An Emotional Goodbye to Düsseldorf

An Emotional Goodbye to Düsseldorf | Queen's Escape

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4 ай бұрын

After almost a decade, I (Karen) am giving up my apartment in Düsseldorf. My expectations were that I’d still be in at my place some of the time, but I’ve spent most of the last year at the château in Martel, France. So, it’s time to let it go. In this video I travel to Germany to empty my apartment and visit some favorite places before closing the book on this very happy chapter in my life. I’m thrilled with our new château adventure, but looking back will always be a little bittersweet. Love you, Düsseldorf.
xxoo Karen
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@zurastewart6375 4 ай бұрын

Wow, what a beautiful insight to your previous life chapter in Dusseldorf. I loved the walking tour, personal connections and the recap slideshow. Thank you for taking us along. Enjoy your spring getaway🌞.

@janetpena1135 4 ай бұрын

Karen, I always like your vlogs, the calmness of them especially. This one was is one of my favorites. Thank you for the tour of your Duesseldorf. I especially liked the pictures at the end. Very touching.

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for that. We had so many life altering memories there. 😊

@peterwhite9261 4 ай бұрын

I can see why it is a great place to live. Goodbyes are not easy, but now you both have a chateau. Thanks for sharing this.❤

@normamurray4450 4 ай бұрын

That was a wonderful treat! Thank you so much for sharing some of your personal life before the Chateau and now. Have a good time away!

@user-dg3ul7fv3u 4 ай бұрын

Karen & Bo, this video was such a pleasant surprise and fabulous to watch. I’m in South Australia - I’ve been to the UK three times and once spent ten days in the US (California). I had never been to Europe though but back in 2020, a friend and I were booked on a 15 night river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest during May. Sadly, we knew early that year that Covid was going to be a huge, worldwide pandemic and we wouldn’t get to do our cruise. It was so sad but fortunately, we were reimbursed for all that we had paid when booking the trip. I had been so looking forward to visiting the beautiful places along the rivers so your video was lovely to watch. I can tell you both love Dusseldorf and can see why. Thank you for taking the time to record the footage and share it with us. Love from ‘Down Under’. ❤️

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

I hope you get to go in your cruise in the future! 😊❤️

@user-wp5wv4vq6g 4 ай бұрын

This is beautiful Karen. Thanks for showing us Duesseldorf & your life before the Chateau.

@lindafick8450 4 ай бұрын

The town is just beautiful Karen. I can see why it's hard to say goodbye. Lots of good memories.

@user-pl9ls2zp1v 4 ай бұрын

Aww,..what a magnificent little gem! You're going to miss that place. What a unique spot!

@iu.5146 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this lovely video. I’m stuck in the US, due to divorce and financial struggles. I’m homesick and your video just made me feel happy. I miss inner city life, walking with friends and the culture Germany offers. Haven’t been there since 2009.

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

I’m so glad my video made you feel happy. We all get those stuck feelings. I have been there. Your life can change in a flash though. ❤️ Germany was special and while I’m happy with our French adventure, I will really miss that lifestyle.

@rontannert3091 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic video an especially loved the car museum. Joi & I absolutely adore the European classics! What a wonderful city an has to be, oh so hard to leave...but great memories!

@kathyevans2968 4 ай бұрын

You moved from one special place to live, to another, Karen! Düsseldorf is a beautiful city. May your adventures continue!

@queensescape 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for that nice wish.

@jeniferpollonais6546 4 ай бұрын

Very beautiful and informative video Karen! Nice to have seen a bit of your life before the French Chateau. Thank you for sharing this with us. 😊

@sandywallace218 4 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed your looking back with us , I loved Düsseldorf as well a great easy city to live in with a good sense of community and activity. Thanks for sharing a little of your past with us great Vlog.

@larslotus 4 ай бұрын

Good morning everyone. I can see way this is Bo's happy place in Dusseldorf. I hade a Mustang Mach 1 from 73 in the early 80s but now it's an English car. Best regards from a Swed in France

@denisepeters8551 4 ай бұрын

Life is full of change.Some good some not so good.Hope you and Bo go back for a holiday now and again. Lovely film ❤

@sylviamatthee8172 4 ай бұрын

Your flat was in the most perfect position. What a find. Happy memories. I loved the excellent and very neat market.

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

When the previous renter told me he would recommend me over the other applicants I was over the moon. It was meant to be. It’s the best one I ever had, for sure, even though it was tiny. 😉

@MK-Farm-Michigan 4 ай бұрын

Very nice family memories. Thanks for taking us on the tour.

@irenes.vestergaard357 3 ай бұрын

Goodbyes are never easy ❤Thank you for your personal tour through Düsseldorf. I have never been there, but now it has caught my eye 😉

@quikgt 4 ай бұрын

Karen, this was such a wonderful vlog-armchair traveller here, but it felt like we were there with you. God bless 🤗

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. ❤️

@beverlymurray6554 4 ай бұрын

Loved the photos at the end! Thank you for sharing

@maryellenoleary5768 4 ай бұрын

Karen, Thank you so much for your insightful and wonderful personal tour of Duesseldorf. It reminds me so much of Boston my former hometown. Must add it to my bucket list!

@queensescape 3 ай бұрын

Ive never been to Boston. Now I’m sure I’d love it. 😊

@sdwalther2 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful stroll through the market! I wanted to be there. Thank you. I miss Germany! Thank you for that glimpse of your trip.

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@rikkibiermann465 4 ай бұрын

Wow, Karin, thank you for taking me to Düsseldorf. I've not been there, but been to Germany, many times. That was so interesting. Rikki Biermann, Pretoria, South Africa 🇿🇦

@creativecottage6137 4 ай бұрын

Lovely memories to cherish ❤

@user-ii8vw3vi8f 4 ай бұрын

Hi Karen, Jenny here from Melbourne, Australia. Have been following you from day 1. This was a beautiful & sentimental vlog of your previous home. Loved the walking tour and insight into your neighbourhood & life. Your chateau is beautiful but I would find it hard to leave the buzz of this city. You have integrated your lives and families so beautifully. I guess you are not that far from anywhere in Europe which makes me quite envious. Have been to Europe several times and might visit you next time in France. Please show us Florida as I have never been there & would like a peak. You are a lovely couple & I look forward to your new journey together in France. Jenny

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

Florida, coming right up. 😊 Thank you.

@deirdrecerasa3932 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking us to Düsseldorf. It is a beautiful city. I can see why it is hard to leave. ❤

@marygangelhoff657 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the tour Karen, I can see why you loved it!

@lindadaum9408 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tour. I love Düsseldorf. Lots of memories.

@NECPER 4 ай бұрын

Nice revisit to Düsseldorf and great memories from that part of your lives. And that’s where you met!!!

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

Yes. I will miss it a lot. 😊

@jasminepillay9049 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for showing us Düsseldorf. Lovely city. I have only been to Bonn, Berlin, Cologne and Vienna. German cities are quite unique.

@queensescape 3 ай бұрын

You’ve seen a lot! 😊

@bdlodahl 4 ай бұрын

Karen, thank you for sharing this wonderful vlog with us. It was pure joy going with you to Duesseldorf and exploring a look back on your life there. It was just delightful and sent my mind back to a very special time in my own life... In the late 60's, during the Vietnam War, my fiance was drafted and fortunately was sent to Erlangen Germany, (instead of Vietnam) where he spent his entire tour of duty. After his first year, he came back to the States on a leave, at which time we married, and I returned to Erlangen with him as a brand new bride. We lived off base in a brand new highrise apartment building on the 12th floor with a fantastic view of this university town. There was nothing about the experience I don’t cherish to this day. I loved the culture, the shopping, the fast autobons, the old buildings, the food, the people, October fest, then Christmas Market in Nuremberg... site seeing ancient churches, museums, and castles. I loved it all! The entire experience remains a most treasured memory for the last 56 years! May God spare me dementia so I can continue to recall it with great joy! 🙏❤🥰

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

Oh, how wonderful! Thank you for sharing. You named all the things that are so special and how fortunate your husband was in Germany and not Vietnam.

@hollykeller1545 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the beautiful tour❣️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@soniagallaher3544 4 ай бұрын

My friend used to live there and we visited her at Easter time I think nearly 15 years ago. I remember going to the restaurant area you showed! We also went to the revolving tower. A beautiful city. Need to travel there again! Hope Bo can find another apartment

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

Oh the Rheinterm. That’s a lovely restaurant.

@woodsew 4 ай бұрын

My daughter and her family lived there for 3 years for her job! They have been back in the States 11years. She said they would go back in a heart beat!

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

Oh that’s nice to hear. I also thought it was special and would return.

@janegendreau6595 3 ай бұрын

Karen, what a wonderful tour of this beautiful city!! Thank you so much for taking the time to share this special place that you clearly love!! I've always been fascinated with Germany for many reasons, but primarily because of it's history & beauty!! Now I've discovered Dusseldorf through your eyes!! Blessings as you transition to another apartment that suits yours & Bo's needs!! 🦋🇺🇸

@queensescape Ай бұрын

I’ll miss it so. Thank you for your kind words. ❤️

@ScissorsAndSmiles 4 ай бұрын

Watching your goodbye video makes me homesick for Germany. (I‘m not from Düsseldorf but a German ex-pat in Ireland.) It‘s like a love letter to the city. Since I didn‘t know Düsseldorf at all, it was really interesting to watch. And I felt somewhat thrilled that you liked this German city so much. The beautiful memories will remain - and hopefully you will have opportunities to visit again.

@queensescape 3 ай бұрын

Ireland! I reckon you needed some more rain in your life. 😊😊 Germany is so special. I’ve been to. Lot of cities there and I seem to get along well with the people. Bo will be moving to Köln (part time), so I’ll make it a point to visit him there.

@daphneoakes8389 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this wonderful tour! Great job!!

@srigging 4 ай бұрын

AWE....wonderful memories now recorded beautifully ❤

@sandravitiello4278 4 ай бұрын

thanks for the tour of dusseldorf.

@elizabethmckelvie5418 4 ай бұрын

Thnx for this trip…not an area I ve ever seen….am sure it’s helpful for anyone considering moving there. Loved the past and present memories

@MK-Farm-Michigan 4 ай бұрын

Man, those waves' tiles would make me fall down because it would set my vertigo off.

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

😂 yikes.

@lwest5686 4 ай бұрын

Lovely. I really like your eye make up in the intro - looks good. Nice trip to Duesseldorf - Europe is addictive.

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@margiemistretta8885 4 ай бұрын

Very nice tour thanks!

@summertyme9046 4 ай бұрын

Awesome vlog!! Thank you.

@newday5 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing very interesting vlog!

@carolpipher4839 4 ай бұрын

🐰 ~Beautiful Karen! I enjoyed your tour! ~Happy Easter from PA.🐇🌿🌷

@queensescape 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! You too!

@lindsaylow3626 3 ай бұрын

I absolutely loved this Karen. So interesting and varied. You are a great presenter!

@queensescape Ай бұрын

Thank youuuu. I miss doing that. 😊

@florencemarsh8386 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful xxx

@violinchicklet 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful video. We really loved it. Also loved the music you chose. I love Germany. This was wonderful.

@queensescape 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for that. I’m going to miss it a lot. ❤️

@margamoons-filip5205 4 ай бұрын

🎉 beautiful tour and love your wedding dress!

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

@carolebarager3373 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful video Karen!!!❤

@sabineschweden28 3 ай бұрын

oh gosh...I had no clue we used to be almost neighbours! We lived in Düsseldorf for many years but moved out to the Neandertal valley where we are currently restoring our 17th century dream...

@queensescape Ай бұрын

Oh wow! Bo will still have a place in Köln.

@sabineschweden28 Ай бұрын

@@queensescape then you should come and visit when you are in Cologne!

@user-gs6yg8dl6j 4 ай бұрын

Great vlog as usual don't stop!!! Fellow Karen from Australia hope you remember Karen finally worked out how to message !!! X

@queensescape 3 ай бұрын

Yay Karens !

@stevedavis9742 3 ай бұрын

You did Dusseldorf proud! Liz

@predatornz.5493 3 ай бұрын

Having a big catch up on videos , i loved your black car pick but mine was next to your car Karen the pink purple one next door . But they all very cool .Gorgeous photos at the end of the video . ❤

@jimdepereira985 4 ай бұрын

1969 Mach 1 always gets my vote. Pretty sweet ride.

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

Vroom vroom!

@lisac1110 4 ай бұрын

I know dusseldorf very well my stepdadived there we did live in duisburg and i learned to swim in the rhein lol had a bout of dejavue and homesickness since 84 we live in ill all the best 😊😊😊

@queensescape 3 ай бұрын

That’s amazing. Quite the current in the Rhine!

@lisac1110 3 ай бұрын

@@queensescape not sure where my reply went and yes it is a current but where we lives in duisburg we small beaches and stayed close to them

@patriciasmith9712 4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@stephaniemahoney3386 Ай бұрын

Fantastic video!!!

@queensescape Ай бұрын

Thank you very much! 😊

@rosiebeardshaw658 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tour of your past home and city. I really enjoyed it. Do you regret moving?

@queensescape Ай бұрын

Yes and No. 😊

@MK-Farm-Michigan 4 ай бұрын

I wouldn't give it up. I would rent it out as an AirB&B

@janetpendlebury6808 4 ай бұрын

Maybe too much of a hassle, either doing all the arrangements yourself, which would be a lot of work, or putting it in the hands of agents. Also some holiday makers do make a mess of places they go to. And it might not be available for when you want to use it, unless you keep a couple of weeks free each year. I imagine the insurance would be high too.

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

I was only renting this apartment. Bo owned a house in Denmark, but sold it. We kept renting this apartment because Bo works in Germany and needs a place to stay. He will find another one now. 😊

@jaspermatty 4 ай бұрын

hello 🙏🙏 can you please tell me the name of that instrumental song that was playing in the background of this vlog.

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

The first song that was fully instrumental was, ‘Honor’ by Daniel Brown keys from the album, ‘Ten Lives.’ The second with the men singing was, ‘Stay’ by Louis Island from the album, ‘Cloud 9.’ I got them both from Artlist.io

@sanco511 4 ай бұрын

I loved seeing the city through your tour but, was so distressed at all the graffiti on those beautiful buildings

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

It’s an ongoing battle in Dusseldorf. Owners repaint often and the police do their best. But with a semi-large city, it’s a battle. I will say that there’s a lot more of it these days as well as a bit more riff raffl. Germany has an open door policy to immigration so there is probably an effect there and also an open mind to creativity. In many places the graffiti is better and downright beautiful. 😊

@bethcervenka1813 4 ай бұрын

Are you fluent in German? How’s your French lessons coming?

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

Bo is fluent in German. He works out of Cologne. I know enough to speak to vendors and people on the street and to understand things in context. My French is coming along much faster than my German did. I sat at a dinner party the other night with 2 French couples and could understand 75%. I will keep studying and practicing.

@elainelee8536 4 ай бұрын

Loved seeing this new city to me, however, must admit the speedy choppy video sections me a bit dizzy.

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

Sorry about that. I was a bit excited.

@elainelee8536 4 ай бұрын

Karen, I do enjoy your passion for sharing bits of your world through your vlogs. In no way did I intend for my comment to be critical, just constructive. I have shared other visually dizzying comments with other vloggers whom I also respect.

@lucillkryger8268 4 ай бұрын

That was the best video i have been there would also be my fav spot to live love being by the Rhine were people gather and all the markets and great places to eat the food is fab in Germany they have the most decant ant coffee and breads. So much i loved when i was in Germany Essen was another great place we stayed. Thank so much for the delightful tour Karen and Bo so lovely to see you both looking so happy and well in my books you did have the best place to live at the time and still in duseldorf ❤❤🫶🏻🙏🙏👏👏🥰♥️🇨🇦hugs guys

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

Ah, we know Essen. ❤️

@DS-os1ck 4 ай бұрын

I will never allow any government to ever separate our family from each other again! As an American I feel once we tolerate this control, be careful of communist control! It’s absolutely sickening! Thank you for this video, we so enjoyed watching this! Very beautiful and interesting regarding WW2 (sad)

@janetpendlebury6808 4 ай бұрын

Would you sooner the pandemic killed more people than it did? Governments did not benefit from it, most countries around the world suffered financially, so it would have been more profitable for them not to put controls in place. They did it for our health and safety. Wonder how you would have fared with the restrictions and rationing in place in the UK during WW2?

@DS-os1ck 4 ай бұрын

@@janetpendlebury6808 Covid was a set up! The scum CDC! World Economic Forum! World Health Organization! wanted and still wants us to fear! My comment is this Whatever God’s Will Thy Will Be Done! He knows who the evil doers are! Don’t tell me about the loss! We lost so much! You’ll never know! I had a parent and sibling in the hospital with Covid at the same time! Our sibling was warned by a nurse! If you want to save your life! Check yourself out of this hospital now! Reminds me of the circles at Xi JinBiden event! Hardly anyone showed up! Lmao! I don’t dance to the beat of anyone’s drum but my own! Millions are warning just let them try this again!!!!

@DS-os1ck 4 ай бұрын

@@janetpendlebury6808 not sure if my reply was deleted! We suffered tremendously as a family you have no idea! I will still Not be controlled! The majority of America is waking up! We are no longer tolerating tyranny! That includes scum from the EU! World economic forum! CDC! World Health Organization! Covid was a set up!

@queensescape 4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome for the video, as always. 😊