I am born in Triberg Dec.12,1950. Came to the US IN 1954, live in Az now grew up in Calif. My dad is still alive at 94. I will watch all your videos with him this week.
There has been some serious local drama around that biggest Cuckoo clock, a guy just outside of Triberg built one on his property, functional, completely mechanical, made by him out of wood and got the Guinness world record for it. And then a few years later someone else made a bigger and more central one (the one in Triberg), supposedly built just for profit with much less love and care (though I have never heard the other side of the story). All of this happened before I was born and some people are still annoyed about it. The old one is now called "World's first biggest Cuckoo clock" and you can still get a tour by the person who made it and actually see the mechanism inside
Wow! We did not know that! This really makes us want to go back and see this other clock you mention, especially if someone took the time and effort to make something with such care. Thank you for letting us know!
How long would you spend walking around Triberg? I think seeing the big clocks would be roughly 15 minutes, tops. Not sure whether or not to head out to another cute town after seeing the water falls. Thanks for your comments.
Before Covid there was an annual event called "Triberger Weihnachtszauber". I think it will come back in 2022. It's always between the 25.12 and the 30.12. It's magical. A lightshow with nearly 1 million lights. A fire artist show around the waterfall. A Christmas Market with lot's of foods and drinks. Usually there is snow so it looks like a fairytale. I think you would really enjoy it.
We saw pictures of it when we were doing our initial research and it looked truly magical. Is it confirmed to be closed for 2021? We just got word that the Weinachtsmarks in Freiburg is going to happen this year. Maybe we can hold out hope for the Triberg festival as well. ❤️❤️
@@TypeAshton Unfortunately it won't happen this year. They've already announced that it will come back in 2022 though. But there is another cool Christmas market that will happen this year. It's under the bridge at Höllental. It's in the Ravennaschlucht.
Hallo do you hear about "Vogtsbauernhöfe" there are Old Buildings from the Hole "Black Forrest" or to the "Glasbläser" in Gutach. There you can show like Glas is formed with air.
Yes! The Vogtsbauernhof has been on our "to visit" list for so long and we were thrilled to learn that it has recently reopened. You can definitely expect a video from there soon! And we will also have to tack on the Glasbläser. We have visited the glass manufacturer in Ravenna Gorge and loved it. So many beautiful things to see and do! Thanks for the recommendation!
I lived in Germany in the late '80s. I was in the Canadian army which had a base in Lahr Germany which is a few kilometers up the Autobahn from Freiburg. I'd love to get back and revisit the region. I visited Triberg many times. You are lucky to have the opportunity you have.
We certainly feel very fortunate to live where we do. There is so much to see and do. If you are ever back in the region, be sure to let us know! We can give you some great recommendations on new places to visit. ❤️ Cheers from the Black Forest!
Funny thing about the squirrels: the red (and, presumably their black cousins, too) are a different species than the US (and UK) grey squirrels and the latter apparently are better at adjusting to their environments so they are threatening to push out the native red squirrels (things you learn when home schooling an elementary school child during lockdown :) ). So the Triberg squirrels are even more privileged than you thought! BTW, I grew up close to Triberg, visited many times(school trips and otherwise) and had never heard about the Triberg gallows - thanks for teaching us Germans our own history :)
Wow that is super interesting to learn about!! The squirrels were really quite the highlight of our trip (although the waterfall, cuckoo clocks, and gallows were awesome too). Thanks for this!
I remember visiting Triberg expecting one very high waterfall of 160 m and being slightly disappointed to find kind of a terrace of 3-4 waterfalls. I had a backpack for the baby, was easier than a stroller. The cuckcoo clocks were fun and the area was beautiful. If you like waterfalls, check out the Rheinfalls in Schaffhausen, CH. A little (ok, a very little) like Niagra Falls.
Hi Ernest! Totally! We have the Rheinfalls on our "to-visit" list. From what we have seen, they are beautiful nearly year-round. And we are definitely adding a baby backpack on our shopping list. Jack just turned 6 months old and it would open up a lot more possibilities for exploring the Black Forest and off-the-beaten-path destinations.
Hello Black Forest Family, How much time should we allocate to walking around Triberg? We plan to hike to the top of the falls but unsure about what there is to see in the town. We saw the 1000 coo-coo clocks store, but is there anything else to see? We will leave Ludwigsburg (driving) in the morning and felt Triberg would be a good place to visit until we can check in our hotel in Friburg. Thanks in advance any recommendation you can provide.
Thanks so much Michelle! We are sure having a good time, but I miss my UCM students often. I'm so excited watching all of the exciting milestones in your career!
Great video, awesome for people looking for ideas on where to go in the region. Can you guys comment more on the corona test in Triberg? Where did you do it? Was it free? Is it available for everyone, including tourists from other countries? Thanks!
Hi Michael! The Corona testing was easy. It was located just down the street from the waterfalls at the Kurhaus. It was totally free for us, but they did ask for an ID card and our address - so there might be a small fee for those who are not from Germany. No appointment necessary.
A Hot Dog in germany usually includes more than just the bread roll, the Sausage and Ketchup/ mustard. You are missing the pickelslices and the röstzwiebeln (roasted onions)
Found your channel. :) You remember me on My Merry Messy Life here on youtube, they came in february with 4 kids + a cat :D to Germany for living here. I hope there comes more videos. :)
Hi Klaus! Thanks for connecting with us. We love watching videos of other expat adventures. It's a fun community to connect with for sure. Happy to have you following along on our adventures.
You have to go to the Waterfalls during Christmas time. Theres a Christmas Market around the Waterfall, with Glühwein and a lot of different foods. A Band is playing and at nighttime theres a huge fire show on top of the Waterfall. And the whole Waterfall is colored with lights. Really beautiful.
That's definitely our plan for this year! We saw some pictures during our visit, it looks absolutely incredible! We'll be sure to make another video then to share the experience.
So glad to have found your channel. After a decade in Thailand we are moving this week a little south of you. You are finding all the places for us to visit! Would love to see you explore a little further afield into Basel and Mulhouse and maybe into the Alps at some point too.
We have plans to do more exploring in that area very soon. Basel is SO MUCH FUN in the summertime. If you can, pick up a dry bag and go floating in the Rhine near the city center. It is one of the best ways to spend a hot day. Thank you so much for watching! We are so happy that you enjoyed it and we hope you have a smooth transition to Europe. ❤️
Great Videos🙂 Love seeing my Home in all your videos. Living in the Blackforest too, about 2 Hours away from Freiburg, near "Kaltenbronn" and "Baden-Baden" in a very little village. Sometimes I forget about the beauty all around me here, thanks for the videos and the reminder😂
Hey Guys!! I just came across this video of yours after I saw your "Buying house in Germany" . And what a coinicidence " I see my husband and me there in the Corona test Centre" at 4:08 in the background there (Red Jacket :P)!!. We were there the exact same day there to visit this beautiful place :)
Great video of Triberg! I never made it down there probably because it was too "touristy". After all, I was living in HD at the time and I was busy visiting so many other cities but I did make it to Freiburg since I had student friends there at the time. :)
I wish you can go to the black Forrest Museum is Beautiful.. I Recommend you a good restaurant for next time, down the waterfalls left 2nd on Your Left. Down the hill by the House of clocks haus to left is a delicious ice cream, won't miss it, is ice cream cone in front.. Going of the hill before the tunnel is farm for over nights stay, with a great home made breakfast, right out the farm.. genieße mein zweites Zuhause, vermisse alles, kann es kaum erwarten, dass dieser Wahnsinn vorbei ist, also kann ich mein Zuhause auch.genieße mein zweites Zuhause, vermisse alles, kann es kaum erwarten, dass dieser Wahnsinn vorbei ist, also kann ich mein Zuhause auch.genieße mein zweites Zuhause, vermisse alles, kann es kaum erwarten, dass dieser Wahnsinn vorbei ist, also kann ich mein Zuhause auch.
Yes! After a bit more research we had read the same thing. Interesting that all of the signage in Triberg claims that it is the highest. Perhaps it is the highest above sea level? Curious!
@@TypeAshton In Germany there is no place under sea level ;) Maybe except for some parts of the North Sea coast. Very surprising that they are claiming it
Do they still have the parking place "Nur fur Maenner,, in Triberg? When they built a parking garage about 10 years ago they wound up with an awkward spot in a corner and as a joke put up a sign saying "Parking for men only" Not everybody laughed.
Hi. Great vid, enjoyed. Brought back memories. Used to go there once each summer while living in Lahr. Very touristy then, aside from Germans a lot of Canadian & US military visitors. Had forgotten about the 🐿 lol. Bratwurst on a brotchen with hot mustard mmm, also really liked currywurst with side of pomme frits and mayo (the mayo took awhile to try as thought it weird but once I did 🤤). Looking fwd to rest of your vids.
I'm multiple times a year in that area with the motorcycle and oh boy did I notice that I was out of shape when I was the last time at the waterfalls in Triberg. If you're interested than you might check out Steinwasen-Park near Notschrei / Schauinsland which is a theme park with a small zoo. Also a bit further is the town of Todtnau which has also some nice waterfalls and also the Hasenhorn-Coaster one of the longest all-weather toboggan run in Germany.
There are SO MANY great things to do around the Black Forest. I don't think we will ever run out of things to explore. We have driven by Steinwasen Park many times but have yet to go there. We are waiting until Jack is a bit older and then we will definitely give it a try! ❤️❤️
Welcome to Germany. Just discovered your channel. Really appreciate your video. Don't worry, adults can fall in love with the typical red squirrels as well, so go ahead and hold out your hand as if you had something in it. Squirrels along those paths usually are so trained and so unafraid of humans that they will be climbing your pant legs in seconds once you stand still for more than a few seconds. Hehe, the claims of certain areas to be the highest, the longest, the origin, the whatever goes back decades at least, if not centuries. The rivalries springing up from that are long-standing, and often bitterly fought over, despite them being totally ridiculous. 😁😋 Greetings from Hamburg from a German. PS: Ashton, don't rip your husband's head off for climbing that tree. He might deserve it, but still... 😂
Hi there! Thanks for connecting with us! Its awesome to be able to connect with so many through UA-cam and we appreciate you checking out our videos. We are loving checking out all of the sights to see in the Black Forest (and I'm fairly certain that we will have to go back in the winter so Ashton can feed the squirrels and see the waterfalls lit up for the holidays). Thankfully Ashton wasn't (too) upset about climbing the tree. Sometimes its best to ask for forgiveness than for permission. haha!
Yes! So the waterfall is right on the edge of town, and Triberg sits down in a valley (almost like a bowl). So the church bell sound reverberates all the way around the area. Really special. ❤️
I am born in Triberg Dec.12,1950. Came to the US IN 1954, live in Az now grew up in Calif. My dad is still alive at 94. I will watch all your videos with him this week.
Awe that's wonderful! We're so happy you can watch the videos together.
There has been some serious local drama around that biggest Cuckoo clock, a guy just outside of Triberg built one on his property, functional, completely mechanical, made by him out of wood and got the Guinness world record for it. And then a few years later someone else made a bigger and more central one (the one in Triberg), supposedly built just for profit with much less love and care (though I have never heard the other side of the story). All of this happened before I was born and some people are still annoyed about it. The old one is now called "World's first biggest Cuckoo clock" and you can still get a tour by the person who made it and actually see the mechanism inside
Wow! We did not know that! This really makes us want to go back and see this other clock you mention, especially if someone took the time and effort to make something with such care. Thank you for letting us know!
How long would you spend walking around Triberg? I think seeing the big clocks would be roughly 15 minutes, tops. Not sure whether or not to head out to another cute town after seeing the water falls. Thanks for your comments.
Before Covid there was an annual event called "Triberger Weihnachtszauber". I think it will come back in 2022. It's always between the 25.12 and the 30.12. It's magical. A lightshow with nearly 1 million lights. A fire artist show around the waterfall. A Christmas Market with lot's of foods and drinks. Usually there is snow so it looks like a fairytale. I think you would really enjoy it.
We saw pictures of it when we were doing our initial research and it looked truly magical. Is it confirmed to be closed for 2021? We just got word that the Weinachtsmarks in Freiburg is going to happen this year. Maybe we can hold out hope for the Triberg festival as well. ❤️❤️
@@TypeAshton Unfortunately it won't happen this year. They've already announced that it will come back in 2022 though. But there is another cool Christmas market that will happen this year. It's under the bridge at Höllental. It's in the Ravennaschlucht.
how are you "expats" and not "immigrants"?
only people going to America are immigrants. American immigrants call themself expats to feel better than regular immigrants.
Hallo do you hear about "Vogtsbauernhöfe" there are Old Buildings from the Hole "Black Forrest" or to the "Glasbläser" in Gutach. There you can show like Glas is formed with air.
Yes! The Vogtsbauernhof has been on our "to visit" list for so long and we were thrilled to learn that it has recently reopened. You can definitely expect a video from there soon! And we will also have to tack on the Glasbläser. We have visited the glass manufacturer in Ravenna Gorge and loved it. So many beautiful things to see and do! Thanks for the recommendation!
I lived in Germany in the late '80s. I was in the Canadian army which had a base in Lahr Germany which is a few kilometers up the Autobahn from Freiburg. I'd love to get back and revisit the region. I visited Triberg many times. You are lucky to have the opportunity you have.
We certainly feel very fortunate to live where we do. There is so much to see and do. If you are ever back in the region, be sure to let us know! We can give you some great recommendations on new places to visit. ❤️ Cheers from the Black Forest!
Funny thing about the squirrels: the red (and, presumably their black cousins, too) are a different species than the US (and UK) grey squirrels and the latter apparently are better at adjusting to their environments so they are threatening to push out the native red squirrels (things you learn when home schooling an elementary school child during lockdown :) ). So the Triberg squirrels are even more privileged than you thought! BTW, I grew up close to Triberg, visited many times(school trips and otherwise) and had never heard about the Triberg gallows - thanks for teaching us Germans our own history :)
Wow that is super interesting to learn about!! The squirrels were really quite the highlight of our trip (although the waterfall, cuckoo clocks, and gallows were awesome too). Thanks for this!
Until a few years ago, the gallow was buried in the wood and only the pillars were left
I remember visiting Triberg expecting one very high waterfall of 160 m and being slightly disappointed to find kind of a terrace of 3-4 waterfalls. I had a backpack for the baby, was easier than a stroller. The cuckcoo clocks were fun and the area was beautiful. If you like waterfalls, check out the Rheinfalls in Schaffhausen, CH. A little (ok, a very little) like Niagra Falls.
Hi Ernest! Totally! We have the Rheinfalls on our "to-visit" list. From what we have seen, they are beautiful nearly year-round. And we are definitely adding a baby backpack on our shopping list. Jack just turned 6 months old and it would open up a lot more possibilities for exploring the Black Forest and off-the-beaten-path destinations.
Hello Black Forest Family,
How much time should we allocate to walking around Triberg? We plan to hike to the top of the falls but unsure about what there is to see in the town. We saw the 1000 coo-coo clocks store, but is there anything else to see? We will leave Ludwigsburg (driving) in the morning and felt Triberg would be a good place to visit until we can check in our hotel in Friburg. Thanks in advance any recommendation you can provide.
Hi. We are staying in Wolfach this week. What do you recommend for visits/things to do?
Triberg and Titisee tomorrow
Love it! Looking forward to seeing more from you guys. Glad to see you are crushing it over there, Ashton!
Thanks so much Michelle! We are sure having a good time, but I miss my UCM students often. I'm so excited watching all of the exciting milestones in your career!
Great video, awesome for people looking for ideas on where to go in the region.
Can you guys comment more on the corona test in Triberg?
Where did you do it?
Was it free?
Is it available for everyone, including tourists from other countries?
Thanks!
Hi Michael! The Corona testing was easy. It was located just down the street from the waterfalls at the Kurhaus. It was totally free for us, but they did ask for an ID card and our address - so there might be a small fee for those who are not from Germany. No appointment necessary.
A Hot Dog in germany usually includes more than just the bread roll, the Sausage and Ketchup/ mustard. You are missing the pickelslices and the röstzwiebeln (roasted onions)
We adore the roasted onions but opted out this time around. ☺️ SO tasty!
@@TypeAshton and of course denish Remoulade (the yellow one)
Found your channel. :)
You remember me on My Merry Messy Life here on youtube, they came in february with 4 kids + a cat :D to Germany for living here.
I hope there comes more videos. :)
Hi Klaus! Thanks for connecting with us. We love watching videos of other expat adventures. It's a fun community to connect with for sure. Happy to have you following along on our adventures.
The squirrels really do look like they have mohawks, LOL!
Its hilarious!
I was last at that waterfall when I was 18. I’m 56 now.
Great job, guys. Loved seeing you and Happy Jack. -Cousin Cliff
Thanks Cliff! Glad you ejoyed it!!
You have to go to the Waterfalls during Christmas time. Theres a Christmas Market around the Waterfall, with Glühwein and a lot of different foods. A Band is playing and at nighttime theres a huge fire show on top of the Waterfall. And the whole Waterfall is colored with lights. Really beautiful.
That's definitely our plan for this year! We saw some pictures during our visit, it looks absolutely incredible! We'll be sure to make another video then to share the experience.
Yeah, Bratwurst in Germany can vary a lot: Red, white, Polnische, Rostbratwurst, Thüringer ..... Basically every sausage fried or grilled :)
So glad to have found your channel. After a decade in Thailand we are moving this week a little south of you. You are finding all the places for us to visit! Would love to see you explore a little further afield into Basel and Mulhouse and maybe into the Alps at some point too.
We have plans to do more exploring in that area very soon. Basel is SO MUCH FUN in the summertime. If you can, pick up a dry bag and go floating in the Rhine near the city center. It is one of the best ways to spend a hot day.
Thank you so much for watching! We are so happy that you enjoyed it and we hope you have a smooth transition to Europe. ❤️
Great Videos🙂 Love seeing my Home in all your videos. Living in the Blackforest too, about 2 Hours away from Freiburg, near "Kaltenbronn" and "Baden-Baden" in a very little village. Sometimes I forget about the beauty all around me here, thanks for the videos and the reminder😂
Hey Guys!! I just came across this video of yours after I saw your "Buying house in Germany" . And what a coinicidence " I see my husband and me there in the Corona test Centre" at 4:08 in the background there (Red Jacket :P)!!. We were there the exact same day there to visit this beautiful place :)
Hey how cool!
@@TypeAshton Yeah 😃
Great video of Triberg! I never made it down there probably because it was too "touristy". After all, I was living in HD at the time and I was busy visiting so many other cities but I did make it to Freiburg since I had student friends there at the time. :)
I wish you can go to the black Forrest Museum is Beautiful..
I Recommend you a good restaurant for next time, down the waterfalls left 2nd on Your Left.
Down the hill by the House of clocks haus to left is a delicious ice cream, won't miss it, is ice cream cone in front..
Going of the hill before the tunnel is farm for over nights stay, with a great home made breakfast, right out the farm..
genieße mein zweites Zuhause, vermisse alles, kann es kaum erwarten, dass dieser Wahnsinn vorbei ist, also kann ich mein Zuhause auch.genieße mein zweites Zuhause, vermisse alles, kann es kaum erwarten, dass dieser Wahnsinn vorbei ist, also kann ich mein Zuhause auch.genieße mein zweites Zuhause, vermisse alles, kann es kaum erwarten, dass dieser Wahnsinn vorbei ist, also kann ich mein Zuhause auch.
Thanks for the suggestions! We hope to go back again soon once the COVID regulations calm down.
The highest waterfall Röthbachwasserfall near lake Königsee ;)
Yes! After a bit more research we had read the same thing. Interesting that all of the signage in Triberg claims that it is the highest. Perhaps it is the highest above sea level? Curious!
@@TypeAshton In Germany there is no place under sea level ;) Maybe except for some parts of the North Sea coast. Very surprising that they are claiming it
Why did the music get soooo loud. Scared the heck outta me
Sorry about that. This was our very first video and we were still learning how to edit properly.
Do they still have the parking place "Nur fur Maenner,, in Triberg? When they built a parking garage about 10 years ago they wound up with an awkward spot in a corner and as a joke put up a sign saying "Parking for men only" Not everybody laughed.
I think I recall seeing this when we were in Triberg and were generally a bit confused. 😂
Hi. Great vid, enjoyed. Brought back memories. Used to go there once each summer while living in Lahr. Very touristy then, aside from Germans a lot of Canadian & US military visitors. Had forgotten about the 🐿 lol. Bratwurst on a brotchen with hot mustard mmm, also really liked currywurst with side of pomme frits and mayo (the mayo took awhile to try as thought it weird but once I did 🤤). Looking fwd to rest of your vids.
Thanks for watching! Something so satisfying about a good wurst with mustard on a brotchen.
Your baby is super chill. Cool little guy
8:50 best moment. She tries to enjoy but he knows how to eat.
I'm multiple times a year in that area with the motorcycle and oh boy did I notice that I was out of shape when I was the last time at the waterfalls in Triberg.
If you're interested than you might check out Steinwasen-Park near Notschrei / Schauinsland which is a theme park with a small zoo. Also a bit further is the town of Todtnau which has also some nice waterfalls and also the Hasenhorn-Coaster one of the longest all-weather toboggan run in Germany.
There are SO MANY great things to do around the Black Forest. I don't think we will ever run out of things to explore. We have driven by Steinwasen Park many times but have yet to go there. We are waiting until Jack is a bit older and then we will definitely give it a try! ❤️❤️
Like the Intro on this video, Jack's smile is priceless. Enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.
Thank you so much!
Welcome to Germany. Just discovered your channel. Really appreciate your video.
Don't worry, adults can fall in love with the typical red squirrels as well, so go ahead and hold out your hand as if you had something in it.
Squirrels along those paths usually are so trained and so unafraid of humans that they will be climbing your pant legs in seconds once you stand still for more than a few seconds.
Hehe, the claims of certain areas to be the highest, the longest, the origin, the whatever goes back decades at least, if not centuries. The rivalries springing up from that are long-standing, and often bitterly fought over, despite them being totally ridiculous. 😁😋
Greetings from Hamburg from a German.
PS: Ashton, don't rip your husband's head off for climbing that tree. He might deserve it, but still... 😂
Hi there! Thanks for connecting with us! Its awesome to be able to connect with so many through UA-cam and we appreciate you checking out our videos. We are loving checking out all of the sights to see in the Black Forest (and I'm fairly certain that we will have to go back in the winter so Ashton can feed the squirrels and see the waterfalls lit up for the holidays). Thankfully Ashton wasn't (too) upset about climbing the tree. Sometimes its best to ask for forgiveness than for permission. haha!
Are those church bells in the background around 7:05? Haven't heard that sound here in the US in a forest.
Yes! So the waterfall is right on the edge of town, and Triberg sits down in a valley (almost like a bowl). So the church bell sound reverberates all the way around the area. Really special. ❤️
Isn't it amazing that you people are traveling with a baby, lovely
He's a very good sport. We feel very lucky.
Ashton this is so great! Looking forward to future episodes
Thanks so much Brian!
I love the outtakes !!!
Thank you. :)
I miss Germany! Your videos have sparked a lot of nostalgia, and I have been feeling a strong desire to go back. Maybe we’ll become expats too.