Visiting Spreewald, Germany

To say we hit the ground running after arriving in Germany would be an understatement. Multiple flights, renting a car, visiting several museums and reacquainting ourselves with some of our favorite German foods were all squeezed in to day one. The highlights of the day spent in Spreewald included Freilandmuseum Lehde (Open air museum), Gurkenmuseum (Pickle and Cucumber Museum) and an enormous plate of Schnitzel and grilled fish. Whew! We're officially back. What a day!
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Visiting Spreewald, Germany Travel Video Transcript:
So hello from Germany! We've finally made it here this morning. We're still feeling a little jet lagged and disoriented but we got here in the morning, we picked up a car at the airport, we've driven down to a place called Spreewald. Which is the Spree forest. And we're just going to spend the next couple of days checking out the area. Just visiting the canals. This is a great place for nature. And apparently also cucumbers. So we're going to be taking in the sights, sampling some food and showing you guys around.
Let's go check out the village. So right now we're checking out the Freilandmuseum Lehde. Which is a cool outdoor open air museum and basically they have these old homes that date back to the 19th Century. And you can see what life was like during that time period. So we're going to be walking through, learning about their customs, their traditions. And I think it is going to make us really thankful for the time period we live in right now.
Alright, so what are we doing next? It is time to play some kids games from the 19th century. And I have a feeling this is going to make us look very uncoordinated.
So we're going to be visiting a few different homes in this open air museum. And they really vary in size and character. So this is one of the cool ones. Let's go in and peruse. So inside this home we have the wedding planner wearing a very beautiful elaborate suit and gown kind of deal. If you follow me over here you can see people getting ready for a wedding. And apparently the bride would have worn a black and green. Not white because white was considered the colour of mourning.
So that was a lot of fun. I think we're just about ready to leave the open air museum and we'll see what else we can find.
So we're now visiting a cucumber museum. It is a little bit quirky. And we're going to be looking at how pickles are produced and the history behind them. So every year in this area they have a festival where they select the cucumber queen. And basically these girls come and present their recipes of their pickled cucumbers and whoever has the best tasting one wins and she's crowned for the year.
So my meal has arrived and it looks so amazing. I think I'm not even going to share with Sam. That is so mean. This is. No it is not. This is my pike perch. It's on a bed of sauteed vegetables. And I also have a nice little um baked potato here with some kind of sauce with dill. Woah, that looks like a very generous amount. That looks amazing. So I'm just going to dig right in. This looks wonderful. I need a knife. This looks so good. Oh my gosh. How is that? The fish is perfection. The skin is nice and crispy, buttery and it is just so good. Juicy on the inside?
You know how I can tell you're enjoying it? You don't want to talk anymore. No, I just want to eat. What is happening over in your plate? Also, mine looks pretty good. I've got boar schnitzel which is down here. Oh, la lah. And sauerkraut here and a kind of mashed potato over here. With horseradish. Wish horseradish. Alright, let's try the schnitzel. Oh, look at that. That's really good schnitzel. So what does boar schnitzel taste like? It has a rich, a little bit of a game-y taste but the thing I really like about this schnitzel is just the coating they put over top of it. It's really crispy. So we just finished an absolutely wonderful meal and we are feeling stuffed. We're also feeling a little bit jet lagged so I think we're going to call it a day and just go get some rest and we'll see you tomorrow.
This is part of our Travel in Germany series. We're making a series of videos showcasing German culture, German arts, German foods, German religion, German cuisine and German people.
Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network

[@morbvsclz]

The Spreewald is quite an unusual spot to visit. I always thought only germans knew about it :-D And the Sorbs that live there are not actually ethnic germans. They are a slavic people that has lived in that (and other) areas of eastern Germany for hundreds of years and they have a recognized status as ethnic minority. So their own language (which is quite similar to czech apparently) and cultural heritage are protected and taught to them at school. Signs etc. in their areas tend to be in 2 languages etc. But they all speak german anyways nowadays. Lehde is also quite interesting in winter, when the canals are frozen and people go everywhere in ice skates. And in the summer months the postman and garbage collecters still come by boat afaik.

[@samuelandaudrey]

morbvsclz We ended up really enjoying it there. On our second day we went punting (our next video coming out) along with several other things. That's fascinating to know more about the Sorbs. We did notice often language was in both German and Sorbian on signs.

[@samuelandaudrey]

morbvsclz We ended up really enjoying it there. On our second day we went punting (our next video coming out) along with several other things. That's fascinating to know more about the Sorbs. We did notice often language was in both German and Sorbian on signs.

[@lostboymemoirs]

Awesome vid dude and dudette, Germany looks so incredible and I'm bummed I only went to Munich. But all of your videos have me aching to go back soon!

[@samuelandaudrey]

+Ryan Brown (Lost Boy Memoirs) Thanks Ryan! I hope you'll get a chance to explore more of the country again soon :)

[@KanoneOlaf]

Thank You ! For Visiting Germany !

[@samuelandaudrey]

Gunslinger 101 You're welcome! We have 3 more videos from Germany coming out soon.

[@AP-RSI]

"Laufstöcke ... keine Ahnung mehr wie das noch hieß...", "Sackhüpfen", "Waschbrett"? Mostly I know this on my childhood! LOL

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thant is cool to hear!

[@karinaskalbe9537]

Hi Samuel and Audrey! I don’t know if you’ll be in Eastern Europe soon and if you’re still interested in the topic of cat cafés? I recently visited Daugavpils (Latvia) at the Kotoffski cafe and museum. I remembered about you! There is a very romantic interior and the kindest purring cat Peach. There are six different cats in total. Lots of emotions and delicious food! Thanks for video ❤

[@FredericoBerlin]

We still play those 19th century kids games in kindergarten, at least in Berlin and surroundings! Cool video!

[@samuelandaudrey]

+FredericoBerlin That's cool! They were a lot of fun :)

[@AP-RSI]

Yes, in my childhood too... that's around 40 years ago and in Bonn.

[@priyankajoglekar57]

Beautiful

[@sylviachristodoulou7339]

This place is amazing🌟💕💕💕

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Sylvia!

[@molekulaTV]

Nicely done tour vid! Really really enjoyable and relaxing and also very human like :) Amazing channel guys you have! Keep on rockin! :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

molekulaTV Thank you! We really appreciate it :)

[@peterpreisdinslaken1510]

Klasse gemacht gefällt mir außerordentlich gut ich liebe den Spreewald Lg.Pidi

[@RealSpaceHobo]

As you know I been following you guys for a very long long long (read: pestering) time and as with the last time you were in Germany (your prolonged "nesting phase" stay last year I think) - and you seem very relaxed and at ease there, compared to alot of the other places you showered us with.....:-) - do any of you perchance know of / suffer from distant roots to the area. I know - weird way to pose a question, but....what's the rush - who's in a hurry, right? - I'm not, that's for sure.....:-)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Ledzz Go That's funny you've noticed that! We do feel quite at ease in Germany and we always enjoy coming back here. I (Audrey) do have family roots in Germany and Austria, so that may be one of the reasons why I love returning to the area...the natural beauty doesn't hurt either! :) Thanks for watching!

[@RealSpaceHobo]

Samuel & Audrey That does explain a lot...:-).....and I do notice a lot too, in general.....not just with you guys.....enjoy Germany, a very underrated place for travel, in my opinion.....:-)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Ledzz Go Thank you! We totally agree with you about it being underrated :)

[@MrTRYTOO]

try to find königsberger klopse, sauerbraten, labskaus, some soups/stews are also quite nice..

[@samuelandaudrey]

MrTRYTOO Thanks for the recommendation!

[@historical2774]

it's so beautiful

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much!

[@subdian]

Hi! Do you need a car in the Spreewald once you've arrived there? I've seen that bicycle & canoe are popular options for exploring this area, but would you recommend renting a car?

[@samuelandaudrey]

+Subdian Subdian Actually getting around by bike or kayak is a great option. Once arriving a car isn't really that necessary to be honest.

[@Ninjanoya]

It‘s my Home😂👌🏼

[@scca1408]

haha. I usually order Fish and Veggies and my husband mashed potatoes with some meat. I also, most of the times try things that look easy and my husband never try"so after laugh about me, he try something else and do everything right, perfect or ok! (damn!). well, the vid. is all I wish right now. A great view, great food, nice ppl (Idk you tell about it haha), so relaxing!. I hope I can travel soon. I don't like to talk about my plans, but I can't hide my wish to visit Germany and other great places.

[@samuelandaudrey]

scca1408 What we often try to do is order two different types of things and then we share it half and half :) It is very relaxing here. If you're considering coming to Germany we highly recommend it!

[@scca1408]

Samuel & Audrey yes!. Looks great. What about the language?.

[@samuelandaudrey]

scca1408 Most people can speak some English which is nice.

[@eve6683]

May I know the name of the restaurant? Cos the food just looks really good!!

[@ashuchauhan1801]

nice place

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Ashu!

[@ayanboishakh4434]

Cool background sound...... what is your background sound secret???

[@samuelandaudrey]

+Ayaan Boishakh Hehehe...

[@JulioTofan]

oh wow this month u guys travel around the world huh? :D take care guys. and keep lovely. 1:37 we have too in indonesia ! we called it egrang :D

[@iTzTonY100]

Hos do you guys afford all trips and stuff? Grest video I can't wait for u guys to go back to peru and do more cool stuff.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Anthony Thanks! We're stoked about heading back to Peru next year. We work online doing a number of different things to help pay for our travels. It probably seems like we're out all day having fun in our videos but the truth is that we often have our eyeballs glued to our computers ;)

[@allangomes529]

Samuel & Audrey What kind of work?

[@samuelandaudrey]

Allan Gomes We do blogging and freelance photojournalism work along with some consulting and marketing stuff as well.

[@allangomes529]

Samuel & Audrey Thanks for the answer and the great video.

[@iTzTonY100]

Samuel & Audrey that's great i wish i could have that life style traveling around the world. Good for you guys congrats on everything and keep up the good work :)

[@mauriceanton]

Só pretty!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks!

[@aka99]

looks fun! :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks!

[@nik866]

What was the total cost ? 🥺🥺 It would be glad if u share it ❤️

[@samuelandaudrey]

Sorry don't remember it was a long time ago.

[@nadimhayder6869]

keep making videos.... I really like ur videos....But I wonder one things that why u guy's are not fat.....it seems that u two are food lover.....

[@samuelandaudrey]

+Nadim Hayder Thank you very much! Audrey is better at keeping her weight down than I am ;)

[@motorhead41]

Are you the sister of subaruwrxfan?

[@samuelandaudrey]

motorhead41 Who is that?

[@motorhead41]

Check him out. Makes good car review videos. Looks alot like this girl.

[@Xapiro]

Slow travel? No guides ?! Listen to the birds.

[@janhoogeveen601]

Spreewalt super mooi,maar deze video gaat te veel over de makers van de video ik zie graag meer van spreewalt.

[@samuelandaudrey]

:)

[@kaosanime5215]

Mbak audrey di Indonesia mencuci baju seperti itu masih ada sampai sekarang juga karung goni seperti itu masih ada bahkan untuk lomba balapan karung yang kayu untuk jalan itu namanya egrang

[@vijaynagesh6564]

Chal

[@samuelandaudrey]

;)

[@zakharovaolga7385]

Niam , mm...geut

[@lucaseisenhauer5704]

😍