Müller, a robust lumberjack who had recently left his homeland, was discovered lifeless on Ondarreta beach in San Sebastián. Traveling from a modest German pension, he harbored a lifelong dream of seeing the sea for the first time and visiting the Basque Country, reputed to be home to the strongest lumberjacks.
He had taken lodging in a small hotel, unable to afford the accustomed luxuries of central San Sebastián on his limited German pension. Subsequently, no further information was heard about him. His wife was informed that the city council would not deploy lifeguards to the tourist beach for another eight days. His children were told that the heat for that time of year was abnormal, and his friends mentioned the sea was "calm," implying the usual informal surf watch was insufficient that day to cover the embarrassing absence of a vital service.
“"Fría estaba la arena donde reposó el gran Müller mientras los donostiarras presentes intentaban reanimarle. Y frío está ahora el sudario de hilo blanco que su mujer comenzó a tejer en aquel pequeño hotel del barrio donostiarra de Ondarreta."
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