Bilder aus Deutschland

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Autobahn A7 in Germany, from Hamburg to Bordesholm.
This stretch of A7 has been expanded to six lanes in 2019.

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Fields and farmsteads near Eiderstedt. By Olivier Franke.



The Blankensee. By Reinhard Degener.

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The Maria Gern pilgrimage church in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria.

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Revisiting the Buddhist retreat center in Germany where I lived 4 years ago. Ever since I left this special place, I have been wanting to return.

I think I conveniently forgot how much of a mirror this place is. I returned for only one week, and it was enough to not only experience the magic this place holds, but to also learn 100 lessons.

I would have loved to make a longer vlog, but then life happened. Maybe some other time I get to share some more with you about what this special place means to me.

Now I’m back home in my little village, surrounded by the darkness and quiet of the Yule time. November was recorded as the wettest month ever in the Netherlands. This wet, windy and grey weather isn't very inviting to go out filming. Instead I immerse myself in these dark days, where I find myself naturally reflecting on this year and contemplating the next.

Thank you for following along. I wish you a beautiful ending of this year, see you in the next ✨��

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Saxon Switzerland (or in German Sächsische Schweiz) is National Park in Saxony Germany. It is famous for its wonderful landscape of Sandstone that was formed around 100 million years ago.
More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxon_Switzerland

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Hamburg (the official name: The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg) is the 2nd largest city of Germany after Berlin with population of over 1.9 million. The part one of the walk starts near the main railway station and includes the Hamburg Art Gallery, the City Hall and St. Nicholas Church.
Please switch the subtitles on for description.
The video was recorded in January 2024.

Timeline:
01:34 Hamburger Kunsthalle - Art Gallery
05:15 Binnenalste - artificial lake
12:25 Kleine Alster
14:13 Hamburg City Hall
26:17 Neuer Wall
33:24 St. Nicholas Church destroyed during WWII

#hamburg #hamburggermany #germany #hamburgwalkingtour #winterwalk #warnboots4Kwalkingtours

In the 2nd part of my walk in Hamburg after leaving the St Nikolai church site I have continued towards the historic Dike Street and Hafencity then I have walked back towards the main railway station.

Timeline:
00:48 Willy Brandt Street near St Nikolai church
03:21 Historic Deichstraße ( Dike Street )
11:32 Binnenhafen
13:05 Hafencity
15:20 Kehrwieder
18:20 Brooksbrücke
22:07 Großer Burstah
24:41 Hamburg Stock Exchange
25:26 Große Johannisstraße
27:27 Mönckebergstraße
32:26 Mönckeberg fountain

#hamburg #germany #walkinginhamburg

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Germany is a beautiful country. When I came here I was overwhelmed by nature, towns, and ancient castles. Personally, I spend a lot of time in Bavaria. Take the camera and go around capturing the best scenes here.

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Laying down in wildflower meadows, bathing in the songs of cicadas and crickets, hearing the sound of cowbells coming from the valley below.

Swimming in ice-cold waterfalls while sunlight leaked through the trees high up on the cliffs above.

Falling asleep to the sound of thunder echoing through the hills.

Stumbling upon the most beautiful streams, waterfalls, and moss-covered hill sides, every turn revealing an even more wonderful view than before.

Mysterious mists hiding hills, clouds concealing mountains.

Listening to the lullaby of dozens of birds that I had never heard before, while lying in the moss and blueberries, watching the golden sun slowly set.

Last month, I spent a week roaming the Black Forest in the south of Germany.

When wandering around these magical fairytale forests in Schwarzwald, it’s easy to understand where the Brothers Grimm got their inspiration from.

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