🏼
@malloryfrenkel1764
Жыл бұрын
Dear McFall Familiy, I absolutely like your video about Colmar! Although I was born in the beautiful town of Freiburg in Germany, my family originates from the Alsace region and a big part of my family lives in Colmar. I am currently living in Switzerland but I am visiting my family in France and Germany on a regular basis and recognize most of the places you visited. I so much like the way you appreciate the local culture, architecture and food!
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
So cool that your roots are from Freiburg and Alsace!
@BertLudwig-pz7sr
Жыл бұрын
I would like to remark that "Flammkuchen" is the original Alsatian Word and was translated into French as tarte flambée. You might not have noticed it but the Alsatian dialect is a German dialect and the main reason that many young people do not speak it anymore is because it was not allowed in school to use it so over time it faded away, although in the country side it is still spoken to some extent.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Ah okay, good to know! Yeah the dialect sounded like French but with German consonants. It’s really pretty!
@henningbartels6245
Жыл бұрын
the older folks in rather rural area speak this German dialects and they do it with a typical Allemanic /Alsatian accent. The younger folks often can speak German, too - but they often do it with a French accent. That shows that the younger generations don't speak Alsatian at home anymore, but rather learn German in school as a foreign language.
@IronFreee
Жыл бұрын
Yes, France has killed all its dialects with that decision to forbid them. I think it's a big cultural loss.
@peterjaro6804
Жыл бұрын
Yes, you put down A LOT of editing into this video, and it gave a fantastic result. I love your video's full-stop! Keep'em comming...
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I really enjoyed creating this video as Colmar is just a treat for the eyes!
@gaurigatha
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the Elsass💖I go back there a couple of times a year as I used to live there full time and still have a home in Ribeauville💖
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Oh very nice! It’s so beautiful there!
@berndhofmann752
7 ай бұрын
Bin aus Karlsruhe und war oft im Elsass. Eine wunderschöne Gegend. Und auch Strasbourg. ❤❤😂
@Tardis...
Жыл бұрын
Side note: Well, in Colmar, like all over the Alsace region, most of the people speak German as well. They speak a German dialect called "Alemannic", which is spoken in Baden-Württemberg (beside Swabian), some parts in Austria and also known as "Swiss German". Guess why Germany is called "Allemagne" in French? ...one evening, after hiking in Alsace, we went to a pub/restaurant in a small village. I was the only guy in our party who can't speak French. So I struggled reading the French menu :-). I was asking the waitress: "Do you speak German?". And she said: "No!". ...so, I ordered the only dish I understood on the menu: Cordon bleu - haha!. After having dinner, the waitress came back and asked: "Häts g'schmeckt?" (Alemannic for "hat es geschmeckt"? - "Was everything ok/tasty?". So, don't ask in Alsace if they can speak German. Ask them if they can speak Alsatian or Alemannic. Another example: I was kart driving in Alsace. At a break, I was at the bar at the track. Suddenly the telephone rings: The guy at the bar picked up the telephone and asking us: "Does anyone here speak French?" (No joke! Really!). - Because he was German. Meaning: It's not essential for survival in Alsace to speak French. You can "survive" with German. 🙂 Btw: I have a lot of French working colleges from the Alsace in my company. They say: The older generation speaks German. That's their everyday language. The current generation speaks German as well. But the young generation didn't. The Alsatian dialect is slowly being lost..... Most of them do unterstand German (at least Alsatian), but their everyday language is French. That's what my working colleges are complaining about. Because if their German would be better, they could look for a job in Germany and Switzerland as well. So, there job offers are limited to France.
@brigittelacour5055
Жыл бұрын
It's very sad that's there is less and less children who want to learn German at first foreign language and even at second one ! You're obliged to learn 2 foreign language from 6 form to 10, after a small part give up the second language. I'm from the part of Alsace which stay french, aka Belfort, still close to Germany and closer to the German speaking Swiss. I'm 62 and when I was at school, there was 50% German first foreign language and now you could have secondary school without German at first language ! As second language, Spanish is most choose ! It's really stupid as a lot of people will work in Swiss or Germany !
@stefanschuster4759
Жыл бұрын
Vielen Dank für eure stets wunderbaren und inspirierenden Reiseberichte. Ich freue mich schon jetzt auf euren Beitrag nächste Woche. Weiterhin euch von Herzen alles Gute.
@soraite9775
Жыл бұрын
It amazes me everytime, although i think i know you a tiny little bit already and should know what to expect, how open minded you explore and discover and enjoy the world! Keep up the great spirit of yours.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😊❤️
@AxelWerner
Жыл бұрын
Colmar and the whole area is beautiful like a fairy tale!! ❤
@johndrocky4377
Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU 🙏 FOR ALL THE AWESOME 😎 VIDEOS and helping me to learn a little about Germany 🇩🇪! APPRECIATE YOU ❤🇺🇸
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! 😊❤️
@TheReisetante
Жыл бұрын
Another beautiful video! They are so professionally done, filming, editing and music that I never skip a szene.👏👏👏
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@helenbailey8419
Жыл бұрын
Love the old style headlines.Great to know about the sculpture of the Statue of Liberty.
@maxbarko8717
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking me into one of my favorite regions. I like your calm style not jumping from frame to frame. As a kid I found it fascinating that most winding stairs will turn upwards to the right so that the defender could swing his sword with the right hand whereas the attacker had to use his left hand. (With this exception 27:07 😮)
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Ah yes! Funny you mention that about the stairs as our son, Griffin, just told us that the other day! Also, you’re he second person to comment that you like the slower editing style. I’m so glad as it’s what I like, too. There are some videos that jump so fast from frame to frame that I feel stressed out! Maybe that makes me old, I don’t know 🤷♀️😂.
@maxbarko8717
Жыл бұрын
@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife It is not about age, it is about telling a story. And also being able to appreciate what you show.
@alexandrorocca7142
Жыл бұрын
The Schwarzwald and Alsace regions are among my favorite spots for a short-range vacation (I live on the Bodensee). I love Colmar and I actually visited Haut Königsburg the last time I was there. 👍
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Ooo Bodensee is amazing!
@hildegardkhelfa5358
Жыл бұрын
Wunderschönes und interessantes Video. Danke 🙂Eure Videos sind grundsätzlich etwas ganz Besonderes und sehr unterhaltsam. Mir gefällt auch der kleine geschichtliche Exkurs und ich liebe natürlich die leckeren Gerichte, ganz besonders freut mich aber, dass Ihr alles so viel Freude und Spaß hattet. Einfach eine tolle, liebenswerte Familie!
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Vielen dank, Hildegard! ❤️
@hildegardkhelfa5358
Жыл бұрын
@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
@unterhaltsameluhrick5338
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful video. Entertainment at its best. Well done. Thank you!
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@eye347
Жыл бұрын
I like that medieval music ; makes me think of Blackmore's Night.
@michaelutech4786
Жыл бұрын
I hope you saw Eguisheim. That's breathtakingly beautiful even by Colmar standards. They also have the best Flammekuche in the region (well the best I found during 5 years living there)
@westfale520
Жыл бұрын
I think it's great that you always try the European regional dishes. How else should you know if something tastes good or not. however, I can remember that the area around Alsace-Lorraine is quite dangerous as far as food is concerned. I worked near Strasbourg for 3 months and came back to Westphalia with a clear overweight. And I never really got rid of the kilos again. 😄
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha yeah the food in Alsace is quite heavy. It made sense for farmers but not for us modern people who sit at desks! 😃
@abee8405
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this wonderful video! I learned a lot from it. Personally, I just love the Alsace, a wonderful region with tasty food and drink, gorgeous nature and picturesque places. Also, your children are adorable with how much they love medieval castles and history 😄😄
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 💕
@floraone7649
Жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your videos! Thanks for taking us on vacation with you!
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@beatrixpastoors1104
Жыл бұрын
Gerade aus dem Urlaub zurück konnte ich beim Frühstück euer neuestes Video genießen. 👍😀 Ihr werdet immer besser. Ich finde es prima, dass ihr beide mitmacht bei den Einführungen ins Thema bzw. die Geschichte des Ortes und sogar einer eurer Söhne etwas Inhaltliches beigetragen hat. Wie gut, dass eure Kids Burgen und Schlösser lieben, (davon haben wir in Deutschland über 20 000 und in Frankreich sogar mehr als doppelt so viele), wenn sie schon leider keine Kirchen und Museen mögen. Alt genug für ein Kennenlernen von Kunst sind sie eigentlich schon und es gibt tolle museumspädagogische Angebote für Kinder. Ein paar mehr Eindrücke vom Inneren des Doms wären schön gewesen. Mein letzter Besuch von Colmar liegt erst wenige Jahre zurück und es machte Freude, an viele schöne Orte und leckere Speisen erinnert zu werden.
@KlausZanetti
Жыл бұрын
Hi Sara, as mostly on Sunday morning, also today, I watched your new video. Totally relaxed but also curious and interested in your holiday trip and your experiencies, made in Colmar. And as always, your video was great and I appreciate your wonderful clips. But today, I had a special moment (which I never had before in this way), while watching your videos: Feeling or coming out deep of my mind, at minute 30:00 , I became aware, how suitable or matching (which is the right term?) your background music is to your pictures/video. That`s great and that`s fantastic 👍. I think, that`s only a little part of your editing job, but an important and good one. And it`s my desire to mention also such trivial things. Have a nice sunday and a nice week !
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Hi Klaus! I so appreciate your kind comments each week. Thank you! So glad you enjoyed the music! I do spend a lot of time picking just the right songs to add to the mood.
@Kivas_Fajo
Жыл бұрын
Nice to see you have heard us asking you to see Colmar and Alsace in general. Best kitchen!
@yvonneschonberger197
Жыл бұрын
A very beautiful Video and thank you for History lesson, it was very Interesting.👍☺️
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
@helenbailey8419
Жыл бұрын
So good to hear the history.Concise.
@Herzschreiber
Жыл бұрын
Once again you lit up my morning blues with this wonderful video. I love "L'Alsace" for more than one reason. First and foremost I had my very first paragliding experience there, a tandem flight (at a mountain called "Ballon d'Alsace, for US distance standards very close to the spring of Mosel River.) Secondly, I spent the 16 best years of my life in Freiburg /Brsg. and from there I made many trips to Alsace. And last but not least, some of my ancestors come from there and from Lorraine Region. I really enjoyed the enthusiasm with wich your boys explore castles, and I caught myself murmuring some answers to what they said as if I had been with you 😉 (eg.: "Cool. --- and pretty... I guess!"..................... "yeah, pretty cool indeed!") hahaha Everytime I watch your videos I can only agree with all the comments which praise your editing skills, it is always sort of a symphony! Have a nice Sunday, McFalls!
@brigittelacour5055
Жыл бұрын
Ballon d'Alsace ! I grow up just at the bottom of it ! Learn to ski there, and enjoy to walk from home to the summit to watch the tour de France !
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind comments. I take great pride in filming and editing and truly enjoy it, so it’s so nice when others notice. I’m glad you enjoyed seeing our boys have fun at the castle!
@davesaunders7080
Жыл бұрын
Great memories of Colmar. We visited Strasbourg and Colmar for a few days back in 2019 and I saw many things that I forgot or missed out. The food is so good. Wonderful photography and information.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@LucaSitan
Жыл бұрын
I love Colmar! And you guys could so easily pass as Europeans by now - Well, if Kevin wasn't wearing that Baseball cap everywhere that's a dead giveaway 😅 Thank you for another beautiful video
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Haha yeah the baseball is to protect his head from sunburns but they are special. They belonged to his dad who is now passed away, so it’s like we are bringing him along with us on every trip. ❤️
@LucaSitan
Жыл бұрын
@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife What a wonderful thing to do! Worn with pride, as it should be, by our favorite American family :D
@helenbailey8419
Жыл бұрын
It was magical in the castle.So good to see your sons come alive and interact.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
That was my favorite part, too. ❤️
@lynnstrosnider8410
Жыл бұрын
Thank you-this video brought back such lovely memories from 30 years ago! Back then we were an American expat family of four living just outside of Paris. Whenever our two sons (then ages ten and twelve) had a school holiday we would vacation throughout Europe. On one of the All Saints Day breaks we traveled to Alsace, which is the perfect time to visit this beautiful region. (The vineyard’s leaves are changing color, and yet the amazing flower boxes are still in bloom.) Just like the McFalls we also visited Haut Koenigsberg. Our boys could not believe the long, long drive up to the top of the mountain and of course loved every minute of exploring such a fabulous castle!❤
@Julia-wf3vw
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Loved it! Awesome! I live in the South of Baden-Württemberg, at the Border to Switzerland. About an hour away from France and I love Flammkuchen. I'm looking forward to the Europa Park Video. 😊😊😊
@o.b.7217
Жыл бұрын
Ah, "La Fabiola"...nice. Now I want to spend a weekend there.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Yes!! That’s exactly where we stayed. So cool that you know it.
@pepita46
Жыл бұрын
Have you been to Strasbourg? It's even prettier if that is possible! Well worth a visit next time you are in the area.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Kevin and I went there many times when we lived in Metz, France for two years. You’re right, is is gorgeous there as well!
@christianbraun5004
Жыл бұрын
Can't wait for next week's video... 😉
@Jacob_._Roberts
Жыл бұрын
Your children look like they grew 2 years older in the last couple of days.••• I like the music you selected for the castle tour.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
I guess they have been growing a lot lately!
@gonndirwas9605
Жыл бұрын
It is beautiful to see how You enjoy things as a family. Also to see the two of You take some time as a couple . Many couples forget this as soon as they have children.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️
@juliebrooke6099
Жыл бұрын
What a fun video. I really enjoyed the music and you did a great job on the editing. Colmar is a beautiful place to visit.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@helenbailey8419
Жыл бұрын
The painted houses are a good idea.Even in this day and age people with dyslexia etc
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
So true!
@uwebauer906
Жыл бұрын
Colmar is a a finest city in France ALSACE.. I stay every day in Strasbourg for do my Job.. Have a Great time their
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
It really is an amazing town!
@mrs.g.9816
Жыл бұрын
From what you shared, Colmar is a wonderful town! It was like stepping back in time. I like escargot, too. I had my first taste of them in a long-gone restaurant, "Le Pastis" in White Plains, NY. I was a community college student in the 1970s, and thought, "Snails? Eeewww!" But a fellow student, who had them before, reassured me they are like clams or oysters and are so garlicky good. She was right! I'd like to try flammkuchen, too. I'm impressed with the knowledge, joy and enthusiasm your sons showed at the castle. I really loved touring the castle with you all! BTW - The French jazz style music reminded me of Django Reinhardt's music. And I also liked the medieval style music for the castle.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Yeah totally! Snails are just the land version of muscles or scallops.
@maryleachmanbeautyconsultant
Жыл бұрын
My husband discovered you channel and recommended it to me. Thank you for giving us a brief history of Colmar. My husband wants to visit Germany again the next time we go to Europe but I am trying to convince him to visit France. Maybe this place will be a good compromise for us! I hope we can visit that city one day.
@gilliantracy7991
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
@franz1102
Жыл бұрын
very professional video, guess it was lot work, good job Sara and Kevin 😍👍
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yeah I had to wake up early to get these shots with no tourists in them. By 10 am, the streets are full of people.
@franz1102
Жыл бұрын
@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife This is a wonderful video, but this is YOUR vacation time and should rest and not get up early just to satisfy some followers, enjoy your family, although the kids can be exhausting (anyway 4 of them, I had only 2, was action enough for me), well, it seems that you know what you´re doing. You have a nice family 😍. Oh, just one last question: is your name Sara or Sarah. I think in Germany its more common with th "h" at the end, but one of my grandkids is also a Sara. 😀🙋♂
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
@@franz1102 well I do the filming for me as well. It’s fun for me, I really enjoy it! 💕
@gregorkalkhoff7023
Жыл бұрын
Alt-Schuss or Altbier-Schuss is an Alt beer mixed with malt beer, depending on the region. Alt-Schuss is a refreshing summer drink and the dark sister of Alster (short for Alsterwasser) or Radler. or: Altbier punch /Altbier-Bowle. The Altbier-Bowle was invented in and around Düsseldorf. Fruits such as peaches or strawberries with a little fruit juice are filled with Altbier and result in a punch with a piquant taste. Or Altbier with raspberry syrup. You should try this if they like beer with syrup
@lydiaschicklin5978
Жыл бұрын
Hello lovely family! So happy To see you in my region! So fun! Bisous from Alsace 🤗🤗😘
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Gross Bisous! 💕
@KaiLillich
Жыл бұрын
Hallo Mc Fall's Familie, ich schreibe mal in Deutsch. Ja Haut Königsburg ist toll....aber... Da ich in Baden - Württemberg lebe, muss ich natürlich auch Werbung für unsere Berühmte und schönste Burg machen. Vergesst Burg Eltz, oder was ist schon Neuschwanstein 😜Just Kidding... wir habe BURG HOHENZOLLERN 😆im Schwarzwald. Das ist sicher, ein Besuch wert. Und der Europa Park, ist auch nicht weit entfernt. Ich hatte viel Spaß bei Euren Videos und fand es auch sehr informativ. Ich Wünsch Euch alles Gute und einen guten Rutsch, ins Jahr 2023! Grüße
@DTee-wo7fn
Жыл бұрын
Schöööööne Videos an einem gemütlichen Sonntag Mittag, zu hause im warmen Nest, alles mit passender Musik unterlegt, man bekommt Lust Reisepläne zu machen. ❤🧡💛💚
@KirstenJoerg
Жыл бұрын
It looks absolutely beautiful! Colmar has always been on my list, especially around Christmas - that must be so special too. You found such a great Airbnb in the centre, I love it!
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Oh yes we’ve gotta go back for the Christmas markets one year. It would be magical!
@KirstenJoerg
Жыл бұрын
@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Most definitely, I think it would be amazing!
@ProCorona
Жыл бұрын
Another awesome start to this sunny Sunday With your great video. It definitely makes me wanna travel there, great looking, so much history and of course the yummy food 😊 you guys should work in the travel business 😅especially Kevin does an awesome job with all the historic details 😉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@ProCorona
Жыл бұрын
@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife gerne ☺️ 🤙🏻
@stampcollector74
Жыл бұрын
Americans, that know European history. Too good to be true - I love your family! *_*
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@christiankastorf4836
Жыл бұрын
The problems Germany made for itself when it came to Alsace-Lorraine in the 1871-1918/9 period was based on the fact that it had some 25 German states after the war with Austria that formed the North and the Southern German Federation. The German princes negotiated with each other and the Prussians about their future and finally agreed to unite without giving up too much of their sovereignty while the war against France dragged on in the winter of 1870 to January 1871. Traffic, commerce, roads, railways, armed forces (except for the navy), and even currency(!!) remained issues of the individual states. Only foreign relations, the appointment of the cancellor, command of forces in wartime plus other minor rights and duties fell into the hands of the "Kaiser". Lawmaking like criminal law, civil law, telegraph and mail services came under the legislative power of the all-German parliament in Berlin. All that was carefully put to paper in the new all-German constitution. But then when the war was finally over much later than the Proclamation of the "Reich" on January 18th, 1871, national pride demanded for a last, decisive victory against Louis XIVth (who had been dead for over 150 years) and that meant that Alsace and Lorraine should become German again. Problem #1: The people there did not want that to happen. Problem #2: Alsace and Lorraine had been none of the German states who had decided for that union. They neither were a dukedom or kingdom like Hesse or Bavaria, nor were they a republic like the cities of Hamburg, Bremen and Lübeck. As a consequence they were formed into something called "Reichsland" and they got a government that was appointed above them. They were (mis)treated like a colony.
@MsElear
Жыл бұрын
Warm greetings from another channel’s follower from Bulgaria, who lives in Austria and visited Colmar two months ago 😃 Wonderful video! I am happy that you enjoyed this beautiful place! 😃😃😃
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Oh very cool! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
@ReinholdOtto
Жыл бұрын
My kids have just grown to adulthood and I love to watch your family grow.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@elisabethlemoigne5710
Жыл бұрын
I have been to Colmar for a short trip and now I want to go back. Your videos are truly inspiring. About the fountains, they have probably been turned off for the season. If the water freezes in winter, they could be damaged. (At least this happens to fountains in Germany). The dough for the tarte flambée is different from the pizza dough, as you don't use yeast to make it. That is why it is crispier. Have a nice Sunday. PS: I also find the foreign language school books very inspirational for ideas for places to visit. After working with À Plus ! I went to Montpellier and I wasn't disappointed.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that’s true, the fountains were probably turned off for the season. And good to know the dough doesn’t have yeast.
@MrLuddis
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video! I lived 20 years in Alsace and you brought back so many good memories.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Oh how lovely! I just love that region.
@helenbailey8419
Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous night photographyThank -you for all the effort you put in filming this.It's wonderful.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind comments! ❤️
@helenbailey8419
Жыл бұрын
So picturesque
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
It’s so beautiful there!
@robertbuckler9103
Жыл бұрын
Having been to Colmar I want to thank you for so perfectly capturing the charm of this delightful town.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
@berndhoffmann7703
Жыл бұрын
I cannot believe the christmas decoration is already up 😂 Munster Cheese, I have never come across that, but I am fascinated that you have it in the US, as it seems to be a local speciality. It is great to see you are enjoying your time as a family, I have missed your travel vlogs, enjoy
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I was surprised to see the Christmas decorations were going up as well!
@s.f.8867
Жыл бұрын
Beer with syrup? That sounds like Berliner Weiße, a specialty in Berlin. I did not knew they drink something similar elsewhere.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Yes! It is very similar to that!
@chkoha6462
Жыл бұрын
During our trip to the Alsace we stayed in Saint-Hippolyte and toured up and down the roads to visit as many wine yards as possible;) The whole region is so charming and well worth the trip.at the end we added some days in Strasbourg which was well worth it
@sylviagreig5397
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing another wonderful video. Colmar is such a beautiful town full of history.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
It really is one of my favs now!
@conniebruckner8190
Жыл бұрын
Thouroughly enjoyed this video. (Vicariously travelling alongside... ) Thank you once more for letting us share your adventures.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
I live watching traveling videos for that reason! Free and stress-free travel!
@jimboninho
Жыл бұрын
Top tier content, thank you so much! ❤ And I really loved to see how much fun the kids had. We will visit Colmar with our 8yo daughter this winter, too. Now we're looking even more forward to it. 🙏
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
We hope you have a wonderful trip!
@sisuguillam5109
Жыл бұрын
The oven-dishes look usefull and pretty! You need to go back for one.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I think you're right! They're gorgeous. But expensive. However they're hand-made so that makes them so special.
@sisuguillam5109
Жыл бұрын
@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife mmmhhh... Weihnachten is soon so you might get one?
@3.k
Жыл бұрын
16:36 Ella! xD
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
She was so funny on this trip! Hated the Munster cheese, the escargot…
@JostSchwider
Жыл бұрын
Thanx for this video! This year we are also going to Calmar - the very first time. 😊 👍 - _also_ for the YT algo! 😊
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Colmar is wonderful!
@eddys.3524
Жыл бұрын
Hi, you've been talking about the coloring of houses. I guess it also had a different purpose since there was no house numbering in those days. So buildings needed distingishable characteristics to be able to find the right one..
@larsklein1977
Жыл бұрын
Flammenkuchen mit Crème fraîche, Zwiebeln und Speck besser als jede Pizza ausgenommen eine Pizza mit Fungi und Prosciutto.😀 Danke für euer neustes Video.
@ur2271
Жыл бұрын
Schönes Video, gemacht von sehr sympathischen Menschen Muss es immer wieder erwähnen 👍
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Vielen dank! ❤️
@gerganabracheva7612
Жыл бұрын
Hey Sara & Family, thank you for including us in your video, but more importantly thank you again for being so warm and friendly and taking time from your trip to chat with us! Please let us know if you come anywhere near Stuttgart - we’d love to show you around the „Schwabenländle“, although we’re also relatively new to the region, but we’ll do our best! 😅 - Gerry & Christo :)
@somethingsmatter
Жыл бұрын
really enjoyed this video. My husband is from Strassbourg and we've been to Colmar and the surrounding areas many times. He's part of the Alsacian minority, and grew up speaking Elsässisch (Alsacian), which is similar to old german dialect at home. His grandparents spoke Alsacian as their primary langauge but were forbidden from speaking it in school, where they were forced to learn French. Unfortunatly, the traditional Alscian language is dying but the older generations still speak German fluently.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Wow that is so cool that your husband is from Alsace and canon speak Elsässisch! But it’s so sad they tried to kill the dialect.
@robertzander9723
Жыл бұрын
Super interesting to see where you go as a family, very impressive and even nicer is that you also try the respective local cuisine and that completely unbiased. And of course France is a true culinary paradise. So far I've been able to visit Paris and the coast in the northwest, unfortunately this part isn't there yet, but unfortunately I haven't made it to Freiburg either. I hope it works out in the years to come. The history in Europe is just very long, with many twists and turns in terms of territorial claims, hence the very rarely straight borders with some curiosities where borders then run through a house. Another nice highlight of your video. Warm greetings!!
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Robert! Yeah we need to see Freiburg, too.
@erikagoodale9014
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. I enjoyed it so much and learned a lot! Your filming and editing is superb! Thanks for sharing your trip to Colmar!
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. 😊
@marrykurie48
Жыл бұрын
I felt a little nostalic by watching this video, because my family also visited the "hohe Königsburg" about 25-30 years ago and by that time my father told us, that he had visited it 30 years before with his boyscout friends. So we actually have an almost 60 year old tradition of visiting and revisiting it, and in a way you're part of this tradition right now;-P.
@MausTheGerman
Жыл бұрын
Before German got forbidden after the world wars people there spoke Elsässisch, a German dialect, still spoken by older people in that area. There are actually radio and TV channels in Elsässisch dialect by today. Fun fact: Pennsylvania Dutch has many words from Elsässisch as many immigrants came from Elsass to Pennsylvania.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
I didn’t know many of the Pennsylvania Dutch come from Elasss! Very cool. Kevin and I used to live in PA.
@lissalack1490
Жыл бұрын
Love the history, Kevin!. So interesting.Colmar is so charming.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it’s so charming!
@BaluDerBaer933
Жыл бұрын
Born in Bavaria! ;-)
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
😂😂 that comment was so cute!
@mariannewesten3638
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this Lovely Video. Learning with you,about the Region. Lovely greetings from east belgium
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
@darklady6987
Жыл бұрын
thanx for the nice video, the kid is a hero!!, eating two escargots!!. ;)
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Isn’t he? So brave!
@cosmos60
Жыл бұрын
Another great video, with beautiful clips, interesting info on Colmar and once again well selected background music 👌👍👏. I've learned so much again and it's so much fun to watch. 🤗
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@V100-e5q
Жыл бұрын
31:40 Sirup in beer is called "Berliner Weisse" in Germany. You can buy it, the special beer and sirup of choice, at groceries like Rewe. I have also seen pre-mixed Weisse. I prefer Waldmeister but there is also framboise/raspberry. Many restaurants also serve it.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Popular in Berlin.
@V100-e5q
Жыл бұрын
@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Also popular in my home in northern Germany.
@wimschoenmakers5463
Жыл бұрын
Nice place. Been there. I you are in doubt about if it's German of French, just look at the maintenance. If it needs maintenace it's for sure French. 🤣
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@chkoha6462
Жыл бұрын
Ah, my favourite Sunday morning fix is back!
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
🙏🏻 Thank you!
@doloresmey
Жыл бұрын
What a nice trip and „Dokumentation“. Thank you for sharing! The pictures together with the music. Perfect! 🥹
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Dolores!
@mamabear3428
Жыл бұрын
Tart flambe reminds me of the different kinds of flatbread pizzas you can get in the US now.
@MyMerryMessyGermanLife
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it’s similar to that, just with a French cheese sauce instead of tomato sauce.
@CsabaBencsik-on7id
Жыл бұрын
As I understand it, overhanging was not only for tax evasion. At that time, wooden beams were used. They may sag under load. The support is at the point of the main wall. If it is not at the end of the beam, then the weight of the first floor masonry bends the beam in the opposite direction than the weight of the furniture in the room. Without this solution, columns would have to be used for larger spans.
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