Herbstmesse 2006

It is that time of year again--time for Herbstmesse! This is a fun event that the BFA school community looks forward to every fall. In Basel, Switzerland, for a month, the city holds a city wide fair. There are rides and food boths for everyone to enjoy spread all around the city. As a tradition, BFA converges on Basel every October 31st for an evening of fun culminating with everyone meeting at the bumper cars at 7 :30 p.m.
Here is what we saw from our parking garage seven floors from the ground.


Our first ride of the evening was the swings, you have seen these in the States before. It was very fun.


Walking through the first area of rides, we came across this fun house. I wonder if Jim Carey knows that his image was being used to promote this ride?


Of course, there were the food booths! I wish I could have a way for you to smell the wonderful scents of fair food a la Swiss style. So many choices, so little money!


While Jacob and Anna rode another ride, Sarah was content to stay on the side lines and wave at them as they went around her. She was a bit stunned by the noise and lights, but took it all in very well and eventually fell asleep in her stroller.

It was almost 7:30 so we walked across the Rhein river to the next ride venue where the coveted bumper cars awaited everyone. Once we arrived after a stop at Starbucks ( my splurge for the evening!) There was a long line of students waiting to ride the bumper cars. How much money does BFA give to this ride alone?

The fun of being able to ram into your dorm dad or a teacher brings everyone such joy. Of course it is done in Christian love!

With great memories of another exciting eveing of Herbstmesse over, we get rewarded with a day off from school today! It is All Saints Day here in Germany and in Western Europe! Awe, thanks you Saints for a day of rest!