🇩🇪 Visiting Bacharach, GERMANY | A Storybook Village | Americans living in Germany! 

We didn’t expect to stumble upon a castle in this video! 😍 What castles should we check out in Germany - both known or lesser known? ⬇️⬇️⬇️

The translation of the drinking speech at the wooden beam: Drink as long as the cup beckons, enjoy your days! Whether one still drinks in heaven, that is the question!

You can take a boatride down or up the Rhein, so you can see a lot of castle and little towns at the banks!

Hi. The 2nd video we see from you. You are very nice. You are welcome to visit the Brug Elz or Cochem. This city is also very beautiful and open to tourists at any time of the year. We hope you feel welcome in Germany. Actually, Germany is not that complicated. There are many towns and parks to visit and relax in.

I’m so happy RU-vid put you in my suggestions! Been forever since I’ve followed along. I didn’t even know you had left the states. So glad your vlogging Germany. I was born in Berlin!

Don't worry, even Germans not from the town pronounce it differently all the time. The Schloß Rheinfels is amazing, and it is a Romantic Hotel. Not cheap, but definitely worth a night with their amazing foods on the terrace overlooking the Rhine Valley, with soooo many different castles directly in view. BTW: there is a clear distinction between Schloß, Burg, and Festung. A Schloß is more like a palace, with some minor concessions to defense. A Burg is a location of both defense and living, while a Festung is a fortress with its main intention being projection of power into the immediate vicinity as well as economic control. The best known Burg in the region to visit is Burg Eltz. Unfortunately you can't enter all the areas as it is still inhabited by the descendants of the original owners and builders. Due to its location (and fairly insignificant military or economic position) it never became a target for a successfull siege, making it still be in its mostly original construction (with some repairs and adjustments). Translation for the text on the building at 3:19 "Trink, solang der Becher winkt, und freu dich deiner Lage. Ob man im Himmel auch noch trinkt, das ist eine Frage." "Drink as long as the mug is waving, and be happy of your situation. If you still drink in heaven that is a question." Welcome to one of the wine areas of Germany. When drinking alcohol was one of the few available entertainments for almost everyone (apart from sex, and that has some other consequences 😁) these kinds of texts on buildings were shown as a tongue-in-cheek greeting to everyone. 4:39 That looked like a Vanilleplunder or Vanilleteilchen. Maybe it also was called a Puddingplunder/ -teilchen. More or less depends on the bakery and region how they call it. It's usually a flaky pastry dough with a thick vanilla pudding filling, but probably more like a custard. Without having a taste I can't say for sure. Leinenzwang means dogs have to be on a leash. Mandatory leash area for dogs. Otherwise, nope, Germans usually are totally fine with dogs in restaurants as long as they are well trained and behaved. Many if not most restaurants in touristy areas offer a water bowl for dogs. The mandatory leash is more for protection of the dogs as some are small enough to squeeze through the bars of the terrace fence, and it could be quite a drop, so to prevent the more irrascible dogs from jumping down owners have to keep them on a leash. Also some dogs go crazy when they see other dogs, so the owners should put them on a leash to be able to control them. Eating pizza with cuttlery or out of your hand: that really depends. Are you having a side salad with your pizza? In that case it would be a bit of a hassle to always change from cuttlery back and forth. Is the pizza the only food you are having, and the venue doesn't look too high class? Go ahead, eat it with your hands, especially when pizza seems to be the main dishes available at the restaurant. However, if pizza is only a few entries on the menu with the rest all being more classy meals that would require a knife and fork / Messer und Gabel then you might, possibly, consider using cuttlery again. It really depends on the vibe you are getting. But don't be discouraged to ask the waitstaff; they are usually more than willing to help you out, especially if you demonstrate a willingness to fit in more and show an interest in the cultural differences.

Hi. Nice video again. Yes, it is before tourist season. In summer you will meet lots of Americans there. About pharmacits in German called Apotheke: you get nearly every medicine there. You won`t get any painkiller in a supermarket, like in the US. And that`s reasonable. About eating pizza etc. Yes, it`s true, we eat nearly every food with cutlry. That belongs to our upbringing, our culture for good etc.Have a good time 😉

Being out of breath is kinda the point of a castle. Not much defensive use if your opponent reaches the top fit as a fiddle. 😜

Not too far from Mainz on the other side of the river are Rüdesheim and Assmannshausen. There you can take the chairlift up to the mountain, visit the Niederwald monument with a giant allegoric figure of Germania, take a walk along the cliff to Jagdschloss Niederwald and get some Kaffee und Kuchen there, take the chairlift down and the boat back to Rüdesheim (or the other way round). I have lived in Assmannshausen (unfortunately for only 5 months and during the winter), and it was the most beautiful place I have ever lived.

The sign with the dog means "Leinenzwang" (literally leash force or leash compulsion) which means if you enter there with a dog, it is mandatory to leash the dog instead letting it run free. And yes, the vinyards are steep. Depending on where they're situated and on the sort of geology there are several sorts of machines to cultivate those vinyards. But generally the harvest will be done by workers climbing up and down, collecting the grapes and throwing them into a big box on the back. (Called "Kiepe") When the box is full, it is emptied into the trailer of a tractor waiting hillside down. The fork and knife pizza question: It depends on what part of Germany you're in. But generally both is okay.......... when you get your pizza "precut" like in this case, this is a hint of "use hands if you want to", both is fine. And the German word for knife is "Messer", a spoon is a "Löffel".

Enjoy the „Hanse Sail“ in Hamburg! This year its from 5.-7.5. (may from 5th till 7th). Every year Hamburg celebrates the „Hafengeburtstag“ (harbor birthday) with many many many ships and boats of all kind. Plus Hamburg is such an amazing and diverse city. AND you, Cassy, will love it because seafood seafood seafood 😊. The Hamburger Philamonie, the red light district, the „Speicherstadt“ (worlds largest warehouses), the Miniatur museum (train museum) and so much more.

14:27 Where we Go One- we Go all! Q 🎇🤠💯🎯 and you Are referencing the „puppet theater“- hilarious 🤠🤝🏼! 16:17 another Q in the Window ✅ Very Smart People over there in Bacharach! ❤

"I´m taking in the sight!" Sure. 😂 I allready can see Heather shopping for suitable footwear and maybe even some telescopic trekking sticks not to mention the "Übergangsjacke" 🤣😉 You should consider an organized tour thru the vineyards in Rheingau and maybe another one at the Mosel for comparison.

After so many steps you literally get a breathtaking view. Btw, please try to pronounce: in Bacharach am Achenbach da machten mich die Wachteln wach. Try hard on this in case you would like to learn the german language. Germany is full of castles and everybody has its own favourite. Read their history as well.

Hi Heather and Casey🙂Welcome to the Rhine Valley! When you are the bottom and want to go get up, you have to go upstairs😛The good thing about that is, downstairs is always easier than upstairs. What a great view! I think there is a good chance to walk a bit on the rhine river floor this year. In August possibly you can walk some meters where normally the rhine flows. It wont disapper completely, but will get tiny. MAYBE you can walk to Burg Pfalzgrafenstein at the town of Kaub. Burg Pfalzgrafenstein is standing in the middle of the Rhine River and was a Point for douane and belonged to german state of Bavaria in the past. But never ever make the mistake of bathing in the Rhine River! Never ever! Only within specific places where is offically allowed. Otheriwise you may drown to death. Every year persons drown to death because of swimming in the Rhine River. No joke! You can use the Seilbahn in Koblenz over the Rhine River to get to Fortress Ehrenbreitstein, but real men go upstairs. 💪 The cannon alled Greif is one of the biggest cannons of the 16th century in Europe by the way. Ehrenbreitstein was builted in the 19th century and was occupied by the Americans after ww1 and after ww2 again. Same with the Neroberg in Wiesbaden. You can use the train, but better is going up by your feet. And in Rüdesheim am Rhein, you can use the Seilbahn to get up and down to the Germaniamonument, but real men go up and down by feet 💪 If you do a trip to some cities at the Lahnriver like Limburg, Runkel, Weilburg and Wetzlar, dont forgot the visit Marburg an der Lahn. It is nice in my opinion. I recommend the smaller oldtowen of Büdingen, Northeast of Frankfurt am Main. Maybe you can combine it with a visit to Gelnhausen. In EastHessen in the town of Bad Hersfeld, there is one of the largest church ruin of Germany. It is really a ruin. Just the walls and nothing else. I dont know it is worth going there for one of the largest church ruins in Germany. Just wanted to mention. If you are interested in Bunkers, you can visit one, builted in the 1960s, in Ahrweiler. Nearby the town of Bonn. I recommend a guided tour which goes about 1 hour. It is not as warm as outside the bunker. Better take a jacket with you. And after that, drive to the Loreley maybe if its nearby? Check that out in the searchengine with the bg G. 😀 In EastGermany in Leipzig there is the Monument Battle of the Nations, I like the fortress Königstein in the town of Königstein in Saxony. Dont mix it up with Königstein im Taunus! You may enjoy the Wartburg in EastGermany. And you maybe enjoy the oldtown of Quedlinburg in EastGermany.

So cool! I want to go to Germany! That carousel thing reminded me of the musical thing in shrek😂

Notice how clean the streets are? NO LITTERING!!!

If the Pizza is pre-sliced, you can eat it with your fingers. And knife - Messer

Actually most of Germany is supposed to be a climbing garden 😄 The castle seems to house a hotel.

I though it was hilarious how you stood in front of the “Altes Haus” joking about its lopsidedness and the comment, that “you’d be lopsided, too, if you were like 300 years old”…. The “Altes Haus” dates back to the 16th century (1586!) and has its first verified roots even in the 14th century (1368) - a full well 100 years before America was even rediscovered by Columbus….

Yep, it's a city. Sounds ridiculous but has to do with when this place was granted the city status in 1356. Also, Rheinland-Pfalz (just like the historical areas it's made of) doesn't have a big population and there are lots of small places in area size or/and inhabitants. Back then and sometimes even in this century people in several municipalities simply protested against areal reforms. That's prolly why many places remained their size. Still some fusions happend, which is why certain municipalities (= "villages") (DE= Gemeinden) are huge for RLP standards.

6:41 😂 „How freaking in shape you all are!“ I‘m not 🙈 The pronunciation of „Bacharach „ is even for Germans kind of hard - so, don’t worry 😉

The Croissant is a Pudding Plunder 😊

I always wondered, why would one of the most successful U.S. composers be named after this old town on the Rhein? Maybe his ancestors were from here.

Jesus remind me to bring my walking shoes😂. Definitely not visiting that castle I was out of breath just watching you both😩. Your husband has taken to vlogging life so well 😅

Well, Bacharach. We know it existed in the 11th century, that is probably a Celtic name and that Burt Bacharach is rightfully named after it. Actually, my guess is named after the god Bacchus, also know as Dionysos, Greek / Roman god of wine and such. 4:14 yeah, it was carnaval/carnival/Karnevalseason. Mardi Gras strictly speaking is the tuesday (le mardi - French) of that fest. Especially in England in the Merlin Parks they celebrate Mardi Gras at the completely wrong time of the year and they don't even do it one day. It's ludicrous. Erm. Yeah. I know this. Don't ask me how it's called.

what a beautiful video very nice come and over the border and visit my country Switzerland

how did you get a visa?

Trink(e) so lang der Becher winkt, freu(e) dich deiner Tage= Drink as long as the beaker waves at you (lures you into doing so), enjoy the days (that are yours) . Ob man im Himmel auch noch trinkt, das ist eine Frage= whether you still drink in heaven, that is a question.

Now imagine having to attack a castle like that.

You noticed the steep vineyards and asked how people can work there. Normaly they harvest by hand. But some use also a little tractor at a winch. Check this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S2xhJDaiOiU.html