Exploring Germany's Black Forest! Toboggan Ride, Triberg Waterfalls, Baden-Baden's Funicular & More!

This video has it all--from celebrating Tanner's birthday by RIDING A TOBOGGAN (yes it deserves all caps because it was freaking awesome!!), hiking to the most beautiful lake, exploring the famous Triberg waterfalls, & exploring all the many cities in between, we definitely fell in love with Germany's Black Forest region! Not to mention, hiking amongst tall trees reminded us of home. :)
We are quite quickly checking things off of our Must-See Germany Bucketlist!! Last weekend we explored the Bavarian Alps. Check out those 2 videos here: • Neuschwanstein Castle ... & • Facing Fears In Austri...
Main Points of Interest for our Black Forest trip:
-Freiburg
-Ravenna gorge
-Titisee
-Lake Feldsee
-Feldburg
-Triberg Waterfalls
-Sommerrodelbahn Gutach
-Freudenstadt to Baden-Baden (The black forest high road)
-Schiltach
-Baden-Baden
-Geroldsau Waterfall
-Merkur Bergbahn
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[@stina6225]

Fun fact about birthdays: in Germany, it's considered bad luck to wish someone happy birthday or to celebrate before the actual day. (That said, on the day of: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎂🎊 )

[@szeddezs]

And for those who aren't superstitious it's a matter of "what are you talking about? It's not my birthday yet?"

[@bernadetteontour3891]

For the same reason pre-birth baby showers are not common in Germany!

[@stina6225]

@@bernadetteontour3891 Although they have been getting more common in recent years -I've been to five already!

[@danilopapais1464]

Willa is getting more and more adorable every video and I love that she seems to really like nature.

[@jonasnachname5889]

An die Zuschauer irgendwie macht es mich glücklich wenn leute aus anderen Ländern/Kulturen was positives über Deutschland sagen. könnt ihr das nachvollziehen ?

[@awax2585]

Jeder der schon öfters ins Ausland gereist ist weiss wie toll wir es hier haben.

[@chrismue1744]

@@awax2585 und leider wird das nicht mehr geschätzt man fliegt lieber nach Spanien oder Griechenland woll dort meist das Wetter besser ist

[@matthiasbohm2593]

Ja sehr schöner Ausgleich zu den ganzen AfD-Bratzen, die stets den nahenden Untergang Deutschlands proklamieren.

[@almanoor-bakker5964]

The hazyness generally has nothing to do with airquality or fires, it is humidity and completely normal in the warmer parts of the year. Just wait for the views in autumn and winter😇

[@OurStorytoTell]

We can’t imagine how amazing they are! 😍

[@mojganjazayeri1862]

Your videos are getting better each time. Wonderful video. Willa is getting cuter and cuter. Looking forward to seeing more and Happy Birthday

[@OurStorytoTell]

Oh this is such a nice comment! Thank you it means a lot 💛

[@boyanfg]

It is so nice to follow your story and to see your lovely little family! I am totally enjoying this. Thank you for sharing.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thank you!

[@yannikakapralli]

You Guys have seen more of Germany then me. And i was born and raised here 30 years ago. Wish you all the best

[@Burnoutweltmeister]

Wunderschön, danke für ’s Teilen. Eure Videos sind toll, so voller Freude, Abenteuerlust, Begeisterung und Liebe 🥰 so schöne Bilder mit guter Musik hinterlegt. Es macht mir sehr viel Spaß Euch zu begleiten. Macht weiter so 👏🏼 Schöne Grüße aus Wolfsburg 🐺 Claudia Bauer

[@beadus3512]

Beautiful 😍 Thanks for sharing! My recommendation for a next trip is Lake Constance in summertime with the Rhine Waterfall in Switzerland. The towns and villages around Lake Constance are so lovely. Also visit the flower island „Mainau“ on Lake Constance which has reopened after Covid. We really love you guys 😘

[@caleidoscope5555]

...and don't forget to visit : " Stein am Rhein " when you visit the wonderful "Lake of constance" ( Where my family - roots are) So very beautiful. .

[@AP-RSI]

I can still remember when I was young / small (under 10 years old, that's over 45 years ago...), you could still easily walk along the waterfalls in Triberg and there was no entrance fee or any payment. You just walked into the forest, like normal people who go hiking. Today, it's all just a tourist attraction and money-making.

[@thomaskrajewski9310]

If your little kid is a few years older, you shold try out the "Europapark" in Rust near Freiburg which is focused to be very family friendly and germanys biggest Amusement Park so far. I cant tell if you are amusermentpark guys, but in my personal opinion it is highly recommended for two days full of adventures and fun. I'd been traveling to this place with my daughter since she hab was a little kid until now when she's actual an adult young lady. Btw, the best food in town is located at the restaurant "Zum Ochsen" which is five minutes footwalk away from the main entrance. Regards.

[@beadus3512]

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte is sooo delicious, but you have to buy it at a ‚Konditorei‘, not from a normal bakery, which are specialized in bread and cookies.

[@OurStorytoTell]

We believe it!

[@maeduli8659]

Oh I grew up where you spend your days 🙈😊 it's so weird to see all of this in your video 😅 hope you had wonderful days! Sending love from heidelberg, stay save 😊

[@CjlFb]

I am a "Freiburger Bobbele" (someone who was borne in Freiburg Breisgau) and it was so nice to see it all from youre perspectiv. I love my hometown and the blackforrest. It's just such a beautyful region.

[@rachelalexander685]

Just love you guys! Living such an intentional life!

[@OurStorytoTell]

💛💛💛 thank you so much!

[@Henning_Rech]

"A little hazy": this happens often, the air here is much more humid than in UT. For a good far sight you need to go up on a clear cold winter day, when the water vapour content in the atmosphere is minimized. Then you can see the Mont Blanc in the French Alps from Feldberg, or the Eiger/Mönch/Jungfrau in Switzerland from the Northern Black Forest (above Baden-Baden). - Wildfires are a non-topic in this part of the country.

[@d34d10ck]

yet

[@erwinveenhoven]

@ 13:50; OMG running already! Love your family energy. Have fun in Germany!

[@YukiTheOkami]

The thing with bakery is some off them are generally bad and then there are the ones that ither get the cakes right or the bread its veery rare to find a bakery that can do both things right. And tbh this piece of Schwarzwälder-Kirsch-Torte looks like its made in a factury frozen and then served at the bakery it does not look hand made. So you might want to give it a retry at a diffrent Bakery /Konditor Edit: i too dont like a bad black forest cake they can taste old or have a verry fade taste or have to much Alkohol used in it its easy to ruin it and hard to get it right

[@arnodobler1096]

or without Cherry Schapps is also bad imo

[@helloweener2007]

Die in Deutschland übliche Verkehrsauffassung: "Schwarzwälder Kirschtorten sind Kirschwasser-Sahnetorten oder Kirschwasser-Butterkremtorten, auch deren Kombination. Als Füllung dienen Buttercreme und/oder Sahne, teilweise Canache sowie Kirschen, auch als Stücke in gebundener Zubereitung. Der zugesetzte Anteil an Kirschwasser ist geschmacklich deutlich wahrnehmbar." It says that Blackforrest Cake is a Cream or Buttercreamcake with Kirschwasser (cherry brandy) and that the taste of the Kirschwasser is distinctly recogniseable. If you can't taste the cherry and alcohol, it is not a real Schwarzwälder Kirsch.

[@beatrixpastoors1104]

Wunderbar! I always enjoy your travel videos. I loved most the blossoming rhododendron bushes on your way up the funicular. It takes getting used to Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte because of the alcohol. I like it. Nice to see your daughter being so happy. Perfect age for travelling.

[@V100-e5q]

I never felt anything about the alcohol. The Kirschwasser is nice IMHO. But the most boring about Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte is the amount of Sahne-layers. Two which are not really like real Sahne and the dough inbetween is too thin to give it much of any taste (chocolate). So the essential part is the one with th cherry layer. The rest is really bland. There are much better cakes.

[@beatrixpastoors1104]

@@V100-e5q ok, then thus must have been an industrially produced Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. You must taste a home made one. Such a difference! 😀👍

[@PJHMX]

Happy birthday Tanner !! 🎂

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thank you!!

[@mauertal]

No wildfires and pretty good air qualtiy in this area and most of germany. In the rhine valley are lots of lakes and of course the river AND it is the warmest part of germany. So there is often a high evaporation.......In other times u could see from the tower the complete vally covered with fog or low cruising clouds.......and u are in the sun....

[@jessican.7295]

I really like the style of your travel videos. Somehow you manage to convey the feeling of being "with you" on your trips in an extraordinary way. It's adorable how you blend in small details (like blossoming flowers etc.). I wish I had "your eye" for creating this kind of footage. P.S.: Schwarzwälder Kirsch-Torte I am not a big fan of myself. For one I detest the artificial sweetness of the 'Belegkirsche' (cherry) that is put on top. And I would prefer a non-alcoholic version (which would not be named the same anymore then). My favorite cake is Bienenstich, but given that it contains loads of almonds you (Tanner at least) is probably far from agreeing with me ^^)

[@brittas.5230]

Just watched your Füssen videos when the new video came up. Great Timing. Thanks.

[@middleearth174]

Titisee and Hinterzarten are nice places to visit there :)

[@Anna-qj6sl]

Wow, so nice to see that you had fun travelling to my home places im Schwarzwald 🌳🌲☺️ Freiburg is definitely one of my favorite cities in that region, but you must come back and explore Basel! If you need any tips and tricks what to do in and near Basel, feel free to contact me ☺️

[@verwesne8121]

Im Always so amazed how many beautiful towns, villages and cities Germany got. I’m a German myself, also lived in the states for over 5 years. And I’m so thrilled that Germany has so much to offer, full of adventures to discover places you never heard before. Never heard about Triberg before. Very beautiful. It’s good to be in Germany 😇❤️😅👍🇩🇪

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thank you for such a nice comment! ❤️

[@n3kro3d59]

Hey Guys. Freiburg Citizen here. Glad you spend some time in my beautiful Hometown. Give me a Wink when you are at Freiburg again. My Family an i can Show you Dome amazing local Stuff in and around Freiburg. :)

[@AliMajid_B_E_N_75]

Thank you for sharing your amazing journey, greetings from Dubai.

[@terrygelinas4593]

Did you try the 3.6 KM Schauinsland cable car on the outskirts of Freiburg? Awesomeness, and you can use public transportation to get there. And in Baden-Baden, you can get a top quality slice of Black Forest cake at a fine cafe, such as Cafe Koenig. There is another one called cafe called Boeckeler nearby. The view from the top of the Merkur (Baden-Baden funicular) - so glad you got to experience it. Love watching the kite-surfers launching and "floating" in front of everyone there, as well as the view of the old castle ruin on the far right. So much to see, and you are right beside France. I used to live near there for 5 years, and miss it! Thanks again for sharing.

[@Dr.Gillingstein]

I think it's time to buy some Wanderschuhe. :)

[@Henning_Rech]

I think their outodoor sandals are much better as long as they do jot want to climb the Matterhorn. - No need to teach them the bad German habits.

[@allys8801]

But Tanner already wears Trekkingsandalen ;)

[@kaypirinha1982]

@@Henning_Rech Wanderschuhe sin "bad german habbits"? Mit Sandalen ins Gebirge. Das ist deutsch!

[@Henning_Rech]

@@kaypirinha1982 Nein, es ist typisch deutsch, für einen kleinen Spaziergang (mehr war das nicht) auf einer Ausrüstung zu bestehen, als ginge es in den Himalaya. Und dann Trekkingsandalen als "Sandalen" und Trailrunner als "Turnschuhe" zu bezeichnen. Schwere Wanderschuhe sind top, um damit mit Steigeisen Eishänge hochzulaufen. Auf einem Wanderweg - auch im Hochgebirge, nicht nur im Schwarzwald - ist es vor allem wichtig, leichte und gut belüftete Schuhe mit griffiger Sohle zu tragen. Aber wenn man nach 400 km im Hochgebirge keine Blasen hat, war's ja für den rechten Deutschen keine zünftige Wanderung ;)

[@kaypirinha1982]

@@Henning_Rech Ich war 1997 (da war ich 14) mit einer Jugendgruppe 3 Tage lang auf dem Westweg (Titisee nach Schappach - Schwarzwald) unterwegs. Ich war der einzige mit eingelaufenenen Wanderschuhen und ohne Wasserblasen

[@arielgoldfarb4118]

Its like a fairy tale. The kind of place i would love to live in.

[@gwynethglas-brown9171]

Beautiful footage you were very lucky with the weather to enjoy .

[@Ouwkackemann]

Just in case you don´t know, there are very old pilgrim pathes all over the black forest. Some even end at "the end of the world" (Finisterre / Spain). You can still hike there, for one or some days, weeks if you want.

[@klaushohmann1101]

Concrat to your Birthday and i hope you enjoyed my Hometown Baden-Baden and the View from the Merkur.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thank you so much! What an amazing place to live! We loved our time visiting!

[@wizardm]

I recommend Schloss Lichtenstein on the edge of the swabian alb. Nearby is Tübingen and Outlet City Metzingen.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thank you for the suggestions!

[@Drachnelord]

Nice video. Miss the blackforest, I lived there :)

[@OurStorytoTell]

I bet! It’s so beautiful!

[@joceery]

I love that you went to Feldberg it's in my opinion the heart of the area. if you want to see more of Baden-Württemberg next to the Schwarzwald I can recommend Tübingen and the castles Lichtenstein and Burg Hohenzollern (if you want as well the Donautal). and the vineyards in the east of Stuttgart. further away of course Heidelberg and the Bodensee.

[@OurStorytoTell]

They all sound so amazing!! We will definitely be back in the region!

[@hans-jurgenpaul365]

Thank you for this wonderful video , I like the Schwarzwald very much !!!

[@MagnificentGermanywithDarion]

Great video folks. I love this area. :).

[@Apankou]

Based on your bucket list, I'm guessing Heidelberg is coming up? It's a cute little town, although a bit overrun in non-Covid summers. Maybe I'll meet you in the streets!

[@sebastiangeng5902]

I life in Schluchsee the black forest is amazing I cant get enough from this area

[@maeduli8659]

If your visiting Heidelberg, here are some recommendations 😊 - have dinner or lunch at Vetter's - walk on the Philosophenweg 😊 up to the top - go to the castle and then up the mountain with the tram Hope your having fun 😊

[@aoelp]

I know that it maybe an elaborate typo, but "Philodophen weg" sound like "Philodumbs out/away" instead of what it actually means "Philosopher('s) way". It's 'Philosophenweg'. Heidelberg seems go-to for an American expat or soldier. 🤣 I went to school there for Abiturjahrgang (highschool diploma years).

[@badfred1463]

Nice video. I live in Germany, but never visited Baden-Baden, but some times I was in your state Utah. Curious 😂

[@alexbernadina3082]

Nachträglich alles Gute zum Geburtstag!

[@eagle1de227]

Welcome to my hood guys! Nice video! thanks for sharing your adventures with us! Happy birthday Tanner! few remarks: the black forest cake is not famous for its sweetness but for the alcohol inside (Kirschwasser) ;-) the hazily atmosphere is not due to wildfires or bad air quality, its just humidity. the Rhine valley here is known for its muggy weather.

[@solcitagirl]

That’s exactly what I wanted to answer about the humidity… we are living directly in the Rhine Valley, just a short walk to the river and it tends to be pretty foggy. And I absolutely hate Black Forest cake. When my grandma is baking one of those cakes you really get drunk after eating two pieces 😂

[@Sharira11041977]

Lots of things to explore there in Black Forest. We are looking forward to have a second vacation there. We stayed in Feldberg(Ferienwohnung Grafenmatt). You can go to the Feldberg Turm and watch the scenery in 360° 😍😍😍in your video, we used to shop there in Lidl.

[@Sharira11041977]

@Jampa Wangdue K Titisee in Feldberg, Germany

[@creativeepicure]

Gorgeous views.

[@expatfamilylive9041]

Thank you for a beautiful video, guys! We also hiked in the mountains when our 1sr daughter was a baby 👶🌼🤗 now we have 2 daughters and we keep discovering places all together 😊🤣😄 it's challenging sometimes but when parents are happy, kids grow up in a very healthy climate 💙❤ hugs and much support from the Netherlands 🇳🇱🤗

[@shu982]

It is fun to seeing your Videos. Schwarzwald is a very beautiful area. You should get a Kraxen for your daughter and a fleece-suit. Will make hiking much more fun and your back will be happy too.

[@Henning_Rech]

I agree - a "Kinderkraxe"/"Kindertrage" may become more and more useful as Willa is growing.

[@avs200619]

When you go to Strasbourg, I recommend you stop in Obernai and Colmar as well. They’re not far and amazing!

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thank you!! 😊

[@caleidoscope5555]

@@OurStorytoTell🙋‍♀️ und nehmt Euch auch viel Zeit; das Elsass in Ruhe zu erkunden; und auch inbRuhe zu speisen. Durch die vielen Verheiratungen innerhalb der Königshäuser in den früheren Jahrhunderten; den Landnahmen und der Kriege ist die Küche ein Gemengelage von allem. Das Ergebnis in den guten Gasthäusern: erstklassig! 😋😘

[@Krokostad]

I have never heard the word "birthday week"! 😂 Oh, and I don't like Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte either. But I don't like Torten in general, I prefer Kuchen everytime.

[@duisan8656]

The "poor" air quality could be just sand from the Sahara. I live in Tyrol - so in a similar region and we had that the last view days. I highly doubt that it is smog but it could also be the pollen from trees.

[@Gunbold]

Greetings from Baden-Baden! 🙌

[@howierfs5471]

Many thanks again let us joining on your tour. Yes, most of cross bikers use Komoot app. Coming from alaskan, yukon wilderness trip with giant waterfalls, or even the niagra waterfalls you just have to appreciate also the Triberg waterfalls. Erverything has its own beauty. Had to laugh seing Willa touching the water compared to a singaporian lady touching the water of the nearby creek at Hausach, the singaporian lady was yelling cos the water was sooooo cold and Willa just seemed to have fun. Do you already feel its getting more and more crowded at the tourist spots. Once already said you can be happy it isnt that much crowded yet but be aware. Tanner, if your are "freak" (in brackets guess you understand well) of Rutschen(short, different to all I know and you can get a hot ass) than you should not miss the one in the Berchtesgaden Saltmine once you will be in this area. Btw, do you know Badem-Baden has the highest density of millionaires living in that area ? Russian wealthy people know that as I am told by a former russian workmate. Enjoy your exploring trips in Germany. You are reducing your bucketlist very quick. Not much time left for the progress of your garden.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thanks for your comments!! So interesting to learn everything! We are glad you enjoyed the video 😊

[@grandmak.]

Beautiful video, thank you for sharing !

[@SuperLittleTyke]

At about 2:10 Willa smiles openly at the camera and reveals a good set of teeth in one so young! No problem eating Schnitzel, Willa!

[@avs200619]

Ravenna Gorge, google their Christmas Market! Looks absolutely amazing! One on my bucket list to attend in the coming years for sure.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Oh we will be adding it to our list!

[@VoidBrain1904]

Really like your Videos and opinions. Your verlinken welcome in Germany. Bavaria is very nice but in the landscape a bit special to the rest of germany. Have a nice time here and in you have questions we are here for you. Tschüss 🙂

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thank you so much!

[@dagmarszemeitzke]

As you stayed in Freiburg, was you at the minstermarket? It is from every Monday to Saturday. And there you had to eat a "lange Rote mit Zwiebeln" (long red Bratwurst/sausage in a Brötchen/bun with onions)

[@V100-e5q]

Is that the equivalent of Danish pølser?

[@ursularieger5092]

Very nice Video. 😍 🌲🌲🌲😍 You just stayed near to my hometown Bad Wildbad in the black forest- near BadenBaden and Freudenstadt. Hope you will come back and enjoy more sights at the black forest....

[@ninifarcazar3030]

When you were at Ravenna, you had to walk under the railroad bridge below. Behind is the very beautiful gorge with waterfalls. It is a pity that you have missed the best part of Ravenna. The front part with cuckoo clocks for sale, restaurant, glass blower shop is actually just a tourist trap. The Black Forest cake is unfortunately often made so that it drips with cherry brandy, I do not like that at all. But when there is just a slight hint of it I love this cake. There are some beautiful waterfalls in the Black Forest, the ones in Triberg are the most famous but in my opinion not the most beautiful. And they are definitely the most touristy next to Ravenna. Hope you will come back one day for more beautiful Black Forest impressions and the neighboring Alsace with Strasbourg, Colmar and the small wine towns is just wonderful.

[@starseed8087]

So far I haven't seen much of the south in Germany, apart from Munich. That's why I learn a lot from your videos about the sights there 😊

[@misss7777]

Crossing the border to Alsace, France won't disappoint you there are so many beautiful villages (and landscape as well) to explore. And you really need to try the Flammkuchen there😉 It looks somewhat like a thin pizza but with sour cream instead of tomato and most of the time bacon, but there are also a lot of other things you can get it with. You can also get original french cakes once you cross the border. They are quite pricey most of the time, but most of thr time they are worth it.

[@wizardm]

There are different recipes for black forest cake. The cake you had was a very generic industrial one, often sold in more touristy bakerys. The weird taste these cakes often have comes from (cheap) alcohol. Other recipes have no or less alcohol, more cherrys and a better whipped cream. They taste better and more natural.

[@brittas.5230]

Good to travel with small kids...you are on the road early and everything is calm and "clean". Willa is so adorable.

[@Olim22]

Looks cool. Could you post your travel itinerary? I would love to visit the area and it would be very helpful if you could share some details about your tour.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Great idea!! We will try and remember to do this in our future video captions! Here is our Itinerary for the trip: -Freiburg -Ravenna gorge -Titisee -lake Feldsee -Feldburg -Triberg Waterfalls -Sommerrodelbahn Gutach --Freudenstadt to Baden-Baden (The black forest high road) -Schiltach -Baden-Baden -Geroldsau Waterfall -Merkur Bergbahn

[@M4tti87]

There is usually alcohol in the cake ;) like 80% proof cherry liquor. Since you both do not liek to drink alcohol did you taste that? :D I love your honest opinions I really do :) A lot of people just say that everything tastes amazing or whatever. :D You do it right :) Straight forward if you dont like something that is half way of becoming germanized :D The black forrest cake is the best excample. Like Tanner said Iam personally not a big cake fan in general as well. And that cake is nothing that would get me out of my shoes :D Maybe a cheesecake with clemntines :D But not a black forrest cake . Best regards from Bayreuth

[@danielw.2442]

I totally agree👍

[@Osti67]

Yep was about to post the same... lots of Schnapps in a good Blackforrest Cake not everyone's cup of tea... keeping it real is very much appreciated 😃

[@LJMahomes]

Well said, more regards from Bayreuth :)

[@patriciaalbrecht8944]

Greetings from Black Forrest! Yes the cake ist Special, you must come back we have a lot of other delicius cake here without alcohol.❤

[@-----REDACTED-----]

Ah, cash is still king in germany. Best to always keep some cash on you just in case.

[@stefaniazahra2417]

Hi there guys. Very beautiful videos. Well done for such experience. Travelling with a very small kid is challenging but you make is seem so much easy. We will be in the Black Forest next week and hope we find the same weather you did. I heard you mentioning PCR tests. Where would you find them pls? How did you find the test centres? Did you pay for all tests? Am confused on what to do. Tks and keep it up

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thank you so much! Have a blast exploring the area! We searched on google for Freiburg and Baden Baden and there were multiple locations :) it’s free for us since we are residents of Germany. I’m not sure what it would be for non-resident.

[@stefaniazahra2417]

@@OurStorytoTell many many thanks for your reply. I will google search when we are there. By the way, your daughter is soooo cute. God bless her. Will be waiting dor more videos 😊 tks

[@SHAYSPIRATION]

Happy Happy Birthday 🎂🥂

[@richard--s]

Beautiful! And the haziness could be moisture in the air. It's a very typical weather. In the south there are spots where you can see the Alps from far away (50 km or so), but only if there is a wind from the south, which removes the moisture from the air, because it was blowing over the Alps and rained down on the south side and on the north side the air is dry and warm. The warm air blowing over the alps is called "Föhn" (like the hair dryer in German, but it's the warm wind, warm because it lost it's moisture going up and came down as dry air - a physics phenomenon, look it up :-). And in this dry air, you can see the alps from a greater distance than in the typical moist air. Therefore I guess in analogy that you just had a bit too much moisture in the air at your place to see the things in a greater distance. Of course it could be air pollution, but then there might be some color in the air like a yellowish brown or grey or something - and moisture typically looks hazy dark blue in the far distance. That's where the name "blue mountains" somewhere in the US comes from, when you just barely can see the mountains in the far distance :-) As long as chemical factories don't pimp their exhaust to look hazy dark blue, you might be fine ;-) Or did I see some yellowish haze there... uh oh... maybe...

[@Osti67]

Man I live like 10 Minutes from Baden Baden... glad you like it... it was incredibly hot here yesterday so hopefully it was somewhat more bearable up in the forrest its usually a 5° C (10° f) difference up there...

[@Henning_Rech]

You do not expect this video is from today? - maybe 2 or 3 weeks ago.

[@TwistexHunter]

In black forest I can highly recommend the northern area around Bad Wildbad like Kaltenbronn where you have a great view :) this area is part of the Westweg and Mittelweg which you can use as hiking trips. In Bad Wildbad you could visit the local Baumwipfelpfad or the wildline suspension bridge. Regards :)

[@enimaroon4631]

My office team once did a Toboggan Ride as team event. There was one on a rail like you did and another next to it that was an open slide. Teamleder decided that all of the speed warnings and "slow down" signs were for crybabies and decided to ignore the brakes. He started down the hill first. But then the whole team was at the finish and confused because teamlead was still missing. He fell of the slide early on and had to carry the sled back up to start again. Fortunately he just got some scrapes.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Oh my gosh he was lucky!! Crazy story! They sure are fun though!!

[@Ati-MarcusS]

Freiburg is a beautiful and chill City

[@OurStorytoTell]

Agreed! 😊

[@jensschroder8214]

In the Black Forest you don't have cell phone reception everywhere. A paper map and a compass help. If nothing works, go downhill, follow the watercourse and hope that you will come across a town. Do not step on wooden trunks lying on the ground, they can roll. Years ago I drove the B500 from Baden Baden to Waldshut on several days. It's always worth going up the mountains and then into the valleys.

[@Henning_Rech]

This was 20th century navigation. - They just need a hiker app (kommot already mentioned, any other will do the job too) and DOWNLOAD the maps before at home.

[@nobbi5279]

There is also summer tobogganing in Pottenstein!

[@blauermerlin1968]

Tip for the next time.you would have had from Freiburg 40min driving time to Todtnau. There is the longest coaster in Germany. From there then continue to Basel in Switzerland (border triangle). Then it is not far back to Freiburg.

[@TheNavigator71]

Oh, you must visit Strasbourg some day! That is a beautiful city … 😉

[@tommyedodson2412]

Glad to see you all out and about. Personally I'm not a big fan of German cakes as I find them a bit bland though they always look great. I tend to like my kuchen sweeter.

[@martinschmidt2683]

Hmmm, was verstehen sie unter deutschem Kuchen? Vor allem machen sie ihn selber oder kaufen sie ihn?

[@marbellastilkenboom2995]

Love watching your videos, they bring back many memories of our travels in Germany. I just moved to Vienna from Houston, so your videos have made me optimistic about moving during a pandemic!

[@OurStorytoTell]

Oh wow so cool you live in Vienna! Yes if we can do it, you can! 💛

[@AndreasHofhansl]

Try the Alpine Coasters in Imst/Austria. It's one of the longest runs, about 3,5 km

[@BremerFischkoop]

Exploration tip if you are in wines (well, you are not): go to Kaiserstuhl near Freiburg im Breisgau. It es a ancient volcano just in the middle of the Rheintal. They have a famous winery in Saasbach. ... and don't miss Colmar (in France).

[@amelieschernath8806]

Hehe I’m from Baden-Baden. Greetings! 😊

[@OurStorytoTell]

Hello!! Such an amazing place you live! 😊

[@nicholasdegen6605]

You need to go and visit Basel and Switzerland 👍🏻

[@whattheflyingfuck...]

why? to pay twice the prices they pay at home?

[@dachdecker43]

I can‘t open the instagram link 🙈 don‘t know if i‘m just too stupid 😅 I love these videos, they give me, as a german, new perspectives of my home and now i wanna travel to the schwarzwald again 😍 Did you see the thyssen-krupp-turm? That‘s a tower, built to test elevators. It‘s HUGE!

[@OurStorytoTell]

Ahh Sorry about that! Try it now and let us know if it works 😊 Thank you so much for telling us about it!

[@dachdecker43]

It works 😍 thank you

[@metal-adventures-joerg]

Black Forest = Home (in the most beautiful Country in the World!!!) 😍😍😍

[@nobbi5279]

Hello, your videos are cool here, but why do you drive so far when there is the same thing right on your doorstep? Franconian Switzerland is right outside the door and is very worth seeing and beautiful.

[@OurStorytoTell]

We definitely plan to explore the area and have started to little by little. 😊 So much to see!

[@inahood8227]

Further recommendations in Baden-Württemberg? Tübingen & Heidelberg (though the latter might be a bit crowded- not sure though how things are these days).

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thank you for the recommendations! 😊

[@inahood8227]

@@OurStorytoTell You're always welcome to ask for more information- should you need any, that is. Have a lovely week.

[@carmenana4890]

Schwarzwälder is not my favorite too but we have other cakes that are very delicious like Cheesecake and Nusszopf ect... 😃😋

[@LuBaer]

The Indian restaurant was called Mahatma-Gandhi? I really love this place. If you revisit. take a trip to colmar in France. Or visit the Kaiserstuhl for a vine testing tour.... thera is so much to see in this area maybe in Freiburg alone too ...

[@OurStorytoTell]

Yes it was that restaurant & soo good!! Thanks for the tips!

[@kucnimajstor2901]

Funny thing about Germany, you can go to the highest, wildest and the most remote part of the country and there find a bench and a trash can..

[@OurStorytoTell]

That is true!! 😂

[@wmf831]

Personally I love Blackforest Cake, BUT: I have also had bad Blackforest Cake, so you never know was it the cake or the bakery you got it from. And if you didn't like it, that is perfectly fine. Nobody needs to like everything 😊 Birthday week .... every German goes 😱😱😱 In Germany you have birthday only on ONE day and you don't congratulate earlier than ONLY on that day 😂Everything else: BAD LUCK! Also, I have to scan the comments if anyone said something about the "sandals", instead of proper hiking boots. Germans take hiking VERY serious 😂 (Ducking, because I am German). Wait a minute, did Tanner just say "wildfires"? I can assure you these happen so rarely, I don't even remember a single one.

[@TitoBegger]

There are a couple sorts of coasters. In this one there is one rule: Don't break 🤪. It is on rails so you can't flip out the course.

[@pielmeierdieter]

I think you tried the "Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte" on the wrong place. Try it not on a touristic spot, better in a normal city coffee shop /bakery. For sure you will love it.

[@graeker4286]

Adorable babygirl ragdoll backpack 😂

[@anitaprudnikow2088]

Are you planning to visit the concentration lager museum or buchenwald. Not sure if you know the stories behind it.

[@OurStorytoTell]

We haven’t heard of it.

[@chilibean215]

I love the black forest and there are so many more things to discover. As mention in another comment, you have missed the best part of the ravenna gorge. But you can visit this place again. In winter there is a christmas market right under the bridge. I would recommend the mummelsee to you. From there it is a short walk to the peak of the Hornisgrinde, the highest Mountain in the northern black forest. From there you have awesome views through the rhine valley to the vosges in France. Not far away from the mummelsee you can visit the Gaishöll water falls. There is a nice hike at the falls. An maybe, if you want to visit Karlsruhe you can find so more interesting spots to visit I can recommend to you: The castle in the center of the city, the ZKM museum of media arts and many more. If you visit Karlsruhe, just drop me a line as I live here. :-)

[@OurStorytoTell]

Yes such a bummer we didn’t realize that about the Ravenna gorge! We were looking for it but missed how to get there!

[@annamiehe6538]

I studied at the University of Freiburg - so it was pretty cool to see the city from your perspective. Also: Is there a way to give you sight-seeing advice for your trips beforehand? Like announcing where you are going in advance in the previous video and we can bombard you with things to see in the comments. Two quick comments: I can't believe you didn't go look at cuckoo clocks (very un-stereotypically American)! And be careful since the Black Forest Cake usually has hard liquor in it (the one you bought probably doesn't because it was from a standard backery) and assuming you are members of the LDS that's an issue..

[@OurStorytoTell]

We do typically ask for suggestions on Instagram so be sure to give us a follow there! Our trips have been tailored to the responses we get there :)

[@OurStorytoTell]

Seriously thanks for this idea because the local tips are the best!!

[@mascami]

Congratulations! It took me 55 years to go to the Ravenna Schlucht two weeks ago and I'm born in the north of the black forest! And look at you, only a few "days" in germany and you were there. Don't bother about the Schwarzwälder Torte I don't like it either, too much whipped cream and most of the time too much alcohol. There are much more better cakes germany has to offer. Enjoy your time, there are beautiful castles in Baden-Württemberg too, for example the Hohenzollern Castle or Schloss Lichtenstein.