Tanya and Jay take their first trip to Europe this year. Returning to the "old country" they recall past times in Germany and why they love this country so much.
I had an Aussie friend in the early 70s who was always raving about Berlin. Berlin was definitely not on the A-List for young American travelers back then, Amsterdam, Paris, London and maybe Copenhagen were on that list. I visited all those places and they were great, so imagine my surprise when I fell in love with Berlin in 1973, and the rest of Germany and the friendly German people also. Spent six great weeks in Berlin, staying for free in the apartment of some friends of my Aussie friend.
Ohh you had all seasons weather in one visit! That snowfall took me by surprise, too. You are so right, it’s wonderful how Germany restores and takes care of it’s stunning old buildings. Often the local people fight for that instead of everything being razed to the ground and newly built, like in Hattingen and in the Jakobsviertel in Flensburg. I‘m so glad they do, I love it, too. Best wishes from a Welsh woman living a bit further south!
I would like to make a small correction as far as Cologne Cathedral and wartime are concerned. The cathedral received some bomb hits, but it was not significantly damaged. The colorful windows were previously removed and stored in a safe place. As well as the cathedral treasure and other works of art inside. Birkenstock is produced near Bonn, where there is also an outlet store. This is in 53604 Bad Honnef, Rheinstr. 2-4. In case you've been back in the Cologne area since... Bonn is also worth seeing as a former capital, in addition to Beethoven's birthplace and the headquarters of HARIBO including a sale from the factory.
Hi Duke63! Thanks for the clarification regarding the Cathedral and its wartime damage. We've been to Bonn and to the Birkenstock outlet store. We have not, however, visited the HQ of Haribo and I can't believe we missed it! Definitely on our list for next time. Thank you so much for your comments.
Thank you so much for your comment! Yes, the weather at this time of year was quite variable. But I was dressed for it in my Jack Wolfskin jacket. :) Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for your kind comments. I read once that over 20% of Americans have some kind of German heritage, including myself. I always feel like I'm coming home whenever we return to Germany. Thanks for watching.
Just started watching your channel and think it’s great! We lived in Germany 10 years and still go back for many reasons. Good luck and stay safe! From a Vol Fan too 😁 in Chattanooga
Well, I enjoyed your video, and I really think, that your channel's title is smartly chosen. The two of you seem very considerate and videos like yours leave a much better impression of you, the filmers, than lots of other videos about Germany do. Most other Americans with similar content, depict Germany like a Zoo and Germans being the "weird" animals in that Zoo. The reasoning is: us Americans, who usually know very little about the places, they come to, view you, the locals, like a carnival attraction, coming from "the greatest country in the world" we are quite surprised, that there is color in Germany, that you have cars, even though, we have heard the technical term Autobahn and of course know, which cars are German. That is, because, we do not make the proper connections in our minds.“ Also, one can assume, that you have German background of some sort, which makes you much more open to Germany in early spring, which surely is a hard time to travel. Also I want to congratulate you, for taking public transport. Not to hard to do and much more relaxing. So thanks you!
Thanks for your kind comments, Johnny. We lived in Germany from 2011 - 2018 and I visited several times before then, visiting relatives. So, Germany is like a second home to us. Thanks for watching.
My 1st time watching a retired person doing vlogs, that's kinda funny and i loved it ! And what about visiting Hamburg, do you plan doing vlog there ? I'd love to see it and keep going, you're amazing !
Thanks for watching and we're glad you enjoyed it. No Hamburg on this trip but it is a very cool place and a lot of good material there to cover. Thank you for subscribing.
Nice vid...hab euch abonniert! I was born in Frankfurt/Main...my parents moved to the North when I was just 1 year old. To this day I never visited that City! Weird...isnt it?
Great that you liked it here, what a nice trip around the country you had! Your Uber driver is wrong: Greenbay, Wisconsin, is on the same latidute as Genoa on the Mediterranean Sea in Italy. Frankfurt is 400 miles to the north of that. But we have the Gulf Stream in Europe which brings hot water from the Gulf of Mexico to us and keeps Europe warmer than comparable North American latitudes. Kölsch glasses are small so that you always have fresh beer in front of you and it does not stand too long around which makes it taste worse. Hope to see you back soon!
Thanks for watching, Tom. Thanks for the correction on the GreenBay, Wisconsin latitude. Our Uber driver was not a good source of information and I should have checked it myself. Good info on the Kölsch glasses. Makes sense now. Thanks, again.
Thank you for your comment, Winnywutz. Actually, my family is from Bremen and we've spent a lot of time in the north. However, we have never been to Sylt, a place we'd like to visit. Thank you for watching.
wait the trains are on point and warm? i mean the regionals sure but u cant mean the DB trains with that they are not on time at leat 30% off the time and 50% off the time heating does not work
As a Northerner, I have to protest: The om-pa music ist typical for Bavaria and maybe Baden-Württemberg. We have our own traditions, and our own horrible music here in the north. 🙂
I realy think you need to visit and explore the much nicer areas of Germany. Come and visit South Germany. Munich, for example you may have haart about it. It's famous all over the because of the World biggest Bier fest, the octoberfest and BMW is located there and one of the most sucessful Soccer Clubs in europe. Visit Garmisch Partenkirchen close to the border of austria. Or visit Nuremberg in Frankonia nearly one and a helf hour North of Munich. Come to Stuttgart or Freiburg..
Thanks for watching, Stefan. We lived in Germany for 7 years and have visited all the places you mention. It was great to be back to see family and friends. Germany is a beautiful country.
I live in Germany and the predictability is one of the things I hate. It's so BORING. The conversations are predictable. The clothes are predictable. Th3 music is predictable. The food is predictable...snore...zzzzz.
@@JayandTanyaTravel Try living year after year after year. There's a reason they modeled the gray miserable world in Santa Claus is Coming to Town after Germany. Sombertown is quintessentially German. Smiles are frowned upon. Unless Germans are drunk, a conversation is virtually impossible. There's a line between predictable and mind numbingly boring. I've lived here for years and I'm literally starved for intelligent conversation.
@@TheRagingPlatypus We lived there from 2011 to 2018 and I understand your thinking. But we thought it was very enjoyable. We adjusted our thinking to the culture. Hope things work out better for you.
@@JayandTanyaTravel Adjusting your thinking to the culture means you learned to tolerate their behavior. You stopped being you. My wife is German and we tolerate here by not interacting with Germans. She won't even look at them, "I know I'm just going to see them scowl at me." If I could just meet one person that I liked it would be better...but I haven't. The people here are rude, in cliques and outwardly abrasive and obnoxious. I keep mentally sane by making friends online and keeping in touch with friends back in the states. I met more people I liked on our last short vacation in Denmark than I have in years in Germany.
@@JayandTanyaTravel Was not meant as offense. But Basecaps and sunglasses and wrapped in to much clothes for the weather, thats how I spot american people.
Next time when you making an interview with persons from whom you can't tell the name or any other persons please don't dress them up in such a ridicuolus way you did with Mr. 00 and Misses 00. The beard and the eyebrows are much to close to a person from the bad history of germany. Germans dislike it a lot
These were Groucho Marx disguises. Please check out the scene from Woody Allen's "Take the Money and Run" and you'll see the humor. Thanks for watching.
@@JayandTanyaTravel Stefan is ridiculous. I don't think any German would make that assumption and your're not obligated to listen to him. Either he is trolling or by a far stretch trying hard to be offended
@@ThcBanaman Well, it's not german sense of humour, let's put it this way. As well as wearing little hats for birthday or things like that. Clowns are not popular among adults. Germans are more into Laurel&Hardy, than the Marx Brothers.
