Facing Disaster In Yosemite Valley With My German Girlfriend

[@priscillamontoya]

Thanks for taking us along and that sweet girl of yours deserves a kiss. ❤

[@TA-ui7bz]

The story about your bag is so funny because a few years ago I visited Yosemity National Park with my girlfriend and we also experienced a near desaster: We drove on a dirt road and stopped at a little creek in the middle of nowhere to swim. When we got back to the car, I realized that I must have left the key to the rental car in my swimming trunks and that it had probably fallen out while I was swimming. There was no phone service and almost all of our things were in the locked car. We panicked and of course searched in the water, although I didn't hold out much hope because I thought the key had surely been washed away. However, my girlfriend kept her nerve and actually found it. The relief was intense😅

[@Thedane2023]

Nalf - maybe you shoud consider renting a camper in Germany and then take a roadtrup in Germany, that could be an epic vlog-series.

[@friedrichstock6377]

I would volunteer as a tour guide for the North and West!

[@torstenb5248]

You guys are easily the cutest couple I‘ve ever seen. ♥️

[@dlawter151]

Like the music choices. Right on the money.

[@claudiademoss6040]

Tears of JOY!!! Every now and then, my faith in (American) humanity is restored!

[@FloRu30]

05:01 That´s when I realized why you chose the John Williams style music👍 Jurassic Park is calling! These are the small things making your videos so special!

[@WreckingCrew666]

Probably someone from the "Länd" found the bag and put it in the locker ;-) Nice Vid!

[@texasgirl9604]

What do the yellow Länd stickers mean? Someone for Germany was here?

[@Frohds14]

@@texasgirl9604“The Länd“ stickers are part of an advertising campaign by the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg. B-W is in the south and is the most economically successful federal state (Mercedes, Porsche but also the Cuckoo clock) ; the people there are considered extremely hard-working, punctual. modest, stingy, grumpy but warm. They are the nation's MacGyvers, with inventions on problems yet to be invented. Two things they invented are Spaetzle and Maultaschen. There's just one thing they can't do, speak the Standard German - Hochdeutsch. They speak a broad dialect, with soft sounds and always a -le or -sh at the end of the word and some -shs in the middle. They are therefore considered somewhat backwards and feel misunderstood because no one understands them. THAT'S the reason why they started „The Länd“ advertising campaign in English, because English suggests modernity and cosmopolitism. And they speak it well - albeit with additional -shs. There is also promotional video for The Länd - in English. Self-deprecating, of course. And in itself an irony, because only Germans and their Swiss neighbors probably understand the allusions. In Germany there was some discussion about whether this was intentional or whether it just went awry. The expression The Länd, is also a mockery. The People of B-W call their federal state „das Ländle“ in their dialect. The Prime Minister of B-W commissioned the campaign. He was of the opinion that, if the can‘t have a -sh or -le they need at least one Umlaut for the English translation.😂

[@joker7847]

Yosemite, El Capitan and the background music a wonderful version of America the Beautiful … no more words needed … goosebumps alert

[@jmb1101]

What a great vlog! I was in Yosemite once. It is astounding. I was also so so happy you got your stuff back. Most people are good! We even got stuff back that we left in a cab in NYC! The cab driver brought it to us ($1000 worth of cameras, etc.) and wouldn't take a reward! Anyway - another great one! Laura is the best!

[@toecutter3100]

Oh yes! Yosemite is really impressive. Me and my father visited the park during our Harley Davidson father and son southwest tour in 2003. Sadly he passed last year. He would have been 87 years old. I still miss him, but the memories are so unique and so beautiful . RIP Papa

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

I always liked Laura since she first appeared in your videos. Now I adore her. Keep her Nick. Do not let her get away!

[@gtgt9912]

I think of her as a lazy rich girl with indulgent parents, whose whole life is going on vacations.

[@Hoelzchen]

You mean he should hold her hostage? Doesn't sound legal!

[@creativetraininghacks]

Yeah, he should definitely try to put a ring on her.

[@ladylucia917]

And you really feel the kind and trusting relationship they share ❤

[@ms87294]

Laura is so mature and organized. At the same time she is open, funny with a big heart. Nice smile on her face.

[@zanderalex2463]

I am from Hamburg. I was there in August 2022. I drove from Mammoth Lakes over the Tiago Pass to Yosemite. Because I could see there because of the fires in the only about 100 meters far and because the air quality was suboptimal, I then walked a trail from Tiago Pass down to Half Dome and that was also wonderful. Nevertheless, I also found El Captain impressive! I loved it California and Utah.

[@IvanRiveraStagea]

I am in Yosemite watching this! 🤣🤣🤣 Great video and camping trip.

[@schwierschi]

The best trip ever and Nick as always capturing it so beautifully!

[@LiebeNachDland]

Toll. Cool nickname you have there. It's fun to say, Schwierschi.

[@CobraChicken101]

" German Brain" 😅👍,

[@drau331]

When I was in Yosemite, my girlfirend had the great idea to have a horse ride there. I didn't care what she did at the office. When she came out, she booked a 10-hours-ride through that valley. I remember the pain in my legs- and the sunburn on my neck. A few days later I jumped into a pool in LV. And all there where laughing about the dark red stripe of my shoulders and neck... But, yes that was worth it. Yosemite is great. And I guess those who put the stickers to the rails are those who put your backpack into the bearlocker ... who knows ;). Btw Nick: Good camera work, good editing, and good music placement. You have really improved over the years.

[@sabineschumann4832]

Hat Spaß gemacht, dieses wundervolle Video anzuschauen. Vielen lieben Dank, dass Ihr uns ein Stück weit auf diese Reise mitgenommen habt 😃 Und auch ich habe mich für Euch gefreut, als die Tasche dann doch dank eines lieben und aufmerksamen Mitmenschen wieder aufgetaucht war 😅

[@magdalena1347]

Great storytelling as always 👏. And Laura is a gem!

[@joannunemaker6332]

Beautiful scenery. I'm glad you both had a wonderful trip.😊❤

[@christinehorsley]

There are several entries to Yosemite - the one you choose (I believe) is the perfect one in my mind, coming in via Tioga Pass. Breathtaking, mindboggling. It was 24 years ago, but the images in my mind have not faded. I was very shocked about gas being $ 7 per gallon.

[@Chrissi-ps6iw]

German Girl here 🙂, originally from The Länd, now living in NRW. We have been to Mono Lake and Yosemite (and a road Trip through the south west of the USA) just 1 month ago and it was breath taking. One of my favorite Nationalparks we have seen 😍

[@138tomhall]

Wow! I Loved your Video. It was wonderful to see your excitement with Laura. Thank you for all of your hard work editing and filming. I have been on an American road trip like this, but not to Yosemite. So I appreciate seeing it with the two of you. Your vibes and upbeat attitude are inspiring. I could feel the love Ya'll share. Simple beautiful.

[@alanarifuku3500]

Just a compliment. I really think your videos are top notch and I look forward to all new episodes. I saw your movie “ Unicorn Town” and I thought it was top notch.

[@Chuckinca]

Great Post ! In the early 90's we used to camp at Yosemite for a week with our 2 kids (about 18 & 9). We loved it. The placed you showed looked very familiar.

[@jvl4832]

I Love happy endings! The two of you remind me so much of my experiences in the USA/ Germany with my German wife. Greetings from Berlin 🇩🇪🇺🇸Jim

[@fannyriemath7044]

Okay, 'free solo' at El Capitain is more present - as an elderly, I admire the Half Dome and the Yosemite valley because of Anselm Adams' breathtaking pictures. What the area must have been like in his days! Thank you for sharing your story and Laura for sharing her dad's!

[@kristinuebele4649]

"You are someone" ❤ Great video, breathtaking scenery! I hope one day I will see it myself

[@anjasamaras9028]

Loved this video. Don’t lose faith in people. In a National Park you help one another. I had great experiences in Yellowstone National Park.

[@thepurplesmurf]

You found so much more in Germany than you could ever had dreamed of. 😍

[@gzmama1]

Was lucky enough to live and work there over 20 years ago- so many memories in such an amazing place. Glad you got to experience one of our major natural wonders!

[@MichaelBurggraf-gm8vl]

Inevitably Swabians everywhere 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Sir-Complains-a-Lot]

I am so relieved you found that camera bag as i intensly hate losing things.

[@321brianh]

I’ve only been there once and I was so amazed! It’s so incredibly beautiful that there’s no way to capture on film. The beauty is overwhelming. I can’t wait to go back!

[@davekreitzer4358]

Glad to see you two had a great time , and everything turned out great ! Prost !

[@tillneumann406]

Brilliant! My wife and I, and also my mother-in-law (the latter had never been to the States), did this and some more in 1997, renting a motorhome in Oakland after visiting San Francisco (greatest city in the States) and then touring the national parks and other places (correct the order if I'm wrong): Sequoia, Yosemite, Mono Lake (we ran into some people from "our" Hamburg office of the company we worked for, not knowing they would be there!), Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, Arches...I'm not sure this list is complete. What we did was leave out Las Vegas on purpose, as a symbol of what we most dislike about the U.S. Instead we went past there 100 miles or so north of it, stopped alongside the highway, with absolutely NO traffic, and failed to hear any sound when we got out of the motorhome. At the end of that day, we celebrated my mother-in-law's 67th birthday in some forgotten Nevada desert town, and really had a blast, as for the rest of that trip.

[@tidenhub71]

Great Trip + Pictures! Thx for share ... 😉😉

[@supernova19805]

It was probably some German tourists, who put your equipment in the bear locker...😉

[@lupusascvilare6955]

I don't think so, because you would probably have a note on it with "it's not allowed to leave your luggage unattended! This is not allowed" or something similar. 😊

[@howiedo1124]

Hilarious!! And also True!!

[@user-cr3fz8lz2i]

So true!!!

[@user-cr3fz8lz2i]

Laura is your true treasure…not the camera equipment. She always smiling and sweet! Great video!!!

[@christiancrab9478]

In germany we would call the police and a bombsquad before stealing someones baggage😂

[@soreiche]

I was once in the Yosemite park as I visited my brother 20 years ago. It's really fantastic.

[@robwilliams2410]

What an amazing trip and a great video. Maybe you should put an AirTag in your camera bag?

[@herbertgonswa3503]

Hi Laura and Nick, we were there 1980 and it was not so crowded, but to see the US and Canada in a RV is absolut the best way. We had the best times on tiny national park campgrounds with only a small amount of service. You went out of your door and a bald eagle glides two metres above you, or a otter is swimming just a few metres away. Greetings from Hamburg🌄

[@Cairol58]

Well, a very nice video with 2 lovely people ❤. And „El Cap“ is also present here in one of my older but still going fine Macs!“ Currently in use writing this. 😎

[@usbxg3474]

Great video! Love to see you both back traveling!!! thumbs up as always!👍

[@michaelmedlinger6399]

Yosemite is indeed fantastic! Glad you didn‘t lose your camera bag after all.

[@sjbock]

You two are a great team.

[@stephengallagher5435]

Wow! Fantastic views. Hope you guys really enjoyed your trip! 🏕⛰

[@susannawolters8273]

You are such a great couple ❤❤❤

[@RoxyV23]

Thank you guys for sharing the trip with us ❤ Great call to look in that locker Laura 😀

[@Kristina_S-O]

I cannot believe we were in Reno at about the same time! I did not see much of downtown though. I stayed with friends and we spent most of our time up at Tahoe. Not as mighty as Yosemite, but very nice as well. 😊

[@Hoelzchen]

I went to Reno, too. Bought some shoes there. 😉

[@all_in_for_JESUS]

Me and my dad made a roadtrip through the south west of the USA in 1999. I will always remember this trip. It was unforgettable.

[@gary33316]

Blind faith in humanity restored! I'm glad you were rewarded and camera equipment was returned!!

[@chilibean215]

4:07 During our roadtrip in May we always looked for this stickers and found them nearly in every place. Even in the middle of nowhere of the Death Valley NP 🙂

[@Sebikom1]

I was for the first time in US this year and Yosemite, Sequoia and Grand Canyon are incredible.

[@yunnoo2847]

WOW that was awesome thanks for the Video

[@stephanieperry1119]

Great Video

[@angelabrunner4612]

such a great trip Nick and Laura. Watching you brought back so many memories. When I went to the US 26 years ago, we had the most amazing 2 days there. Our crazy tour guide convinced us to do a great hike, up to the top of Half Dome. 11 young people and he hiked up to the top. It was the most beautiful and exhausting and rewarding hike of my life. We saw a lot of animals, birds and chipmunks and even a bear cub. At night we had a bear trying to break in the rubbish bins. I wonder until today how we managed to stay in the tents. The next day we took a round trip to all the scenic views . Saw the sequoia Trees and a big hers of Bisons. It is sometimes strange, how lively this Vacation still is.

[@dikkiedik53]

Beautiful views, very nice vlog... and you both have very happy faces ;-) enjoy!

[@melbaker9495]

Me in my Yosemite hat. I enjoyed Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland, which is longer than Yosemite valley but cultivated and tamed. For those traveling to the park, I recommend the Month of May. Always in the middle of the week and not near Memorial Day. The waterfalls are roaring, the flowers are in bloom and the temperature is just right. FYI. There is often a guy with telescopes in El Cap meadow so you can watch the climbers. At night look for the light of their headlamps as they settle in for the night. Look on Half Dome and other places like the arches where you can sometimes see the climbers.

[@michaelbright7577]

Awesome! You two are so beautiful together! Hope you took the Mist Trail to Vernal Falls and saw the grove of big trees.

[@williamhitchcock6265]

My wife and I visited the Mariposa sequoias and went from there to Yosemite it was close to sunset and our first view was from high elevation. The color on the half dome and other formations was breathtaking.... truly....we were stunned. We had come from LA where our daughter lives. Our caveat when we visit her in LA is to get the hell out of there and see something nice. We hate LA, but it has been a good jumping off spot for Death Valley, Mammoth Mt. skiing, La Jolla, Monterrey/Carmel and the redwoods.

[@michellebrooks1060]

Love your videos! This was incredible!

[@SL-vy8ue]

I worked at the Ahwahnee Hotel the summer of 1984. This video brought back wonderful memories

[@t.kausch419]

Atemraubend, wundervoll... wahnsinn es ist unbeschreiblich. Man muss das selber sehen. Wundevolle Natur, erhaltet das.... lucky Nick.

[@vonWeizhacker69]

nice! next level!

[@LaurenAngela_aufDeutsch]

Your blockbuster hat KILLS me every time I see it

[@LaurenAngela_aufDeutsch]

YAAAAAYYYYY you found the backpack!!! USA! USA! USA! Jk but for real i was cursing Americans for a minute there.

[@Turbine030]

Yosemite is great! Stayed there more than 20 years back and loved it!

[@NoMercy_1991]

Your video editing is getting better and better. Hope to see one day a short movie/ nature documentary, or something like that.

[@ilonafriedemann772]

Beautiful recap of Yosemite!

[@starseed8087]

The nature in the US really is breathtaking!

[@Hatkeinhals]

America is so beautiful. Thanks for that video

[@jeffmorse645]

I lived less than an hours drive fron Yosemite Valley for 18 years and worked in Yosemite for 7 years. I really enjoy watching people discover that magical place. If at all possible try to visit in the late spring/ early summer when the many waterfalls are running full. There isn't another place in the world like it. I'm living in Florida now and your video made me a bit homesick!

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Thank you so much for taking us there! Love it and you even told a great story - story telling is the key to an impacting vlog like this.

[@chuw9325]

"Zewa" and "Fusille" on a roadtrip - cannot be more german at all 🙂

[@mojojim6458]

I was expecting something, like spaghetti and meatballs

[@billysug]

Great video again! Thanks for making and sharing.

[@doloresmey]

So nice! I was there in June, breathtaking beautyful.

[@markaverett1225]

America the beautiful. We're not perfect, but I love my country.

[@1958zed]

When I drove from Chicago to Alaska in 1993, I stopped at Waterton National Park (Canada) and left the light meter for my film camera on the ground. I forgot to collect it when I packed up and left. It was about an hour later that I realized it was missing. I drove back, and search through the grass where I had setup my tripod earlier, and nothing. It wasn't there. As I walked back to my car, I saw it sitting on top of the garbage can at the scenic overlook. Someone saw it, picked it up, and placed it there. There are good people in national parks. Something I've done with my digital camera... I printed out my name, email address, and mobile phone number on a piece of paper, and then photographed it using the camera. I protected the image so I can't inadvertently delete it. But if someone finds the camera, they can scroll through the photos on the card, and see my name and contact info. Of course, a thief wouldn't care, but if I accidentally left it like you did, and a good Samaritan found it, they would know how to contact me. I also have a luggage tag with my contact info on the outside of my camera bag. Great video.

[@DerAventurier]

Seems to be a nice adventure. I am an adventurer in Germany, Bavaria. So I know those trips are unforgettable. Thanks for sharing m8.

[@herb6677]

Very impressive, thanx 4 sharing.

[@hanniwolfes2865]

Impressive Views, awesome storytelling, thanks

[@katpebe9074]

Nett hier, aber waren Sie schon mal in Baden-Württemberg? 😂 this totally got me. I really enjoyed your road trip video. Thank you you two.

[@simonsays2774]

I love this stickers😄 This meme is so good.

[@paelzermaedche-px4qd]

Just a wonderful video of you both and your adventures. You are just perfect soulmates enjoying each other and the outdoors. Keep it up Laura and Nick. Good Luck.

[@tomgroenbeck7620]

Was soll ich zu Yosemite sagen? Nach 18 Jahren in CA bin ich schon einige Jahre nicht mehr dort gewesen, einfach zu viele Touristen. Wir haben den Park per Auto, Motorrad, zu Fuss, mit Schneeschuhen und mit dem Rucksack besucht, hat sehr viel zu bieten. Aber so wie ich es gehasst habe von Nuernberg durch Muenchen in die Alpen zu fahren und dort die Heerscharen von Touristen anzutreffen so vermeide ich den Verkehr und die Massen in CA inzwischen auch. Es gibt zum Glueck noch Jahreszeiten wo man in der Sierra Stille vorfindet.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

Mir kam es auch etwas überfüllt vor. Aber die Landschaft macht es allemal wett.

[@ChoiiXMasters]

What a Twist at the End and a damn beautiful Video 💚✌

[@CourageToTheTruth]

Hahaha 🤣 amazing channel. Iam from Vienna in austria and its amazing how honest youre are in the video about the culture shock and the chemicals in the food of the usa

[@buschhuhn9197]

Please more of that. So glad you got your camera back. I actually teared up - allthough from the footage it was obvious you did get it back 😅

[@chrisstott4100]

Nick. That was Awesome and Amazing! There are still a few good people here.😊 Love the bucket hat!

[@andreasheidepriem1090]

That was truly magical! I'm so glad for both of you. Your footage is awesome, btw.! Great conspiring fan 😅

[@indiramichaelahealey5156]

I visited Yosemity in the early 90s. Yes, it is still as beautiful as it was.

[@Candy7la3Creme]

Maybe a german tourist was there and thought "oh no, its to heavy to hang the bag on a tree branch, so I'll put it in there" The Wald-Fundbüro never disappoints :D

[@ixiwildflowerixi]

Gotta say, you got some nice landscapes over yonder as well.

[@diwatazapf3135]

Love your vlog. Take care and stay safe.❤

[@angelamicallef2904]

Laura is just the sweetest and cutest !

[@annamc3947]

Yosemite is even more beautiful in Winter. Hardly any tourists (except Japanese, for some reason). Snow on Half Dome. Skiing at Badger Pass. New Year’s Eve at the Ahwahnee. Go back then if you can.

[@gloofisearch]

Love that place. Stayed at that campground in the valley some years ago. Still remember the first time I drove into Yosemite through Tioga Pass. The sign at the entrance shows the height, 9945 Ft and I thought, "Woow, I am driving higher than the height of the Zugspitze, which is 9718 Ft"! I was sure that nobody stole your camera bag. I have a very positive picture when it comes to Americans. They are mostly honest and nice people, usually nicer than Germans. And yes, I would have done the same thing what Laura did and put it in the locker to keep it safe. Nice trip, well done.

[@adamgustav4061]

I've been to a lot of place in the US and I would say Yosemite is the most complete NP, so good choice. I just hope you didn't miss the Redwoods

[@elizabethhowe7670]

and you could always check with park lost and found

[@juergenurbas6395]

Wie immer wunderschön- habt die richtige Musik zur Untermalung gewählt… America the Beautiful.. Die National Parks sind fast alle sehr beeindruckend. Wir durfen sie selbst vor 18 Jahren mit meinem Mitarbeiter Team erleben. Etwas fürs Leben. Euch weiterhin eine gute Zeit. Liebe Grüße aus dem Sauerland 🌲 ⛰️🌲

[@uliwehner]

i may have to go back some day. my last trip to yosemite dates back 30 years. Still looks the same though. maybe this time i won't get kicked out for sleeping in the back of the station wagon in a parking lot.

[@HoWeiTeTe]

Please watch die film 'Am Limit' as well (german version of 'free solo'). And hey: as an Oregonian you should do the trip with a Volkswagen Camper Van ;-)

[@TubaBuddha]

And that is whyb you always put your information like phone number in your bags. So that you might be contacted about lost items.

[@holger_p]

yes, and don't forget to put your address on you key, so the finder or thief knows where to find the lock for the key.