Adventures in Quilting: Germany

Flower stall in open air market, Dusseldorf, Germany

One of my favorite parts of my visit to Dussledorf was the open air market on Carlsplatz. The flower stalls nestled next to meat vendors, fruit & vegetable vendors, basket makers, hand-made candy vendors and more. It was a wonderful feast for the eyes, full of color and texture. I hope you enjoy the photos.

Open air market, Dusseldorf, Germany

I also loved the brot backerie (the bread bakery) next to the market. The window was full of a variety of breads. The bread in Germany is wonderful! It comes in all shapes and sizes, is always baked fresh and is full of seeds and nuts and whole grains.

I will never forget the conversation with a German woman in front of the bakery window. She came up next to me and turned to share the view of the window with me. There came a long conversation in German, while I tried to remember how to say that I only understand English, stated in German. She promptly switched to English and shared her conversation with me.

It wasn’t what she said that I enjoyed, it was the fact that the conversation was one I could have had with anyone, anywhere. It just reinforced the fact that no matter the language, or country, we are all people with the same problems and daily cares.

Would you believe 9 different kinds of mushrooms?

The Germans constantly impressed me with their fabulous English and their ability to switch from one language to another seamlessly. They constantly apologized for their English, but it was terrific.

No matter where we were, there were people listening to our English conversations. Be careful what you say, people are listening!

Happy quilting,

Leigh