American reacts to the German Alps

[@charlotteinnocent8752]

As an American who moved overseas and I am currently in Ireland, for some reason I was under the impression that Europe had far fewer wild landscapes. I imagined it was quite crowded with houses mostly everywhere. Honestly, Ireland is stunning, and I was kicking myself for having such obviously biased and incorrect preconceived notions. I was only left to wonder at myself because it should have been obvious that Ireland and all of Europe had these amazing wild, and beautiful natural landscapes. For some reason the high population and the fact it has always been occupied by historically written recorders who tell us in detail quite far into their past that every rock and tree had been tamed. But I wasn't thinking. It IS wild and beautiful here!

[@klarasee806]

Ireland is stunning and has incredibly beautiful landscapes indeed! 🍀 To me it’s one of the most beautiful countries in Europe. It’s truly a nature lover’s (and loner’s) paradise. How I wish I could be there now! Ryan would love Ireland, too, because its green is even more lush than our green here in Germany 😉 But every European country is different and beautiful in its own right and worth a visit. I hope you‘ll find enough time to travel while living in Europe. Germany is not nearly as wild and open as Ireland, but still does have some stunning landscapes - as you can see in this video ;)

[@patriciamillin1977]

My dad was in the British Army and we grew up in various places in England, Germany and Cyprus. Each one of these countries has absolutely beautiful countrysides. I loved the hills, dales and rivers of Yorkshire (definitely where my heart is), but also the coastal towns, the mountainous areas of Cyprus as well as the beaches. Right now I live in an industrial area of Germany, in a large town, but living here with the Army as kids, we mostly lived in small towns (except for a time in Berlin when I was really small) in rural areas with lakes, rivers and fields.

[@Linda-hs1lk]

I'm in contact with an American family who's son was taught in school The Netherlands doesn't have nature at all and only has concrete all over the country. I sent them pictures of the beautiful nature here but when he told his teacher he got punished because he went AGAINST what his teacher taught him. This is how you get those weird ideas when even teachers FORCE the nonsense onto their students.

[@charlotteinnocent8752]

@@Linda-hs1lk Bad teacher. I would have called the teacher out given a chance.

[@patriciamillin1977]

@@Linda-hs1lk Oh my gosh, that’s ridiculous! I live in Germany, right next door to the Netherlands and can confirm that they have a lovely countryside and wonderful beaches.

[@MrsStrawhatberry]

I think many Americans don't "dare to visit" Europe because they fear the costs but honestly a week in Florida might just be more expensive than two weeks Europe including the flights. Compared to the US there are no "hidden costs" and there is always cheaper options for eating and sleeping, it not just expensive hotels or airbnbs that ripp you off, you pay what it says, there isn't much on top, you are not flooded with special offers taht turn out to be more expensive, you don't get a dazillion mails with offers and extras when you booked something. When I visited Florida I felt like I needed to pay twice for everything and I didn't even know why. The money just kept flowing away, never had that before. So what I'm saying is: stop thinking about it, start planning your trip to Germany, you clearly want to experience it for yourself. Think of all the Bavarian Brezn!

[@reinhard8053]

In another video an American told, that he flies to Europe with his family for skiing, because it is cheaper than in the US ! He even lives relatively near to skiing areas.

[@heros2110]

@@reinhard8053We visited friends in Colorado and slept at their place. The Hotels would rip us off so bad... i felt it was quite expensive and all.

[@YukiTheOkami]

Take in consideration that over sea flights are expensive and long On top of that most amaricans dont even have enough payed vecation for trips to europe or they need to save these days in case they become sick 😢

[@APCLZ]

the reason americans rarely visit europe is not because it's expensive, it's because they dont even feel the need to leave the US at all. most americans do not have a passport... so that fact alone should explain it.

[@Delibro]

When I visited Florida I stayed in a hostel and unlike you said it was cheap and I payed what it said. Also restaurants etc. and also the flight.

[@josefsepp0141]

Berchtesgaden is a region in the very south east of Bavaria. It has very beautiful landscape and a pretty well known salt mine.

[@blackchecker2009]

+ a big big myth because of it every war after year 900? will be clear

[@Brauiz90]

The salt mine is producing for "Bad Reichenhaller", a salt brand sold nationwide and to some countries in Europe... I've been there last week (there's a direct busline from Salzburg, where I live now)

[@robertheinrich2994]

@@Brauiz90 well, ryan loves germany, and according to this video, he loves the alps too. I wonder, if austria would make his head explode ;-) grüße aus wien von einem steirer.

[@afjo972]

Berchtesgaden is a town, not a region

[@Brauiz90]

@@afjo972 that's right, the region is called "Berchtesgadener Land"

[@DrJuanMontoya]

The Waterfall is 470 m high (it is written next to the name in the video) which is roughly about 1540 ft

[@Holzhirsch]

came here for that comment! :)

[@petersmiling9494]

The green landscape in Germany has its price. The weather. Little sun and often continuous rain. For six months (from November to April), Germany is gray, dark, rainy and cold.

[@stuborn-complaining-german]

Those boats you mentioned on the lake are actually rental boats that you can rent by the hour. They are either electric or you have to pedal. In either case they are not very fast and very silent so everyone can enjoy their time there undisturbed, including nature...

[@arneniederhut5326]

Culture shock for me as a German, when I was flying over north-eastern Indiana. All the chess board landscape! Unbelivable. :)

[@christophhanke6627]

Highly recommend Videos on the Harz, Vulcanic Eiffel, Elbsandsteingebirge, Mecklenburger Seenplatte or our islands in the north and baltic sea. Very beautiful nature

[@BennoWitter]

Königssee is something else. even in Germany. A famous Austrian painter by the name of Adolf used to hang out there a all the time.

[@martinwallroth6208]

This place is literally an hour away from my hometown. I think i was nearly 20 times there, and it never fails to impress me, whenever i got there. The boats on the lake are powered via electric engine, so that the lake doesnt get polluted. Its really a great place on earth, and you can hike for hours there, and see something new everytime you get there!

[@jokervienna6433]

I think we can skip the specifik German Alps and simply talk about the Alps. In any country. They are truly amazing! I´d guess the only equivalent in the US are the Rockies. I live in Austria since many years now, but have also visited the Alps in other countries. For skiing, there is nothing like it. Hiking is also great - but please be careful in the mountains. During hiking season, there is not one day without someone taking a wrong step and falling to their death. Most often tourists, that overestimate their abilities and underestimate the power of the Alps. But sometimes it happens to experienced folks too. For this season alone, the Bergrettung (mountain rescue) in Austria went out over 300 times (that means choppers) in a three month period, to save people that got stuck or to find bodies of the fallen. Please visit! The sights, the air and the surroundings are stunning! Just have the proper respect for everything, talk to the locals and LISTEN to their advice.

[@Delibro]

With choppers I think you meant helicopters :)

[@24darush]

As far as I know, the Appalachians are as green, especialy in the north, but not so rocky. And not all the Alps are covered with dark, green forests and meadows, the higher you come, the fewer the vegetation... What makes the German landscapes (also in many other european countries) so special is the mixture of nature and human signs like small villages, a little church at a crossroad, a castle ruin on a hilltop covered with trees, such things. The US has such world famous landscapes, now imagine you hike in the Grand Canyon, and behind the next corner is a taverne in a half-timbered house with letters over the door "Hunters Rest, est. 1488" 😁🍺

[@jokervienna6433]

@@Delibro I do! When you learn more English, you will learn that choppers are an informal word for helicopters. :)

[@jokervienna6433]

@@24darush Exactly! I grew up in Sweden, and there exists no such thing. When hinking in Austria and after a couple of hours you feel tired and would like a beer - voila, just around the next corner is a Gasthutte. 😆

[@Delibro]

@@jokervienna6433 So I was right in the beginning, then I doubted my knowledge and googled. Only motorcycles ... Next time I should trust my feelings :D

[@onkelhirnisfreund]

Berchtesgadener Land is a district in the far south-east of Bavaria, Germany. This area is largely surrounded by Austria. Salzburg in Austria is already in sight (at least if you are standing on a mountain). There is also a national park in Berchtesgaden. The largest town in Berchtesgaden is located in Bad Reichenhall. In this area at the Königssee there is also the Obersalzberg mountain (on this mountain Hitler had his summer residence - today there is a museum with a memorial and a restaurant for tourists).

[@joschiller]

One main reason for the differences between our vegetation and yours over there in North America is the difference in climate. We have way milder climate (due to close sea regions, the warm Gulf Stream and the east-to-west-alignment of the Alpes) than you have over there. As far as I know, Indiana is right in the middle of North Americas huge landmass (so you do not have any warm sea streams like us in Europe) and your larger mountain areas are aligned north-to-south (Rocky Mountains) - yielding far more extreme temperature changes, blizzards from the north, tornados/hurricanes from the south etc etc. - That are things that the Alpes and other geological formations in Europe kind of mitigate (at least to some extend). Furthermore, the most part of the US is far more in the south than Germany - so a huge part of your country is in a completely different climate zone than we are. If interested, take a look at the Climate Zones by Neef. The whole story of vegetation, climate, seasons and much more is way more complicated than that - but it's still a good starting point for getting a deeper understanding of the differences between our and your surroundings :-)

[@zeisselgaertner3212]

Lush greenery means a lot rain in the first place. So when you come to Berchtesgaden for your summer vacations, be prepared for several days of nonstop rain.

[@uliwehner]

​@zeisselgaertner3212 compared to the US germany has much lower rainfall. Here in georgia we can get 30cm of rain in one day.

[@zeisselgaertner3212]

@@uliwehner Germany has zones with different weather conditions. Most rain clouds come from the west. When they get blocked by the alps they get rid of their load right in front.... and that's the region we call pre-alps-region (Voralpenland). In contrast in my region (Frankfurt, Rhein-Main) we have a lot more sun hours per year and less rain. Berchtesgaden 1,430 mm / year, Frankfurt 540 mm / year.

[@uliwehner]

@zeisselgaertner3212 understood. Being from schweinfurt i understand. Just saying it is not the rainfall alone. It is the climate thT makes the difference

[@DereinzigwahreAkede]

We Are way More North over Here Too. Germay is roughly at the Same longitude as canada. Was greener planst than closer to Äquator

[@bananenmusli2769]

I am from Bavaria but my region does not look like this and 95% of the state doesn't, but yet I'm really proud that this is my home state.

[@AlphaCentauriB]

I am from Berchtesgaden. And you get a little bit used to the beauty, but I am always a little bit underwhelmed by other mountains in Austria and Germany. Dolomites are still stunning 😂

[@M0ralAp0stel]

The gras is'nt greener in germany, it's just more moisturized. As you can see in your picture, there are a lot of dry gras inside the field (i think because of the different temperatures or different time of year) and thats make the complete different view.

[@MrsStrawhatberry]

It's also a different variety of grass, the flora is different in the US. It's another continent after-all.

[@Gaston413]

There could also be slight differences in the color saturation of the video material, because nature shots like to be a bit richer and more colorful.

[@Delibro]

Of cause the gras is mostly darker green in central Europe compared to the Great Planes and Mid West cos of different climate and thus more moisturized.

[@rokkothehund7402]

In 8th Grade we did a hike across the alps Like 14 days straight but it was probably the best "adventure" so far_

[@enigmas_karnivore28]

War letztens erst zum ersten Mal in den Alpen ^^ Schöne Erfahrung

[@gs78798]

Intrigued by your comment about the green nature I compared the climate in Indianapolis, USA and Berchtesgaden, Germany (just via the climate charts in Wikipedia). Note that Berchtesgaden already is higher up in a mountain valley and therefore colder than the lower altitudes in Germany. Average temperature in Berchtesgaden is 45°F / 7.2°C, which is colder than Indianapolis (53.6°F / 12°C). Berchtesgaden has 37% more rain (overall amount per year) which probably can explain the green nature. Coldest month is January for both places. Average temperature in January in Indianapolis is 28.5°F / -1.9°C. In Berchtesgaden: 27.1°F / -2.7°C. But the difference is much bigger in summer: July in Berchtesgaden is 14.5°F colder than Indianapolis ( = 8°C colder = 8 Kelvin). I also did a quick comparison with cities in the south of Germany (Munich and Stuttgart). Looks like Indianapolis has more rain (overall amount per year) but there are much more rainy days in southern German cities (32-42% more). Indianapolis also has more sunshine hours. So I guess in Indianapolis there is more heavy rain and the water flows away on the surface while in Germany it rains more often and the landscape has more time to soak all the water in. Just a guess. :-) As a German I think that the US has so much beautiful landscape as well. I mean, look at videos of US National Parks or mountains like the Rockys or Appalachians - or any crazy canyon - or the Niagara Falls. 🙂 I'm scrolling wikipedia articles for pictures right now. Very beautiful! Edith: Corrected some typos.

[@JonathanMandrake]

Königssee is literally just Kings Lake xD

[@pinkhope84]

And indeed it is !

[@hannessteffenhagen61]

Every lake is Königssee from a certain point of view.

[@pinkhope84]

@@hannessteffenhagen61 kingslake reminded me of new Zealand fiords. It is very Special. The area is called neuseeländische Schweiz for a reason.

[@Deyan_B_Travels]

You can find this kind of landscape all across the Alps, not just in Germany.

[@tomweber07]

And?

[@Moonchild0]

@@tomweber07 And the alps are not only in Germany (only 5,8% of the alps are in Germany). The alps are also partly of Monaco (0,001%), Lichtenstein (0,05%), Slowenia (3,5%), Swiss (13%), France (21%) and Italy (27%). And of course most part of alps (29%) are in Austria! Austria would have more percentage share of the Alps since South Tyrol was part of Austria, but nowadays counts to Italy. Those countries are also called "Alpenländer" (= alp countries).

[@Danielik25]

Italian Dolomites are my favourite part

[@easylemon2547]

Very true

[@SatieSatie]

Germany isn't even a real Alpenland. Officially yes, but no one would go there for the Alps.

[@P8qzxnxfP85xZ2H3wDRV]

The grass and trees are greener in Central Europe, because despite being very far in the north, the climate is very moderate because of the Gulf Stream. This allows to have bigger leaves and still survive winter.

[@heros2110]

I moved from the german coastline up north, where everything is flat as well, to the center of Switzerland. So you kind of get the idea, what i was facing at the time. The Wurmberg of 3,000 ft was the highest i had gotten. And then this, haha. Though i have been on some mountains in the meantime. Including Pike's Peak in September 2016. US is also a beautiful place every now and then.

[@jbuzzasdf4552]

I grew up in another region in Bavaria, also in the mountains. But every time I go to Berchtesgaden it's a different world. Just 2 levels up in beauty.

[@spaceflightfox8494]

i had the hike of a lifetime there. from the chapel at the coast of the lake all the way up the Watzmann mountain. 7 hours of climbing

[@daysailertogo]

The gras in Berchtesgaden is greener because of more rain. As you can read on the website of the national park Berchtesgaden the anual rain ist 1500-2800mm (depends on the hight). For Colorado 380 - 640mm per year. (wikipedia) Last year we had a very very dry summer in germany and the gras looked like Colorado.

[@combatduckie]

aah, my Bavaria....Greetings from Munich! 🤣 yes, some cows are living free, i once went for a walk with a friend in some old woods and a number of cows just randomly came along the path in the woods with no human keeper in sight, i touched them, they were very friendly and seemed to be used to meeting people in the woods, they also were walking in between trees.... : Munich tapwater by the way, also comes from the Bavaroan Alps and is better quolitywise than ANY European bottled mineral water, I read, i never ever bought bottled water in Munich just tap water from Bavarian Alps Nature Reserves for me!

[@Sarah_Snooze]

The "lushness" of green is more similar to washington State or Oregon. I'm pretty sure the climate zone is similar too

[@saladspinner3200]

Yes, Washington state and the coastal areas of Oregan might be the most comparable to the climates of Western-Europe.

[@madrooky1398]

The region in the US that resembles most to the Alpine region in Europe, which spans over Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and France, would be the Olympic National Park in Washington state. The main thing is, in Olympic National Park the region receives more rain fall than any other region on mainland USA. That is the whole trick to lush greenery. You simply need to have a lot of rain. And there are many people that see this as a down side to climate in Germany. Because it often rains for weeks and it is just gray and some more gray with shades of grey, and wet all the time. But that also makes it the more rewarding when the sun finally gets the upper hand. Another difference in general is that Germany is compared to the US densely populated, by a factor of 7. That makes a huge difference how the cultivated landscape looks like, especially when you think of how population is dispersed over the country. Europe has a long history over centuries where everything grew kind of naturally, while in the US there is this frontier settlement vibe sprinkled around huge population centres. Think of Los Angeles, the metropolitan area is just insanely huge, while in contrast the country sides are often vast empty spaces where you can walk for days without coming across any human being. In Germany these spaces don't exist in neither extreme, so you could think that everywhere you look at there is some caring human hand involved, for better or worse.

[@knightwish1623]

When I was around 25 I was in this area in winter skiing on the two mountains in the video Jenne and Watzmann. Berchtesgadener Land is the countryside around the town Berchesgaden.

[@rubbertale]

Oh wow - was born and raised there - amazing to have an outsider‘s view on it. :)

[@Semicolon_0]

Germany is this green, because it is so far in the north compared to america. Its as far in the north as vancouver and more northern than Quebec, but not that cold in the winter

[@ImalaNSW]

I don't live there but our city is located on a mountain foothills from the "Ardeygebirge". Every morning I take the time to enjoy the view out of my kitchen window. Not as impressive as the Berchtesgadener Land but still beautiful.

[@pinkhope84]

Königssee is sooooo Beautiful. Highly recommend! ❤

[@LeChuck1717]

5:22 Hintersee. I was there several times in my childhood and once recently, because my parents love it. Very sweet place and the hotel you see in the background isnt expensive at all.

[@hellebachmann8260]

If you want to see green and lush mountains, check out The Faroh Island 😍. Went there two years ago, and I’m coming back 🤩

[@hessidave]

4:39 I took a photo from that perspective and put it on the wall at work. I'm getting nostalgia issues when watching such videos, I haven't hiked the Königssee area since 2018 😢 the view IS epic, but usually the crowd of tourists is epic too!

[@Stephanthesearcher]

Berchtesgardener land means the land arround berchtesgarden(town) königssee means kings lake

[@barbarakompatscher5791]

If you want, search for something about the Dolomites. They're very unique and beautiful, like most of the Alps. Greetings from Italy!

[@JohnHazelwood58]

Yeah! Great place ... been there several times! It's quite far away from where I live in Germany. Ok, only 150km, but that's like a 2 hour car ride! :-/ *arg Not far away from that place, you can visit a salt-mine and its caves or just go up top the mountain and visit the "Eagles Nest". It was built as Hitlers resident and has a beautiful view above the lake and the mountains. There are also some underground from that time period to explore. Very interesting!

[@team-steinbaer]

Hi Ryan, did you ever reacted to a video about Austria. It’s a little bit like a second Germany, where everyone speak German, but there are also differents. And there is the bigger part oft the alps.

[@Gokudo87]

I bet you could also find a video with beautiful landscapes in Indiana, if you search for it. I'm living in the North of Germany and we don't have mountains like this. But we do have nice pains and forests and the "Lüneburger Heide" which is also cool.

[@matjazwalland903]

In the summer, you can find tourist attractions in the Alps, where river slides are organized! Not only in Germany, but this is marked as dangerous, despite the guided escort. It is necessary to have health insurance in order, and enough physical ability to swim in the river and climb the embankments, the water is cold despite the swimming suits and scratches are almost guaranteed.

[@k.krammer2021]

I live there and to me it's still the most beautiful place on earth. Standing on top of the Jenner and looking down on the Königssee gives me the chills everytime. Actually, you're not allowed to use your own boat on the lake, you have to take the electric tourist boats. Otherwise there is no way of getting to the other side. You can't walk around it. Sometimes in winter, when it is very cold for a long time, the lake freezes over with such a thick layer of ice so you can walk across it. But that's not very often the case, I think the last time was in 2006 and before that was in 1982.

[@antonf.9278]

You can walk around the Königssee, but not at lake level all the time and certainly not in a day. If you take the lift up to the Jenner you can probably get to the Wasseralm hut at the end of the Obersee. But I would only recommend it if you are in a better shape than I am as I did the hike from the Carl-von-Stahl Haus in 12 instead of the intended 10 hours. There may be a shorter (less scenic) route but it can't be by much. Also don't go in autumn as I had to cut my trip short after spending half a day in knee deep snow going to the Riemannhaus and didn't fancy a full day of that over to the Ingolstädterhaus.

[@wolfgangsimons9183]

Nice how you admire the green plant life in Germany - on the other side it rains VERY often here . . .

[@michaelkores6860]

Not anymore

[@darkflex91]

It shows there in the ( 470m ) that the Waterfall has an estimated High around 470meters, thats ~1542Feet for Americans.

[@n_other_1604]

As german I always felt the same about the grass in the UK when I lived there since it's even greener.

[@timposter]

You should react on your Europe channel to the swiss or austrian Alps, they are bigger and even more beautiful.

[@johanneskaiser8188]

Am I having a deja vu? Thought you uploaded that one yesterday and I watched it during lunch break...

[@lutzherbst3083]

In Germany, there is a legendary hit by Kiz about the Königsee - “Die Sennerin vom Königsee” from the 1980s.

[@christopheichner1768]

You can book guided tours sliding down such rivers. Its called "Canyoning". Don't know if its the same meaning in English for this activity. Btw i did it once. It was fantastic.

[@LeroxYT]

The elbsteintal is also extremly beautiful, and there are alot of castles

[@danieldani5922]

I think that the grass looks more dark green in Germany then in the US because Germany is more north and has more moisture. It is on the same longitude then Canada. Even Bavaria is on the same longitude then sountern Canada. The US is more on the same longitude then Spain, Italy and Greece where the grass looks more light too. And sountern US is even on the same longitude then Afrika.

[@andreamuller9009]

That will also depend on the season, but yes the climate zone and the latitude certainly play a role....... but there is something else, continental climate, in the middle of a continent it is often drier than on the coasts.. Europe is practically a peninsula surrounded on three sides with water, Europe is also supplied with a warm ocean current from the Caribbean, which evaporates a lot of ocean water (Gulf Stream)... and roughly in the middle are the Alps, which are the rain clouds, so to speak capture. So rain is not a problem, at least in northern Europe. Oh, and, mountains also provide rain shadows, the Rocky Mountains run from north to south almost through the middle of the USA, which is why the west is significantly drier.

[@WiesoNurMistnamen]

The grass is always greener on the other side ;)

[@blondkatze3547]

The nature there is so beautiful. It is also very good for the heart and the soul if you breathe in the fresh moutain air where you are on vacation in the Alps, or breathe in the fresh sea air on the North and Baltic Seas.

[@biloaffe]

The German Alps are located in Baden Württemberg in Bavaria

[@Dark-ts3ox]

The German Alps don't exist. They're the Bavarian Alps.

[@alexanderkoller]

Due to predominantly westerly winds, the east side of the Rockies (Colorado) is much more arid than the west side. If you look at mountains in the Pacific Northwest, you get similar shades of dark green as in the Alps.

[@mr.zockalot182]

3:50 The grass is always greener on the other side 😅

[@DandarDerBabarian]

Königsee--- Kings lake!

[@aphextwin5712]

If you look at average annual precipitation maps of the U.S. and Europe (or more specifically the alpine region), you’ll see that most of the Rocky Mountains region has much less rainfall than the Alps. The European Alps, at least the visible part, is also geologically younger than most of the Rocky Mountains, and thus the Alps have suffered less erosion, resulting in steeper mountains and narrower valleys. Areas like Utah and Arizona with the Grand Canyon where you have deep river valleys but then high, relatively flat plateaus is something you don’t really find in the Alps.

[@bluenomad73]

The European Alps are neither the highest or the largest mountain range in the world. But it is the most beautiful mountain range in the world.

[@NoldorianElf]

Good Morning from Hesse. Maaaany years ago we visited North Cascades National Park in WashingtonState. As alpin as one imagine.

[@HalfEye79]

The name "Königsee" translates to "king lake".

[@MusikCassette]

3:20 I guess the grass is always greener on the other side of the pond.

[@Ashley-lm4nv]

The grass is always greener on the other side.

[@deliatedeschi]

It's spoken "Birch- tazz- gawden" and our 'Umlaut' ä,ö,ü are really challenging to pronounce

[@bettinaknoll2400]

Thank you for this beautiful Video. But I'm sure Indiana have also very nice special landscapes, so you must not be jealous😂. Important is that everybody feels good wherever he is and sorry for my english but I'm from Germany and I'm sure you find a man mistakes in my Text but I hope you understans me....

[@Jozipp20]

i live there. Been through whole Germany and half of the World as i was a soldier for a long time and i've never seen a more beautiful place than my home.

[@Winona493]

I think Germany does not have to hide when it comes to landscapes, but gosh, look what you have in America!!!! The world itsself is so beautiful that it makes me cry sometimes. And we should do all we can to preserve it!!!!

[@marshallgibson89]

Another wonderful place on earth in Germany is about 90km (about 50 miles in your freedom units🙃) south of Berlin. The Spreewald (Spree Forest) a beautiful forested inland delta of the river spree.

[@agricolaurbanus6209]

You should look up the 'Watzmann', the dominating mountain chain there, and the related Watzmann Legend, which basically says that these mountains are a royal family that was turned to stone for being tyrants. It is also called 'Mountain of Fate' because of the three digits number of climbers that died there. And there is even a comedic, stereotypical Bavarian concept album and musical by Wolfgang Ambros, 'Der Watzmann ruft' (The Watzmann Calls). Maybe you should review that at some point.🐐😉

[@hansjanko7966]

Just to be penny wise - Ambros is Austrian :-).

[@kukuV.3]

God I love that musical

[@agricolaurbanus6209]

@@hansjanko7966 I never said he was German. But Berchtesgaden is almost surrounded by Austria, so I am sure the alpine culture is not that different. They are both canyon shitters. 😅

[@hansjanko7966]

@@agricolaurbanus6209 :-)) You are right, in that area they have quite similar culture.

[@LindaPerry_]

"You can just take a nap on a cow?" You can, but you shouldn't 😉☺️

[@Schirm08]

Beautiful that's right. It's a small region in Germany... in Norway it looks like this all over the country.

[@LETMino85]

It's more lush & green in the vegetative season. It's more grey in winter 😅

[@neijan2932]

Don't forget that promotional stuff is often oversaturated as well

[@katharina.d.bachmann]

what you are feeling right now is called: Fernweh it's like homesickness only the other way around ;)

[@aurigo_tech]

..and then there is also austrian, swiss, french, italian and slovenian alps! (and Liechtenstein I guess)

[@der94alex]

Now he sure did crank up the saturation on some parts of the video

[@pkorobase]

As a Northern-German we usually identify Bavaria on its Churches with the Onion-Top. 🤣 Oh, and btw you'd probably not be allowed to boat on the Königssee, otherwise it wouldnt stay the cleanest lake very long. Driving a motor ship is heavily restricted in germany. And even for sailing youi need a license, like for driving a car. 🙂 And also, you are right, we should make our own screen backgrounds, easily matchinbg the ones from Apple. 😉

[@wilsusonnect795]

The Alps are a mountain range formed by Italy crashing into the rest of Europe. The tectonic plates responsible for this are still moving towards each other at 5 centimeters a year, which means the Alps are still growing. That and the fact that the Alps are generally a very young mountain rage (~53 million years) is why they're so rough and rugged. The elements simply haven't had the time to smoothen the rock yet.

[@clausj]

Hi Ryan I would find it intresting and funny when you would comment a video introducing the state of Indiana for us.

[@loufo]

like your content! if you ever come to the alps, we own a small hotel in the beautiful bavarian village of sachrang. you are always welcome and invited to spend a few days there. you can walk from there to austria, it's about 1 kilometre away. a beautiful area. surrounded by mountains. very relaxing and peaceful. greetings from munich!

[@leximatic]

5:22 "I wish i owned a boat on this lake." Here is, where the difference kicks in. You simply can't this easy in Germany. Lakes are rare, thus limited in access, lots of reglementations around lakes, often they are very strict bird reservations, others reserved for fishery or they are officially run as touristic business of watersports and beach. There are still some areas where it is possible to access a lake without permission, use a boat or swim. But it is definitely not like in the US - see one of a thousands lakes, take boat, do some fishing. You need permissions for everything or it's just plain forbidden. The german term for it is "Gewässerschutz". Most of the time Germans are only watching their lakes, no joke.

[@andreabellmann480]

The Gras is so green in Germany and Austria because of much water! Liebe Grüße Andrea from Vienna

[@1985ZooL]

In den Bergen liegt die Freiheit, in den Tälern liegt der Neid (in the Mountains is the Freedom, in the vally is the envy)

[@Ati-MarcusS]

Königssee (engl. Kingssea) Berdesgarden Berghof am Obersalzberg Hitlers Vaccation House is up there ...

[@fabi-jj1kd]

„You can just take a nap on a cow“😂😂

[@greatkekks]

If you want to laugh, there is a german Band that made a song about a mercedes amg station wagon. Its called: TBS - Mein Stern ( Offizielles Musikvideo ) They deserve some Love 🙂 Lyrics translated: I just saw you standing in the parking lot yesterday. I've never seen anything so beautiful. Your chassis is hot, lowered. Hardly any wear on the bottom, service booklet well maintained. I'll open the hood for you. Everything para (money) gone if I buy you. You're everything, everything I need. You are my star, Mercedes AMG. You are my star with which I do my rounds. (Ich liebe dich) City lights on your flashing hood. If I drive you, I'll never go home. Account empty because of Super Plus (high octane Gas). because i constantly need to refuel. I have no money, I have no job, but Mercedes. I still live in my parents' house. Throw out all the money on leasing. I don't have a house, I don't have a boat, I have Mercedes. You are my star, Mercedes AMG. You are my star with which I do my rounds. Lamborghini, Maserati or BMW. All I want is my AMG. My star, my sports coupe. Broken clutch, €1000. Hole in the exhaust, €1000.. New tires, brakes, oil and rust on the rear My money is gone. You are my star, Mercedes AMG. You are my star with which I do my rounds. You are my star, Mercedes AMG. You are my star with which I do my rounds. Lamborghini, Maserati or BMW. All I want is my AMG.

[@little_forest]

I think now you have to watch a video about the best spots in Indiana! And that is only half joking, I actually would like to see!

[@Cellebrimbor68]

Berchtesgaden is stunningly beatiful and there is a lot to see. So many nice places and i can't forget my visit to Hitler's vacation home in Berchtesgaden. Hitlers residence is now a museum and it is such a unique, kinda creepy, atmosphere. The museum is really well put together and you get to learn a lot. It is a crazy feeling to learn the history at the exact spots where Hitler spent a lot of time, planned and commanded tons of cruel things. He actually spent more time at this residence than in his office in berlin, and he said that his great plans were forged there.

[@fossifrancesco1974]

@RyanWass Beautiful nature you have also to watch something about italian landsapes,like Dolomites or italian alps:)

[@cobaltdrache3805]

The reason for the greener grass is likely the position on the globe. Compared to Indiana, those places are about 400 miles north of the northern border of Indiana. Or in other words: you live on a latitude, where germans go for a sunbathing vacation.

[@matthewrandom4523]

"Jodelodidie, Holladie, holladie, holladie, holladie Die Sennerin vom Königssee"

[@Muck006]

Try adding water to your Colorado landscape ... and protect it from the sun (maybe a glade in a forest).

[@danielw.2442]

Could you show us something about Indiana as well? (like the pic today) Would be interesting to see something more.

[@Linda-hs1lk]

It's beautiful there, been there many times.

[@TheKenIshie]

In Colorado they call it green, in germany we call it yellow! ;)

[@viceroyzh]

Looks like Yosemite in parts.

[@hannahtavana]

Alpes Are something else, thanks Ryan

[@m-s-j7298]

to the "riding down the waterfall part" wouldn't recommend, it is really dangerous and also i think not even allowed, but i am not sure, i only was visiting the alps 3 times since i live away 4-5 hours^^" but it is really beautiful and peaceful there in the nature, most of the time if you want to be alone you will be alone, but not always because other hikers might walk by but yeah, great to see your opinion as an american to it all ^^

[@kukuV.3]

Man im glad to have grown up in south Bavaria