We Cruise to the Snowy Black Forest in Germany

[@Cruisewith]

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[@venamoore1420]

I cannot tell you how much I’ve enjoyed being with you guys on this trip! I’ve felt like I’m right there with you🤗. Thank you so much!

[@suzieq5259]

Well said! You guys are the best!

[@jayoneill1533]

🎵 “It’s the most wonderful time for a beer”🎵 Ben, you’re the best! And David you’re right there with him, love you guys!

[@susie9893]

Yes he obviously watches the same ads I do. Another Carlton classic

[@kathyromack9314]

My version is, “It’s the most wonderful time to drink beer” 😅

[@deniscoakley7342]

“You can’t buy happiness but you can buy cake…” wiser words have never been spoken!

[@sherryo360]

I’m a retired nurse and years ago I cared for an old lady. She loved LIGHT🌞. She always wanted all the lights on, all the time!

[@dianewray1867]

Black Forest in German is Schwarzwald. Literally translated it means 'Dark - or black - World'. The wonderful thing about snow in Germany is that it usually is soft, fluffy and dry! Nothing like the slurry we get in the UK. We have German family in a lovely Black Forest village - husband's son married her and they produced two gorgeous girls - before he slithered out, we're ashamed of the little skunk but have a lovely DIL and grand daughters! I also lived in Germany for eight and a half years - second stint as a teenager at boarding school on the North Sea Coast. All were English Forces schools. SO, it was fabulous to follow your Rhine cruise - I only really spotted that you visiting one Christmas Market in Koln/Cologne. Looking for landmarks I wasn't sure that you actually left the market around the mooring area beside the Cathedral. Koln Cathedral was left unbombed during WW2 as it was a guiding landmark for our bombers. Ditto with St Paul's in London - a valuable landmark so it too was largely untouchd. Lucky guys - I HOPE you had a shot of brandy in the Gluhwein - pronounced 'Glue-vine' - AND that you didn't take the mugs back to collect the deposit. You need to have at least kept two of them! That's how it's done guys! x

[@erikagholston6610]

Ben & David are living their best life.

[@Rathernotsaydear]

David, I love your sweater so much, where did you get it?? i watch all your videos but hardly ever comment because i watch on my tv and can't comment there. Your channel is just wonderful, i enjoy it so much. Happy 2022 and Happy Cruising!

[@DavidSmith-wp2zb]

We need a hour long compilation of all of David's hilarious double entendres

[@maryv.4476]

Milk a cow and call me daisy…. I’m still laughing. Thank you Ben and David for this most wonderful look into river cruising. 🤗

[@erdbeermund78]

I love the transition that goes from talking about smoking corpses to saying I am feeling so very Christmasy lol

[@thehighlassdressmakersshop]

Hi, Ben and David: Here's a tip for extending the life of a piece of cake or cupcake by a week. If you have purchased a frosted cupcake, or piece of cake, or cake from your local bakery. placing any of the above-mentioned sweet treats on parchment paper. Placing them in a gallon sized plastic storage bag and removing the air will create a seal and placing them in a freezer will extend the life of these sweet treats by a week.

[@Cruisewith]

Thanks for sharing!

[@williamgoodman9861]

You guys are the best 👌 👍

[@frankcolonna6279]

Ben and David, I cannot tell you how much we enjoy watching all your shows. The places you go and the Ships you travel on are so beautiful and it makes you feel like you are there too. Keep up the wonderful jobs you are doing and a Heartfelt Thank You.

[@kathewright5619]

'Kiss a cow and call me Daisy'. You crack me up! My husband and I especially enjoyed this series. Brought back so many memories of our Viking Rhine Christmas cruise. Thank you! ( keep showing us everything you eat!)

[@zenkakuji3776]

All good things do come to an end, especially a Christmas Holiday cruise. Let's hope that all bad things also come to an end in 2022 as well! Thanks to both of you for all you do sharing your experiences with us. All the best in the new year! 🥳🎉

[@susie9893]

👍👍👍👍👍 I agree with your every sentiment

[@carolecollins9727]

Glu wein, the drink you have at the end of your day skiing. My mum and dad observed it regularly. Another warming winter drink is lambs wool, it's a spiced ale flavoured with cinnamon and nutmeg topped with a dollop of stewed apple with brown sugar and cinnamon. Both lovely and makes the winter, however pretty, whiz along to spring more quickly

[@susannnicodemus9235]

I could listen to you two talk all day!!

[@endeavouringit]

Fantastic vlog, (well all I've seen are) but this is great footage showing the houses and you guys providing the history info, just great !!!

[@FR-tb7xh]

You’re so beautiful next to that golden Christmas tree! ❤️

[@captainmauricee1694]

I am from the future!! Ben & David cruised onboard the Odyssey of the Seas!!

[@gabrieleharmon4648]

My sister and I are taking our mother on this cruise this December! So excited. Thank you for sharing!

[@swsunsetseeker7285]

Thank you guys! Glad you are doing well. Blessings from

[@totallytania7978]

"Giddy Schoolgirl!"😃

[@Corri.dr.K]

I love you KZbin channel. You should have a travel TV show; but I wouldn't get it because I live in the US. I could watch the both of you ever day. I look forward to your next video. Love you guys.

[@silvialittlewolf]

Oh, you went to my most favourite destination in Germany. I **love** the Black Forest area!

[@traceybartlam7737]

Thoroughly enjoyed this trip. It’s confirmed I’d like to do a river cruise

[@CaroleCollins-e3k]

The Black Forest or the Schwartz Wald . Beautiful in summer and winter. Bears and wolves😮 roamed here😊

[@pamisntcraiganymore]

I took this cruise 2 years ago but missed Christmas time! I want to go again.

[@marjielalonde3875]

I`ve enjoyed this series so much, thankyou guys! I sincerely wish you both the very best in 2022, you do such an amazing job filming and editing the vlogs , may you have a blessed and prosperous New Year. Much love from Vancouver Island BC Canada.

[@SandyToes75]

Ahhh, what a magical place you have to call home! Hope your holiday season was grand.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

It was noble of you to eat all those cakes to prove to us how delicious they are. I am grateful! Thank you for the video.

[@rachelcollins1793]

I can’t tell you how much I have loved watching all of your videos. I watch so many cruise vlogs but you two are by far my favorite!

[@tatyanakopyl8960]

This trip was awesome - the magic radiated from the screen. I loved every minute of it. Have a great 2022 full of new wonderful adventures!

[@catravels2024]

Happy New Year!!! Loved watching this series. I had no idea they had these types of Christmas Market cruises… now booked with Avalon for a Christmas river cruise 2023 🤗. Best to you both in 2022 🍾

[@marsha1963]

I really enjoy watching both of you no matter where you are, your river cruise trip has been the best and most entertaining.

[@lisathaviu1154]

You guys have rekindled my interest in cruising! My parents took me to the Black Forest when I was 5. I remember peering out of the car window looking for the gingerbread house. Part of the reason the ceilings were low was also to conserve heat. Very often people kept a few of their animals in the house with them. The low life span was an average, and about 50% of people died before the age of 2, so that pulled down the average age a lot. The truth is, if you lived until 12, you had a pretty good chance to make it to your 50’s or longer. Because of childbirth though, women did tend to live a shorter time, but in England at that time, people did not marry until their late 20’s and the men were closer to 30 - 35. It wasn’t until potatoes were commonly grown that people were able to afford to marry earlier.

[@brebrink6025]

Snow at Christmas. Amazing

[@yogerke]

Loved your quote “milk a cow and call me daisy”

[@CelticAngel555]

I'm catching up with all your sailing vids and as usual I loved every bit of this one too. Keep on Cruising Ben and David... From a Scot in Australia 🙃

[@justbrandi420]

Happy New Year Ben and David! I absolutely LOVE watching you two. ❤️

[@billrichardson6866]

Hi guys! We just rewatched your series to get us ready for our Christmas Markets cruise this year. Thanks for this series and for your tips and help choosing what and where to eat. Can't wait for the Gluwein.

[@leewagner3496]

Oh my gosh, Milk a camel and call me Daisy!! Love you guys too much! Thank you so much for sharing. I get the most joy out of watching and living vicariously through you!

[@Cruisewith]

Thank you so much Lee for watching. Really lovely to hear that you enjoy our videos.

[@lindaclarke204]

Ive loved the series but especially this video! Thank you so much for sharing your enthusiasm with me!

[@debbiedempsky8160]

I absolutely loved this River cruise!!! Thanks for sharing all of this with us.

[@mollyology1015]

I could watch your river cruise videos all day, every day!! LOVED THIS!!

[@trixiewagner5168]

I loved this Christmas River Cruise Series!

[@ForeverYeung]

I wish I had white Christmas too. Growing up in Canada, I love white Christmas . But now it’s opposite, I live in Florida.

[@brianb2837]

Hi Ben and David! Awesome! The adventure continues!

[@lindakauppi6785]

Ben and David, thank you for sharing your journeys with us in 2021. Living in northern Ontario Canada we have not been able to travel as we once did so it's been great living vicariously through you. I hope you had a great holiday season with family and friends and wish you good health and happy cruising in 2022!

[@jeannette992]

Your videos are amazing and I need to go on that cruise!

[@jeannette992]

Happy new year!

[@vacationmode6286]

Wow the food looked so amazing. Such bliss! That looked like such fun!

[@weeziemay]

Love you guys, you should have an at-home video with your daily life.

[@teresafolkner2526]

I just love you guys! You always make me laugh!

[@Cruisewith]

THanks Teresa

[@JohnnyFuturePast]

How Wonderful that it snowed for you guys! It just snowed here where I am and I admit I was a giddy schoolgirl too! Thanks for the great tour-it is always a pleasure to join your adventures so thank you for taking us along! Question: could you do a segment about river cruise pricing? I think many of us would love to know more! Thank You!

[@lorigrimaldi194]

I loved this! Your videos make me want to make the same trips. Thank you for sharing

[@barbb]

Lovely , thank you! Need to add a river cruise to the list.

[@shelcheese8344]

I’m thoroughly enjoying this series in 2022 a month before Christmas. Our Rhine river cruise was in October 2016. This is magical and so entertaining. I keep laughing with delight!

[@stevebartley628]

We love the Black Forest. Spent a week there last time. Planning on 3 nights this year

[@vickielopresti5767]

It was like you both being in a Snow Globe! When we did both of our Christmas cruises, we got about an inch or so every place, and it made everything so magical! Very entertaining vlog! Thank you so much for taking me with you! Happy New Year! Vickie from SE Pa, USA

[@KandeShack]

My Grandparents were from Germany and bread and butter was a staple at every single meal. Ahhh those were the days😊

[@katiekendrick8866]

Absolutely love it!🥰 I am so hungry! 😋 You need to write a book with all of Ben’s funny expressions!? I can’t remember them all! 🥰

[@KarlaGustafson-vq1ch]

This was my absolute favorite! Seeing the Black Forest Village was amazing - felt I was there, too. Please - more river cruises and the excursions!! Thank you!

[@jennysmith7170]

I love your videos! I have been doing a Ben and David marathon today! I had a best friend who passed 10 years ago David. You remind me of him so much! Never stop being you ♥

[@janetarmstrong2861]

Thank you so much guys, I really loved coming along with the two of you on your Christmas cruise. It was truly amazing.

[@debbieklockner153]

Thank you guys for another beautiful and entertaining video👍🏻

[@carolm1754]

Happy New Year! Love watching you both! I thoroughly enjoyed watching this as I have a brother that lives in Karlsruhe and always talks about the Black Forest. He actually just sent my son a cuckoo clock as a wedding gift in September. Me and my husband want to take a river cruise some day. 🥰

[@Tatyana_2373]

Thank you

[@kaydee1959]

Wonderful thank you two

[@marcialarson7059]

The "noodles" are called spaetzle, and YES you can make at home really easy. Have a great new year will be waiting for your next video.

[@Kayw434]

Watched 11-23 So informative and entertaining! Want to this cruise! Love your sense of humor! You are the best!!! Thank you Ben and David!!!

[@chanellebotha4808]

Binge watch worthy! Love you guys!

[@Clutching.My.Pearls]

The living museum was so interesting and after we visited the Cukoo clocks then they gave us Black Forest Cake...so delicious ❤

[@desertpinevintage]

This river cruise series is my favorite series you’ve done. Would love to see more river cruise adventures!

[@suzzetteallen2965]

OMG! I LOVE your videos! Taking my first Christmas Market river cruise in December and I can't wait thanks to you two!!!

[@carleenburnette3710]

I loved your Christmas cruise. It looks like a great time.

[@karenglaicar5486]

Happy New Year! All the best! Cheers!!

[@laurstei5433]

I love Cruising! Your segments and Vlogs are so much fun!! Also, until I saw your River cruise , I never thought of doing that. I need to look into that.

[@kimberlykeller2337]

Happy New Year, guys. I love you two. Thanks for lifting our spirits by sharing your adventures!!!

[@djahant]

I NEED that Pug sweater! I'll tell you what! This was THE best cruise I've ever seen on your channel. All other cruises seem like cracker box next to this. Those big ships are no comparison to this one. Wow. This was certainly magicial, personal, and so comfy. It's too bad I can't experience myself at this time because I'm not ever getting vaxed so thank you for taking me along. You guys are the best!!

[@BroadwaysAway]

We have a Christmas markets cruise this December on P&Os Iona, cannot wait!!!!

[@kathycarboni7924]

You guys do the best cruise videos of all, just love them and you two, Happy New Year.xx

[@lindaroland8226]

These videos from your river cruise have been the most amazing and fun to watch videos! I really felt like I got to experience these wonderful places that you visited with you. Thanks so much, for taking the time to share your vacation with us. May 2022 bring you every happiness. You two are absolutely the best!

[@bellazimring8701]

Happy sailing in 2022!🥂 Cheers

[@dawnboyd1784]

I look forward to every video.

[@gerhardkohler3061]

Happy New Year To Both Of You 🎉🎊🍺🍷🍸🍹🍰🍞☕ I love the excursions they have on the River Cruises and one is always Free at every port. It's so nice to explore each city and learn interesting information about each of them. Mostly I'm about trying the different foods and libations ... Adult Beverage Of Your Choice .. as we say 😁 I like to bring back a little something for the Room/Housekeeper that takes care of our room. We leave a note telling them it's for them. Just something letting them know I appreciate all that they do for us. We were never disappointed with any of the meals we were served and the staff were very accommodating if we needed something extra. I can hardly wait to go on another Viking River Cruise or on a Viking Ship. We liked the smaller ships with less passengers which is perfect now with all the restrictions. Sending both of you Many Blessings for this New Year. Stay Safe and Healthy and Eat Lots 😊😂 ..... Vicki

[@debhulks]

Loved being along for the trip. Thanks.

[@happytraveller2122]

Looks fantastic. It's a trip I'd love. Merry Christmas guys. ❤️🎄💕

[@warrenwolf4690]

Thanks for letting us share your trip with you It seems Germany did not have many closures And Restrictions did not seem difficult to deal with Thanks for sharing your trip Stay safe Warren from Texas 😀😷 Thank you😀

[@thiggs333]

You are the best! Evelyn and I absolutely loved this segment and request that you not leave and turn it into a B2B! This was wonderful and certainly wants us to be there. As always, thanks for the entertainment. Tim

[@sitchad]

Holly crap, that breakfast buffet looks fantastic, I got hungry looking at it. By the way, I am so glad the two of you found each other and glad as well you both love cruising and decided to create this channel. What a fantastic experience. Thanks guys. I am so sad to see this end.

[@gloriacordero1630]

Happy New Year, I love your Xmas tree, love watching your trips, and enjoy each one. Lots of love from Puerto Rico.

[@chulita097]

Happy New Year B&D!! Wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2022. I love a vlog with history included. Nice to learn about various areas of the world. I cannot wait to see what’s in store for 2022.

[@susie9893]

Yes, they're just the sweetest for inviting us along for their travels

[@charlottehedden6552]

You 2 are the cutest couple, love watching your videos,happy and a healthy 2022 to you both.

[@susanhurtado8787]

Ben & David, You do such a great job. So much fun 😊 and all the travel information. I really want to take a river cruise. Thank You

[@tacoandmemes6890]

Oh my gosh!! I have been looking forward to this video all week. 2022 is off to a great start! Your videos are the best...we love your honesty and especially your humor. Happy New Year!!! 🌹🌹

[@lorettachapman4244]

Thank you! Loved this tour!

[@philhardy6470]

Happy New Year guys, love the content, you always show. Look forward to seeing you both in 2022. River cruising looked amazing, is it recommended for a disabled guy, one reason we love cruising.

[@susie9893]

It's not so much the cruising that I think you'd struggle with but the excursions. Europe isn't v disability friendly to tour (cos all those old sites with stairs etc) so you'd really have to do your research and probably get a good travel agent who could advocate for you and go over thoroughly what the cruise line could offer you (I imagine you could access at least a few markets - tho you'd have to explore the entire egress - but getting on and off buses etc would need to be planned ahead etc etc). Also Emma Cruises did a river cruise video some time back that briefly discussed how wheelchair access on different cruise boats differ as some have elevators, some don't OR they do but not up to the deck etc. I know it's a pain (I have multiple food allergies so I'm no stranger to the frustrations of travel research) but I'm sure you're used to research mode when it comes to travel

[@princessplushy9649]

you guys are just great! Thank you for taking us on your adventures!

[@akemim9434]

Love u guys.

[@debbieb-c]

I’m so excited! Another vlog from Ben and David! So much fun! Happy New Years Guys!