THE NORTH is Germany's BEST Kept Secret! Ferry Ride to Föhr(a North Frisian Island on the North Sea)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2022
- WE ARE ON AN ISLAND IN NORTHERN GERMANY! :) In this video, we take a ferry ride to Föhr an island known as the "Frisian Caribbean". We experience a slow paced paradise and end our trip believing that the NORTH is Germany’s best kept secret!
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"Its not considered windy unless the sheep are losing their curls." North German saying. Greetings from Hamburg, Germany. You guys do wonderful videos. Keep on! 😃👍
Cool that you guys and the Black Forest Family, both discover your north german heritage at the same time.
This is really cool ..just sow the Black family episode...as I said ...'"the call of the land"" is helping them
They are probably related ;)
It looks very danish at the same time, at some point i am pretty sure this part was danish, so maybe they are danes and not Germans?
@@mortyjansen399 Denmark covered the Jutland peninsula. Eastern Frisia is to the South of that and has never been Danish.
@@Warentester or was a part of Schleswig Holstein which for many years was danish. Lost in a war. And then later some of the southern Jutland came crack through the referendum. According to my history books
There is a danish minority living in Germany and they have their own political party, newspapers and schools. And there is a german minority living in Danmark and they have their own newspaper and schools aswell.
I grew up in Northern Germany and this took me back. Thank you.
So cool! We would love to live there. Glad you enjoyed it! :)
One of the best video series next to "The Black Forest Family" about northern Germany!
Thank you!
Most Americans only know Bavaria (Bayern) or Berlin .....so good that you show to all people that Germany has very different faces of landscapes. I live in Husum - on the northern coast of Germany (near to Föhr and Sankt Peter-Ording).
That’s all we knew about before moving so we are hoping to shed some light on so many other amazing parts of Germany! Happy you like to see it 😊
@@OurStorytoTell you both do a great Job 🙏🏼😊
Moin! That was a beautiful trip around the North - “entlang der Kueste”. It might not be packed with iconic landmarks but for a family vacation with excellent food, tons of outdoor activities and the space to find yourself it is highly recommend. Again you’re doing an excellent job how diverse and interesting Germany can be.
Love it!
Thanks so much! We are happy you enjoyed our time in the North! 😊
@@OurStorytoTell You are from Utah, aren't you? I found something on TH-cam in the "mystery-corner" that might interest you: The mystery of the Skinwalker Ranch in Utah (by History Channel). What has happened there for 200 years, Aliens, a curse or something else? Have you ever heard from this Ranch? th-cam.com/video/XLTP_LBiapI/w-d-xo.html
It’s not a secret - it’s just that the videos made about it don’t get as many views as the ones of the South. But I still do it anyway, because I absolutely love the North, too.
Hopefully in time that will change a bit! We love both so much!
@@OurStorytoTell I‘m loving seeing you explore these places. You‘re really making the most of your time here ❤️
Finaly you are in Nothern Germany. Different Landscape, different People... but its Awesome. And i hope, you came back to this Area. There is so much more to Explore :)
I agree. It’s awesome and absolutely underrated.
Föhr, Amrum, Sylt, and all the other tiny islands along the coast are sooo cute and quaint. Yes, windy weather is completely normal in Northern Germany.
What most people consider almost stormy levels of wind is considered a nice stiff breeze along the coast of the North Sea. When North Sea people talk about almost no wind would still be considered a very stiff breeze for most other peoples.
Well, that it is rainy on the North Sea coast is a stereotype that is rooted almost 100% in reality. But you can also get amazing stretches of sun and warmth during the summer as well. But never without wind. Or well, maybe once in a blue moon without any real wind. But really, NO wind is so rare that people will mark the day and the year in the calender as something exceptional, possibly even keeping the calender page with that date. THAT'S how rare it is.
The German saying "Nordsee ist Mordsee" / "North Sea is murder sea" is very appropriate: it is one rough patch of ocean.
But the mudflats all along the North Sea coast are among the most astonishing 'land' scapes (for six hours twice a day) due to their ever changing nature.
No other 'landscape' is so malleable, so quickly changing, not even desert dunes shift that quickly.
BTW: taking a car around the island of Föhr or Amrum is very frowned upon on the islands. While you MAY take a car over there, usually you take it to your destination on the island, leave it in its designated parking spot at your BnB or hotel, and then take public transport for your stay. The island is supposed to be as traffic reduced as possible.
Both Amrum and Föhr are incredibly calming holiday spots. Sylt on the other hand usually is the snobby center for the 'high class' tourists. This year with the 9 € train tickets loads of punks traveled to Sylt and set up a counter-culture of rebellion vs the rich on Sylt.
That BOTH your families have relatives along the coast is astonishing.
The Blackforest Family channel just posted another video on THEIR trip to discover their respective families' relatives in the Ostfriesland area around Aurich, Stakholt, etc. Maybe you should contact each other, exchange notes, it could be quite illuminating. I'd love to see Willa play with their son Jack, roughly the same age.
Poffertjes are soooo yummy. Thanks to both the Dutch and the Danish for keeping that tradition alive.
Not good for my diabetes, but heck, who cares, once or twice a year these just have to be savored. 😁👍
I was there in 2016 (I was 23, traveling before studying in Ireland). My family immigrated from the island in the 1860’s, and I stood outside their house in Ovenum that they left. It still impacts me to this day.
I got to love Northern Germany, when my sister moved there. Each region in Germany, has its own distinctive look, charm and culture too. Glad, you enjoyed it, even though you got sand blasted. I'm from the Rhineland-Palatinate originally, and they too have lovely places to visit, especially in the wine growing region and the Pfälzerwald.
That’s fun now you have a reason to travel there! And Yes we really did enjoy our time! 😊
@@OurStorytoTell You can combine visiting the city of Heidelberg with hiking the Palatine forest (Pfälzerwald) and winery visits at the German Wine-Road (Weinstraße). The root of German democracy movement (1848) is Hambach castle in the city of Neustadt at the wineroad (Neustadt an der Weinstraße). Its museum has the original flag in todays´ national colors black-red-golden stripes.
@@OurStorytoTell The "Mittelrheintal" is for more than hundred years a very popular tourist destination for tourists from England and later from the US and also Japan. It is famous for these many castles, vine and the Rhein of course and these many myths and legends, famous from some Wagner operas. One of the castles is the famous "Drachenfels" (The dragon's mount) in Königswinter. From there the Mittelrheintal goes south to Bingen/Mainz etc.
I love the German coast, because it‘s so unique compared to the thousands of square miles of our inland. And especially the wadden sea with it‘s islands is unique to almost the whole world. Where else can you walk from island to island during low tide? And if you come back to the North Sea and going to visit Amrum, be prepared for the biggest and widest beach Germany has to offer.
Did you also bring back home some hand made ceramics? I remember that there are a lot of potteries on Föhr and also on the other islands too, where you can get pretty unique and also nice cups and dishes. I still have some in my cupboard. 😊
It's so nice to see that you like my homearea. Not so many tourists from abroad find the way up to the north. I always wonder why.
We wonder why now too! Wish we would have known more about it before moving! But happy we found it now 💛
I am happy that finally the northern part of germany got some attention. If you got some time left you might want to visit the crankies building in the world which is the Church located in Suurhusen, close to the city of Emden.
If you go there, which is part of the east Frisian region, in contrast to northern Frisia where you were this time, make sure to visit one of the eastern Frisian islands, carfree, made up of sand for the most part, they give you a perfect feeling of German sea coast holidays. For example, Langeoog, you arrive by ferry from bensersiel, take the cute little colourful train to the islands village, along with other families, and are almost at the beach.
To the west of that region is western Frisia, which belongs to the Netherlands. Interesting side note about the Frisian language is, that it is the closest living relative to English. And, as you were at the beach of St. Peter Ording: the region around Eiderstedt was the home of the angles before they made their way to you England, together with population from Jutland (todays Denmark in large parts), the Saxon coast (south of Eitherstedt, to around todays Cuxhaven), and the frisians, who where back then where todays eastern and western Frisia is. Forming basically what became the Angle Saxons.
@@thorstenbrandenburg4338 the Langeoog train is the cutest of them all!
Norderney ist auch schön 😊🙏🏼
My great grandparents Jen Andresen and Anna Nissen born in 1857 were from the Schelswig area. Very cool video, thank you.
So fun to hear about! Thanks for watching! 😊
Hi guys, as parents you can be proud of Willa, cos she shares her pofferties without any discussions with you. Nice to see whenever she is watching something, her brain is working to understand whats going on. Seems the fresh salty air knocked her down to take a nap. Yes, Risa the north is a nice area and so so crowded with foreign tourists and for lots of german people heaven, to calm down from daily stress and of course the best places to eat all the varyties of fish. Yes, Christensen also sound very danish to me. Will you try to dive deeper into your family history as the Black Forrest Family did ? I liked to see you also enjoyed the northern part. I wish you a nice week and time to discover other parts in Germany as well.
Nice some of you US americans discover the beauty of the north of Germany. It clearly is a very different world. So sorry for you there was nearly no sunshine. The Poffertjes are dutch food. I love them too.
That is amazing for them to return to the land of their origins
Something like Poffertjes is know in Schleswig Holstein too It is called Pförtchen…
Love the North - the wind - the rain- the cold - the sun - the beauty 💖
The last weeks were atypically marked by a sharp north south divide in weather and temperatures with especially Schleswig-Holstein remaining covered in clouds almost continuously (until 2-3 days ago). It is (almost) always cooler in Northern Germany than in the south (in spring and summer, at least), but usually the coast gets more sunshine from March through July than most areas in the south. This constant overcast grey without rain or sunshine is really rare up there around this time of year, I hope you noticed the extraordinarily long days. It never gets fully dark around here in June, in clear nights you'll always see and dusk/dawn strip of light along the northern horizon.
You should indeed try Amrum (more remote, wilder, incredibly wide dune strip and wide beach) and some of the East Frisian islands, I saw Spiekeroog getting recommended which I can only second, but most of them are beautiful and (if only a bit) warmer than the North Frisian islands.
Go on exploring the country, there still is lots to be seen!
Thanks for the comment. You know us, we definitely will keep exploring! 😉 Amrum will be next trip we think. Everyone speaks so highly of it.
And yes, we definitely noticed the long days!
Yes, Amrum is a Must See!
Each northern Frisian Isle has its Charme. Pellworm is more rural, Sylt glamorous, Northstrand is the bridge between Mainland andctge Islands and the Halligen are sonething you must have seen, small but special. Andbon the Mainland you have Husum, Tönning, Niebüll, the Eidersperrwerk between Northern Frisia and Cabbage Head Land 😉
As a Husumer in Exile i am so happy you showed Northern Frisia with StPeterOrding and Föhr. I grew up on the Northern Frisian Mainland but off course we visited the Islands. A Hallig is special, they are too small to have dikes so there houses are build on small manmade Hill and everything is fllooded except for those
gute Laune... trotz des schlimmen Wetters.... you are so gorgious!!!! VORBILDLICH!!!!!
The rest of Germany is suffering from heat and you guys have nice fresh air up there! I'm envious 😄
It was really nice to have!
Moin!
This is my home. I'm glad and surprised, you've found our lovely island.
You noticed that the houses in northern Germany look different than in Bavaria. Every German region is a bit different. If you want to see other special houses, I can only recommend a trip to Thuringia, district of Sonneberg. In Sonneberg there is a toy museum worth seeing (the oldest toy museum in Germany). Lauscha is a glass blowing town with beautiful shops and all towns between Lauscha and Sonneberg are worth seeing. Above all, the usual architecture there with slate-clad houses (black houses) are striking and interesting. A special highlight are the grottoes, especially the fairy grotto near Saalfeld (not far away). And there is good food anyway!
Love all of these suggestions! Thanks 😊
You are a great and adventurous family. I really enjoy watching your videos because they are so well done and entertaining. I'm glad you enjoyed the beautiful north so much even if the weather was not so good (June is still too early). Every time Willa smiles the sun comes up and she was so dressed up this time - I think it's because of Risa's good taste ;-). I wish you a nice Sunday and come back to the north.
Okay so nice!! Thanks for making our day! 😊 Next time we visit, we will go in July or August to get the true Summer feel!
Are you planning to visit Denmark? You should definitely plan a trip there! It is such a wonderful place to be. The Danish cities and small towns are adorable. Sønderborg, for example, is right behind the border.
I always find the Danes have impeccable taste. In Germany, during the 1960s and 70s, there was the tendency among city planners to tear down old, valuable buildings and replace them with ugly new ones (as if we hadn't lost so much during the war already; you wouldn't believe what gems were torn down in the 1960s and 70s and lost forever. It's insane). Also, they strove to build 'car-friendly' cities. Denmark, however, has preserved so much more of their older architecture. That's why their towns are so cute.
I have the fondest childhood memories of Denmark. My family and I have spent our summer holidays there ever since I was a one-year old.
So special you have those memories. 😊 We will definitely get there! Planning for next year though.
Sehr schön das Filmchen.
Föhr ist immer eine Reise wert.
Ideal für Ruhe und Erholung.
Mein Favorit ist Nieblum.
Richtige Idylle.
Wyk ist etwas lebhafter, mehr Trubel.
Dafür kann man dort den schönsten Sonnenaufgang sehen .
Den schönsten Sonnenuntergang kann man in Utersum erleben.
Auch kulinarisch hat Föhr vieles zu bieten.
Fisch ist man am Hafen oder bei Klatt.
Die Fischbude Klatt ist auf dem Parkplatz von Edeka Knudtsen in Wyk zu finden.
Super frisch und sehr lecker.
This Ferry goes also to Amrum after Föhr. There have a Beach 1000m deep, called Kniepsand. A must see.
Next time 😍
i love this family! These guys are so lovely 😍Great video! The North of Germany is so underrated, especially in the Southwest of Germany, where I live. But I've been there a couple of times and it's definitely worth a visit.
Totally underrated. I seize every chance I get to go to North Germany.
And the eastern part of Northgermany do not exist at all for the rest of Germany/Germans! Is a bit sad for me. But in general it feels still the best part of Germany.
Greetings from Rostock...
@@Cyril_Sneer I just made a film about Rügen. It has the least views on my channel, but the people who watch, watch it the longest because they then realise that the East is wonderful! But unfortunately people don’t want to watch the videos about the East, so most TH-camrs don’t make any. I have also filmed Lübeck, Quedlinburg, Wismar will be up soon and I plan to go to Rostock next time I can, because I think it’s fantastic there, too.
The two guys al Scheel are Friends of our Family and we´re looking forward to see them this summer....
You can really tell in the latest videos how aware Willa has gotten and how she is taking everything in. I'm so glad for her that you are giving her this opportunity. She will remember snippets of this forever.
Been to the beautiful East Frisia island of Langeoog a few times.
Many families with small children vacation there, only a few electro cars allowed, very relaxing.
A bit overcrowded during the school vacation time, and unfortunately growing more exspensive.
But lovely nonetheless. 🙂
Moin , Insel Föhr ist immer eine Reise wert .👍
And yes I too have an Aunt and Uncle who also Immigrated in the 50’s but their last name is Hölger… they came from Insel Föhr ….Glad you like it there Ny parents are from Bremerhaven they too Immigrated to NY in 1960
So cool to hear about your relation to Föhr!
im actually from föhr and this video just popped up on my page and its so weird but cool to see someone visiting and exploring my hometown!!
Btw i dont want to disapoint but the fish you ate isn’t caught around here anymore, it’s mostly from Hamburg or from even further away
I love your channel and have been watching for a long time, I'm actually from Denmark, Aabenraa and I shop daily in Rødekro were your ancestors was from crazy 😄
Thanks R B! Glad to have you here. Wow, that’s crazy that you live so close to Rodekro! We hope to make it up there one day. Maybe next year!
Hi, so glad you guys came up north and enjoy the people, pace and food :). We're an american- german family living in Hamburg. I grew up here for the most part ( also lived in LA), and my husband had to relocate from LA- no regrets. Love that you literally "dive" into the local culture, lifestyle, and keep an open mind on many levels without comparing.
We love the North Sea coastline, the windy days, and laid back locals- also love St. Peter Ording. It can get pretty warm, even hot but with a nice breeze it's nice. You have to check out Büsum, it's near SPO ( a little further south), it's a little smaller, great for families, nice boardwalk, playgrounds, great family laguna, a newly renovated indoor/ outdoor swimmingpool. Büsum is widely known for it's history of crab fishing :). A local favorite for great seafood is the "Hafenpick" by the Museumshafen, great food, not fancy, and funny/ comedic service (my daughter enjoys it every time). Take care & Enjoy your trip :)!!
It was a fun trip! Honestly, each time we visit the North it’s a refreshing time to see what so many Germans experience and call home. It’s different from what we have here in Bavaria, although we still love where we live.
Thanks for the suggestions of other places to see! We hope to be back sometime. Maybe next year during the summer so we can give the coast another try.
Best wishes to you and your family!
Enjoyed your video.
I don't know, why most US-People are obsessed with the south-west part of Germany like Baden-Württemberg or Bavaria. But now you know, that Germany has a vast variety of interesting landscapes. The last time I visited SPO a few years ago, it was 32°C and absolutely windless for almost the whole vacation. While you're in the North, maybe visit Friedrichstadt, the german "Amsterdam".
Yip, mostly you'll have always changing weather from the Atlantic with clouds, sun, wind and sometimes really annoying horizontically rain ;-)
But all you need is fitting clothes for that weather. But in addition: in summer you can get sunny days the whole vacationseason, too.
All in all the northeners in germany are more laid-back and chill than the people from the south.
The "Reet" on the roofs is mostly locally harvested but sometimes also imported from Egypt and Hungary, AFAIK. There are so many new building that the german harvest didn't last for all roofs. And those roofs are really expensive, because it's very labor-intensive to built them. You'll find those roofs all around the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
Hope you'll have more fun travelling northern Germany.
Oh you know with social media coming about after most bases got cut in Germany in early 90’s .. If Bremerhaven were still open as it was Army ( if you recall Elvis came through there) Im sure we’d hear more about the north from Social Media folks … but so be it. We have this family ..I would do it but at present or past 3 years not able to… but thanks to this family we see the beauty of the north …
Yoooo, you were sitting 100m next to my house in Nieblum. I just watched this video because it was recommended to me but did not expect to see my hometown
No way! 😂 haha I love that! So cool you live there!
Every travel video about Germany seems to center on Bavaria and Berlin rarely is far northern Germany featured, so this was very refreshing to see.
It needs a highlight & we are happy you enjoyed it! Thanks 😊
So cute and cool that your little one is having so many things to experience at such a young age. Welcome to the „North“!
Thanks so much! We are very happy to have these videos to show her when she’s older. 💛
@@OurStorytoTell They grow up so fast. I wish you really happy times and all the best while you explore the world.
Wow! Beautiful day trip. Thanks for taking us along. I look forward to each video you put out. All your hard work shows!
Thanks that you pay attention on the German North. Most Vlogger only report from Neuschwanstein, Berlin and stop at Hamburg. The beaches especially at North Sea are epic. I live in Husum. Enjoy your time in Nordfriesland 🤗
Thanks for watching! We will be back again because you’re right, they are epic!
@@OurStorytoTell I read you wanted to visit Amrum tomorrow. Kniepsand probably is the biggest one. Have fun 🍀☀️🕊
You must visit Usedom ! Most beautiful beaches in the North ! You must visit "Kaiserbäder" !( Ahlbeck,Heringsdorf,Bansin ) and Zinnowitz ! Villages on Oderhaff like "Kamminke" !
bit late to the party but : Moin ! Welcome to our land :) i only watched two videos but a grin was plastered all over my face for the duration of both. Welcome again !
👋 Flying Shoes, thanks for joining! And thanks for the warm welcome! We’ve loved loving here so far and especially seeing the different places in Germany. Be sure to subscribe if you haven’t already to stay updated with our other travels in Germany 🇩🇪
Just wish you’d had nicer weather. Recent couple weeks started to be crazy beautiful and hot. Please visit again. There’s so many cities, towns and countryside you should see and enjoy :)
We wish so too! We are already making plans to go back next year 🤗
@@OurStorytoTell We have no bad weather here in northern Germany. May be you had the wrong clothes with you… ;)
The unknown countryside of northern germany, now on the map of the world👍🤣 Föhr is one of big islands, you should go to Hooge or Langeness...
Quite a challenge to follow your itinerary … 😉
We like to keep you guys on your toes 😂
thank you for this video!!!!
Thanks for watching! 😊
I'm so happy that you like the north of Germany, too . I have to admit that I felt a tiny bit off envy when I saw you walking around on Föhr because that's exactly where I'd love to be right now.
It's so much fun to watch Willa eat everything you put in her mouth - she sure enjoys food !
I think the -sen ending is very close to the -son ending. I'm not sure but on Iceland the men's last name is their father's first name with a -son ending and the women's name is their father's first name with a -dattir ( for 'daughter') at the end. So in your Danish ancestry 'Christensen' comes from the male family line I think.
The northern part of Germany close to the Danish border used to belong to Denmark and there still are close connections like Danish schools (there is one on the isle of Sylt) , many people speak Danish and many Danes speak German up there and there is a political party that protects the needs of the population in that area. I'm sure your grandma used to speak Danish, too, Tanner.
Have you watched the latest video of the Black Forest Family yet ? They found some family in Ostfriesland .
Yes, -sen is common in northern Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. In Iceland you can see the old meaning. Henrik Petersson son would i.e. be named Nils Henrikson and his son probably Lars Nilsson. Same for women with -dottir as daughter of ... The -sen instead of -son changed over the years, because it might be easier to pronounce.
Omg! How sweet this little girl is. 😊 I really like to see that our country seems to be not that bad, if even Americans say to come over for a visit. Thank your for this.
I live in north Germany (Kiel) and I think the north is really the best part of germany ^-^
How about that? My family also came from that part of Denmark that Germany once controlled. Our family lived just outside Haderslev. Maybe we're related? Denmark is charming but I love Germany more, much to my grandparents' chagrin.
Very possible we could be! We’ll have to do some more digging to see exactly where they were born/lived.
One day we’ll make it to Denmark to compare the two! I’m sure there are many similarities for sure.
Finally the real Germany, not just Bavaria... 👍🏼
That Video was so nice for me. Since 1992 we spend our Holidays in Wyk auf Föhr. Very family friendly and relaxing. A little pretty house is family owned, that you had on camera 😍 I‘m glad you liked it there so much 😊
I used to live on Föhr and I love watching you explore my home 🧡
it's so nice to see my country through your eyes...
We are happy you’ve enjoyed it so far! 😊
I love it, to watch you guys having fun in germany. It's a great place to be. Here is nothing I miss.
Aww we love to hear you enjoy our videos & are happy that we are happy here… 😂☺️
You are a very friendly family and your report is a brillant advertisement for our area. Thanks a lot for this.
Thanks so much for the kind words! Lol we should have gotten sponsored then for the marketing 😂
Its really cool to see you walk through the streets, my parents used to take me when i was a kid, almost every year on vacation. My mother still claims that the place you ate your waffles at, makes the best ice cream in the world :D
Well, the ice cream was pretty incredible, so she might be on to something! Glad it could be a trip down memory lane for you :)
Such a beautiful video. I always prefer the mountains but after your last videos i think its time to give it a shot. A very good choice of locations and with your little sunshine the weather is always nice. ( sry for my english skills)
We do hope you’ll give it a shot. We love the mountains too, but this place is pretty special. 💛
I love watching your videos and finally you are visiting my favourite place in the whole world…
Hey thanks Lars! We can see why it is. 😊
I just discovered your channel just today and I am so happy that you visited the two places dear to my heart: Hamburg and the island of Foehr. My mother and my brother both were born on the island and my maternal grandmother lived in Boldixum (part of Wyk) in a house build in 1752. When I was a young boy and later as a teenager my family visited the island almost every year.
I grew up in Hamburg and watching your video reminded me how beautiful Hamburg is. Because of all those bridges Hamburg is sometime called the Venice of the north. I still miss the northern german food I grew up with. Because Hamburg is a major harbor you can find restaurants (cuisine) from all over the world there which I enjoyed also very much. Thank you for your videos.
Hi! Thank you for your kind comment! We loved both of those areas! It’s really fun to hear about your connection to them. 😊 Thanks for sharing!
The German islands are mostly a target for short trips, if there is real summer weather forcasted, the people flock in masses to the islands. With the international covid-19 travel problems the German islands had last year also a realy good season.
We can imagine they are packed during great weather. They were still beautiful even in the wind and rain when we were there! Hopefully in another summer we'll be able to make it up there and enjoy some sunshine.
I have to say, your music choice for the videos is always fantastic.😊
Thank you! It can take a long time finding one that fits, but it’s important to us. 😊
@@OurStorytoTell Genau, die Musik macht einen Großteil der gesamten positiven Stimmung in allen Euren Videos aus..! Ich würde sie aber auch ganz ohne Musikuntermalung ansehen, weil Ihr einfach immer so positiv rüber kommt. Sehr interessant übrigens auch, daß Ihr Wurzeln in der Gegend habt..! Und ein ganz großes Plus aller Eurer Videos ist natürlich die so süße und lebensfreudige Willa, Euer kleiner Schatz...
Hats off to your exploring adventures in North Germany along the coast.its a welcome chance to see some variation next to all the videos of Bavaria;)
Btw...some vacation greetings from the Italian Alps
Amazing place. We used to go there on vacation when I was a small child. Great to see the little park at 11:32 still exists - I used to ride there with my bike at like 5-6 years old on my own to feed the ducks.
Oh my that is so fun to hear the memories!
I am glad you've been enjoying your trip to the north. We are cooking here in Munich 🌞. So sorry the weather wasn't that good but that only means you have to give it another shot to my northern home sometime in the future..😶🌫️😎
Yes, we will have to give it another shot sometime! Maybe we will have better luck then 😊. The weather has been on the warm side the past few days. Hopefully a bit of clouds and rain can give us a little break!
Germany's coasts will be the new Mediterranean Sea in regards to tourism. They already have tons of tourism but it will be the main attraction in a few years or decades because Germany gets warmer and warmer each year.
I guess after the past cold days you guys are happy now. It is warm / hot now.
Yes! Definitely happy to have the warm weather. If only we were still up North to enjoy the coast :)
@@OurStorytoTell Hope you'll go back to Rügen island while the weather stays warm and sunny plus when you'll hopefully have better accomodation than an old construction site wagon. ;) I can recommend the privately own homes rented out to visitors on the island, especially in the southeast (Binz and below). The narrow gauge old steam train called Dashin' Roland (Rasender Roland) also runs there and would be great for Willa. Make a stop at Granitz Hunting Lodge castle, too. :)
Nice to see you having fun in on the Beach.( in St. Peter Ording ) Next time you need to see the "Pfalz" in Germany. I think you would like it. Have a nice day
Wyk auf Föhr. Childhood Memories.
I love the North-Sea area with all of their beautiful Islands!
My favorite North-Frisian-Island is Amrum
and my favorite East-Frisian-Island is Wangerooge. 🌊🛳️⚓️🤗
But every single Island has their own beauty & specialty, they are waiting to be discovered!
5:20 min "Poffertjes" are from the Netherlands, not from Danmark. You often find them in Germany on fairgrounds (Jahrmarkt or Rummelplatz). I love it, so yummy. 😋
Thanks for the correction! Soo good! 😋
@@OurStorytoTell You are from Utah, aren't you? I found something on TH-cam in the "mystery-corner" that might interest you: The mystery of the Skinwalker Ranch in Utah (by History Channel). What has happened there for 200 years, Aliens, a curse or something else? Have you ever heard from this Ranch? th-cam.com/video/XLTP_LBiapI/w-d-xo.html
The roof needs to be redone after some time.. my uncle lives on our old family farm with straw roofing. It is quite expensive
but so beautiful !
Great video such a shame you only really got one Good day on this trip ( the weather been so mixed. Last months )
😅 Willa sure loved our Dutch poffertjes 😜 , they are a nice snack ❤️
Have a Great week 🥰🥰
It was a bit of a bummer but showed us the true North which we liked! 😊
im on fohr every year t summer break its even more beautyful then on this video
Nordfriesland is my favorite area in Germany. I like Amrum most, but Föhr is pretty nice,too. I ´m lucky to live only 1,5 hours away from there.
Greetings from Schleswig Holstein .
You are lucky to live that close! 😍
4:30 The Pippi Langstrumpf Song
such a wonderful amazing place, kind of interesting to visit and look up too.
It really is! Thanks so much Lucy!
Don't know if you already know this.....
about the endings in the surname '-son'..it just means son of ..for example :The name 'Carlson' means the son of Carl or 'Erikson' means the son of Erik...All the best and love to you three.
My ancestors come from Sweden: Anderson.
Back when the Prussians lost against Napoleon in East Prussia (Königberg, today Kalinigrad) and the Swedish king sent mercenaries.
But the name was made German: Andersohn
@@jensschroder8214 there is also Andersson, son of Anders ( the Scandinavian version of Andreas).
There is nearly the same like aebleskiver in the north of Germany (Schleswig Holstein) for us it’s a christmas thing. It’s called futjen or futjes. Greetings from the Baltic Sea (Kiel)
Let‘s talk about the secret again when you visited the German Baltic coast (Hiddensee, Rügen, Usedom).
We did! We would include that in the North! 😊 Watch here: th-cam.com/video/MNNygDh1DRs/w-d-xo.html We absolutely loved Rügen Island!
Oh you should have stayed in the ferry to travel to Amrum, the island right next to Föhr. It's even more beautiful, amazing dunes and a beach that is in parts several kilometers wide. I married there, good times
Love to see, that you had a good time in northern germany :)
Had a little hope, you'd visit the baltic sea area of Schleswig-Holstein (my hometown Kiel or Lübeck, Eckernförde, Flensburg, ...), but maybe on your next trip up here. Definitely worth it :p
Especially the time around may/june is so beautiful, when all the bright yellow canola fields (Raps) are blooming!
Oh we absolutely love the yellow fields here in Germany! So fun to hear the area you are from! 😊
You should check out Spiekeroog, its a small Island on the North sea without a Single car you get everywhere by foot or bike
So is Amrum, no cars.
I don’t know if you ever went to Bremen? If not and if you are going to visit it in future…go to the „Schnoorviertel“….you will love it. There is a little holiday home in the middle….it is really cute and tiny ( 🥰the bathtub in there). I made a weekend trip there as a birthday present for my husband.
So cool, I went during my childhood to "Wyk auf Föhr", to basically a weight loss camp (though it was both for losing and gaining weight and I weighed well below the national average, so me and others were that kids that got double dessert every day).
Bah, I remember that as well. A big bowl of vanilla pudding every evening.... Could not stand it for years afterwards.
The perfect nickname for your so cute little one surely is Poffertje! It's so heartwarming to watch her enjoying food. Too bad though, you've missed the good weather only by a couple of days. Northern Germany is one of the most underrated regions by US Expats living here, so thank you very much for appreciating this part of the Country I was born and raised in. In case you're interested in knowing which my most favorite North Sea Island during summer is - it's tiny Spiekeroog. Neither cars nor bikes allowed, little Poffertje will love it there........
Love that nickname for Willa 😂☺️ And we have heard great things about that island so thanks for sharing too. We need to go!
We spent 2 weeks on the Isle of Föhr, absolut fine to ride bicycles there.I just found your channel and I wonder what you do for a living just traveling around. I live nearly 50 years in Munich👍
When I saw Willa on the playground I got a nice detour idea for your way south, if you drive close to the west border of Germany:
1. is the Irrland and enabler fun Parkmöglichkeiten children (no rides, just things children can do, crawls through hay, "swim" in corn, many water playgrounds, labyrinths, a disco plane where you go out through a slide. It’s from 1-12 years and the biggest one in all of Europe. The second thing is a "normal2 playground, but the best one by far we have found (our daughter is 3) it is 5 minutes north of Venlo (the closest city at the Netherlands border) it was a parent initiativ and has so many thing I have never seen on any playground, like all of the t kinds of arousels they have, a swing for up to 10 people synchronously, a wood horse seesaw for up to 5, the front of a real boat … we loved how much thought they put into it so if you want to dip your toe into the Netherlands or get some Netherlands snacks or fried things like their Krockets, you can add this special stop for Willa.
Awesome video ;) iam glad that you enjoyed it :).. dont forget to put Spiekeroog on your list for next time.. a small island where no cars allowed and neuharlingersiel (where the ferry departs) is so beautifull..
Thanks! We’ll put it on our list.
You found the most beautiful place on the earth - it's my Happy Place for years! I love to see that you enjoyed it! Unfortunately this island is no secret, tourism is growing every year. One day is too short to see the real beauty of this place!
We totally believe you that one day is too short! As you can see we saw A LOT of Northern Germany, but would have loved to stay to here longer. 💛 Happy you’ve found such joy there!
Agree, I was there 2 weeks holiday
-ssen is Norway and Denmark, -sson is Sweden and Iceland.
Among the ones that migrated to US most -ssen is from Norway and most -sson by a rather big margin is from Sweden.
Always love people enjoying German culture. Super sweet
That was the homeland of the Anglo and saxons, too. I think it's a great area to rise kids, because almost all kids love the beaches and the sea. But a lot go because, it's not enough resources for all.
true, I was also raised (sic) on the beach, the Baltic Sea actually, and I grew up where other people travel for their vacation.
Das sag ich immer zu meiner Mutter: „Wir leben da wo andere Urlaub machen !“ (Kiel)
@@nevadawn7527 stimmt ja auch ! Grüße aus Lübeck an meine Geburtsstadt !
Had to look up Stremel-Lachs for you - Stremel is a kind of smoking, but not smoking the cold salmon but hot salmon, from Wikipedia:
Der wie andere Räucherfische auch zuvor in Salzlake eingelegte atlantische Lachs (Salmo salar) wird hierzu filetiert und in Streifen (norddeutsch „Stremel“) geschnitten. Diese Filetstreifen werden dann bei über 70 °C heiß geräuchert (zumeist in Buchenholzrauch). The word Stremel means stripe - well not that far away from the English then.
Ah, I just stumbled over the part where you related the place where your grandmother came from. This looks like Rødekro, up to 1920 Rothkrug in the Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein (from 1867-1920, before that it was a German dukedom that happened to have the Danish King as Duke... It's complicated, look up the German-Danish wars of 1848 and 1864.) This is in North-Schleswig and became Danish after the 1920 referendum under the Versailles treaty in the aftermath of WWI. There is a German-speaking minority there since that time, but unless your grandmother is already least 102 years old, this was part of Denmark in her lifetime. However, after the referendum, a lot of Germans emigrated, either to Germany proper or to the Americas).
every weather is normal on the northern sea coast. EVERY!
We are learning that 😂😊