GIANT ICE CAVES, GLACIERS, Hikes & More! 🇦🇹 Austria's STUNNING Salzkammergut Region

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Жыл бұрын

Come along with us as we visit giant ice caves, hike near glaciers, swim and play in Hallstättersee, and have an incredible time in Austria's Salzkammergut region in the Dachstein mountain range! Austria's Alps are sometimes underrated - many think of Switzerland when they think of the Alps, and they are magnificent there as well. But it is more affordable to vacation in Austria, and you still get nearly the same experience as in the Swiss Alps. We LOVE this region of the world and aren't done exploring it just yet!
//In the first video in this series, we visited Hallstatt!//
The tiny village of Hallstatt, Austria, is known as the most "Instagrammable" town in the world. A town that was the inspiration for Arrendale in Disney's, Frozen movie. A town so beautiful a replica of it was built in China. A town where tens of thousands of tourists flock for just a few hours each day to take some photos for Instagram 😳. But do they know WHY this small village of only 725 people is so important? Do they know it has 7,000 years of history and was important all through Europe? On this trip, our family set out to have a fun mountain vacation and learn about Hallstatt while avoiding the cheap tourist traps.
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@thomaserdmann1860 Жыл бұрын

Graysons pronunciation of the caves name was perfect!

@ibaspelk8826 Жыл бұрын

I noticed this as well!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@nothingspecial123Q Жыл бұрын

Yes he sounds like a native German - even with a barely noticable Bavarian accent. So cute (although I'm afraight boys of this age don't want to be cute....) Watching your videos is like watching a season of my favourite series - and looking forward to the next episode. Your family has become so familiar to me and I enjoy your experiences in Germany!

@petrarinkes655 Жыл бұрын

That is true. Rather no accent.

@stephieo2976 Жыл бұрын

It was so cool to hear Kevin speak German in an everyday situation. It seems like you guys really found a new home and feel comfortable here in Germany.

@richard--s Жыл бұрын

Or in Austria ;-) It's very similar ;-)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

I was going to edit that out, then thought it was kind cool to leave it in so you guys could hear him speak! His German has gotten quite good.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

We do love both countries 😍

@stephanweinberger Жыл бұрын

The interesting thing is that there are actually 2 large caves at the Dachstein - the Rieseneishöhle and the Mammuthöhle - right next to each other, but they are completely different. Mammuthöhle is a "normal" stone cave, whereas Rieseneishöhle is an ice cave with permanent ice all year round. This is because of its special shape which traps cold air during the winter. The ice cave is comparatively 'small' (known length is currently 2700m), but the Mammuthöhle is one of the largest caves in the Alps (over 70km are explored so far; the known vertical extend is ~1200m). It is assumed that both are actually part of a much larger system, and also connected to caves on the other side of the mountain range. If this is found to be true they would be among the the 10 largest cave systems in the world.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Wow!! So amazing, thanks for sharing that. We wanted to visit the Mammoth cave but we didn’t have enough time or energy. Now that you tell us more about it, I wish we would have.

@bigN-422 Жыл бұрын

Austria is great for holidays in summer and winter. I love the hospitality, the food and the fantastic diversity they offer. Especially the Austrians always having kids and children activities in mind. Love your work 🥰🥰🥰

@conan7422 Жыл бұрын

Skittles (Kegel) is considered to be one of the oldest sports of all. For example, a game of skittles for children from ancient Egypt was found during excavations. Preliminary forms of our present-day game can be found in the early Middle Ages. Kegeln is described in documents from that time as a widespread popular pastime. Even later, kegeln finds famous followers such as Schiller or Goethe. During their lifetime, kegeln was not to be missed at any fair. The game was often played for money or material goods. Emigrants and adventurers eventually took the popular game to all corners of the world, including the United States. There it was banned in 1837 because cheating was too common in kegeln. But this shows the inventiveness of the emigrants, who did not want to give up the game. Without further ado, they added a cone, so now they played with ten cones instead of nine, and set them up in a triangle instead of a square. In addition, from now on the cones were called pins. The "new" game was henceforth called bowling and also spread rapidly throughout the world. Today it is even more popular than the original kegeln, although the rules are very similar, and the tradition of kegeln is much older than the history of bowling.

@sabineevers5577 Жыл бұрын

Now that is an interesting comment if ever I've seen one. Thank you, I actually did not know all that and i.m.h.o. it's very entertaining and informative.

@marionbauer4566 6 ай бұрын

It is amazing that your childern understand the tour guide after one year in Germany - and he speaks with an Austrian accent which makes it even more amazing!!!

@indiramichaelahealey5156 Жыл бұрын

It's so nice to see how you all enjoyed yourselves in front of such a wonderful scenery.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Indira 🙂

@christophdenner8878 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see you had a good time in my home country, you're such a lovely family. And it's amazing how quickly children pick up languages, it is actually a big advantage and a privilege having the chance to learn different languages as a kid. It's so much easier than learning them as an adult. The boy pronounced Koppenbrüllerhöhle exactly like a Bavarian or Austrian would do.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Yes!! Koppenbrüllerhöhle!! Our son Grayson has worked quite hard in school, so thank you for that.

@robertzander9723 Жыл бұрын

Wow, what a wonderful surprise, another wonderful video of you guys and your trip to Hallstatt in Austria. I'm so happy that you had such a good time and the kids with the water. I'm impressed how wonderful there are swimming, it's really important that they can do that. Thanks for sharing 🙂

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Hi Robert! Thanks as always for your kind comments. Yeah the kids have gotten used to colder water living here this past year.

@christianbraun5004 Жыл бұрын

Hey Sara, two videos in one week? What did we do to deseve this special treat? 😉 Bowling in the american sense can be found often as well in Germany. For Kegeln, you can play in a variety of modes, so depending on what is set it can be quite similar to bowling (except for it having a different number of pins and no finger holes in the ball), or quite different. 😆 And yes, in most larger venues you also have to rent shoes (or have some of your own), so the floor is kept clean and smooth.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Hi liege Christian!! Okay good to know. Next time we won’t look like complete fools 😂 but the family playing next to us had kids and it was a big mess for them, too! And they were German.

@christianbraun5004 Жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife I've been bowling (or Kegeln) with kids several times, and it's always an interesting experience. 😆 The balls go everywhere... 😆One bowling place here in Trier has edges they can move up, so the balls stay on track and always hit the pins. PS: "liege"? 🤔How did I earn that title? 😉

@sisuguillam5109 Жыл бұрын

"It was a dark and stormy night!" 😂🥰 I love how his brain works!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Right? Griffin is so much fun. He’s like that even when the camera is off.

@sisuguillam5109 Жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife he is so witty!

@arnodobler1096 Жыл бұрын

Understanding Austrian is another level, but Bavarian helps. I prefer your videos. You are an enrichment for our country. Thank you! A cooperation with other channels would be great. Live stream?

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Hi Arno! Yeah that’s true! Hearing Bavarian everyday does help us in Austria. But their accents are even different from Bavarian so we can get a bit confused - especially the cave guides. They speak with a super thick accent 😂 but it was charming.

@TheMrBusty Жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife georgious naswer

@sisuguillam5109 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video (as always). Seeing the kids so confident in themselves, ready to explore, testing what they are okay with and what not is amazing! Well done!

@arnodobler1096 Жыл бұрын

so true 🙋‍♂️😍

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Moving here has definitely helped the kids to not be afraid to get out of their comfort zones and explore more and more.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

And I’m so glad it’s the German way to let kids explore and not helicopter them as that has always been our style of parenting! So we fit right in here with other families.

@sisuguillam5109 Жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife you do! We are so happy you are here!

@sisuguillam5109 Жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 🙃

@marionbauer4566 6 ай бұрын

The waitress asked in English - very nice of her. And Kevin answered back in German : )

@martinkno7351 Жыл бұрын

You 6 are the best example, how people all over the world are one. And the progress that you made is outstanding...Congrats!

@sebastianliebmann6014 Жыл бұрын

Greyson again with the expert pronunciation

@stefanfrank4054 Жыл бұрын

Very nice video ! And it's amazing to see what kind of engergy-bundles your kids are. Especially the litte Ella. She tries everything what her great brothers do, without getting tired.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Yes that’s very true! She is always trying to keep up with her brothers. 😅

@Opa_Andre Жыл бұрын

Spectacular, memorable views - as always. Besides, you have noticed the differences between "Kegeln" and "Bowling". Slightly different rules, 9 - instead of 10 pins, smaller, lighter balls, mostly without holes. If the stories can be believed "Bowling" was some kind of reinvention of the "Kegeln" game in the US. "Kegeln" got banned in Conneticut because many players were bowling for money and cheating was common, the idea was born to change the game to get around the ban.

@Vicky__Pedia Жыл бұрын

20:32 Sara is no longer a American helicopter mommy. She even keeps filming happily and tells when Griffin runs down a slope faster than a ibex. 🙃 Will the McFalls manage to reach 40,000 subscribers by the end of the Oktoberfest? I say yes! 😉

@marlenehibiskus Жыл бұрын

I am glad you like my country! have a nice trip!

@mascami Жыл бұрын

3 days ago I had thoughts about what short trips I want to go next year and looked up the Dachstein region and Hallstatt and voila today I can watch the best advertising film about it. Now I will definitely go!!! Thank you for this really amazing and inspiring video.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Oh nice! You will love it!

@quo33 Жыл бұрын

I'm really glad you're enjoying Austria! :D The Salzkammergut really is one of the most beautiful regions. If you can, you should come back on a nice October day, it's so beautiful with the leaves changing.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Going back in October is a great idea! It would be glorious!

@stefanreiman3527 Жыл бұрын

Indian Summer

@maxsugar6394 Жыл бұрын

Austria is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe culturally and scenically. There is no doubt about that. That pleases the Germans, Dutch, British and Americans alike.

@fritzelas 4 ай бұрын

We live in Austria and we LOVE it.......

@gweisa899 Жыл бұрын

It amazing how children pick up the new languages from just being expose and school. I am glad you enjoy your time in beautiful Austria. I knew someone who live in Switzerland went to my camp in US.

@factsoverfiction7826 Жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable ... thanks!

@klauskleber5154 Жыл бұрын

7:17 That's right. 😉 I was 1994 in the Eisriesenhöhle, but i think there was way more ice in there. We walked through a tunnel made of ice. I think it's one of the biggest cave's in the world, or the biggest. At this time when i was there the cave wasn't even complete explored.

@lifesbestswithjernie Жыл бұрын

Wow! This is a beautiful place .😲 Love watching your videos. Fun and very informative video.

@marionlamont8548 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning scenery reminds we of La Suisse 💕

@tjskgt3280 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see you have had a nice vacation in my home-area 😎 too bad I didnt know you were coming, youd have had a personal guide ;D You did make the right sight-seeing desicions though ;)

@mrcoolgs100 Жыл бұрын

Hi guys! Austria is really great isn't it? I have another tip for you, probably not far from you, just across the border in Austria (I believe it's Reutte), is a place called Burgenwelt Ehrenberg. We went there in the winter and it was fun, close to skiing spots by car - of course summer might be even better as there are playgrounds there too. There's a castle and a highline bridge, and there is a museum of Knights. The kids can try to hold weapons and wear armor. There's a hotel there and a nice restaurant too. I think if you stay at the hotel you get a pass for free admission to the town's indoor pool and other sites/activities.

@j.a.1721 Жыл бұрын

I saw my first glacier last year, up close, with water pooling right in front of it and I think this is an experience I will never forget. I am not sure if I have every seen something more beautiful. This huge amount of cold hard ice that is so strong it is carving out the mountain, yet on the other hand it is so delicate and vulnerable that I might experience some of the glaciers vanishing completely within my lifetime. It actually made me want to protect our planet and our environment even more. And guys your German pronunciation is getting better and better! You are making good progress!

@TheMrBusty Жыл бұрын

Its like a dream! What u came through its just like a big adventure we`re all watrching. I really enjoy ur videos. Pls keep updating us and have a good and stressless life with all ur children in germany!!! :)) :D greetings from munich

@shirleywilliams-webster2584 Жыл бұрын

So stunningly beautiful !!!!

@kriskruz3792 Жыл бұрын

Wow looks stunning there superb scenery! Hope you all had a great time.

@groovetee63 Жыл бұрын

Amazing Musical score...

@jessicaausborn Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Thank you.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Kelsea-2002 Жыл бұрын

Really great how you can do it with 4 kids. I know a few parents who are already overwhelmed with2.And then you also produce such great videos;respect!

@Al69BfR Жыл бұрын

Kegeln, where almost every restaurant even in small villages had at least one or two „Kegelbahnen“ down in the basement or even directly at the side of the restaurant’s room where people sit and eat or celebrate their wedding/anniversary/birthday. But I don‘t know how much of them today are still operating. But today you can find at least one bowling alley in almost every larger city. So while „Kegeln“ was a sport that my parents did in their spare time and where there were many sport clubs were you could do competitive „Kegelsport“, now there aren‘t so much „Kegelklubs“ anymore. Those amateur hobby „Kegler“ and „Keglerinnen“ once were famous for their „Kegelklubtreffen“ at hotels and resorts where they were partying. Those „Kegelklubtreffen“ often were a big part of the income of those hotels and some hotels became famous for hosting those events like i.e. the „Sauerlandstern“ in Willingen/Hessen. Those „Kegelklubtreffen“ were the boomer generation equivalent to modern day Mallorca/Ballermann- or Après-Ski-Parties. 😉

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Ah cool! Thanks for giving us this view back to the past.

@ClaudiaG.1979 Жыл бұрын

my mum was in a keglerclub back in the 80ties.. my dad and i were abandoned once a week while she was out with her girlfriends to go kegeln. after midnight, my mum called home, mostly very drunk and asked my dad to pick her up. every once and a while the husbands were allowed to come with the Keglerinnen and they would have a huge party.

@alicesadventuresinwonderla988 Жыл бұрын

Again a super beautiful video. Informative and entertaining and really professionally edited very big compliment !!! For someone interested in history is a great pleasure to watch it. Have a wonderful vacation with our neighbors, with whom we are not only connected by language. If it's not too scary for the kids, I still recommend the World Heritage Ossuary (Bone House) in St. Michael's Chapel.

@sheillamallorca2114 Жыл бұрын

So amazingly intelligent boys... So young to think all the logics and theories... The future scientists of Germany...

@beatrixpastoors1104 Жыл бұрын

Prima, mitten ein der Woche ein neues Reisevideo von euch. Das hat viele schöne Erinnerungen geweckt, an einen Familienurlaub vor ca. 30 Jahren. Wir waren auf dem Campingplatz in Obertraun und haben exakt die selben Orte besucht wie ihr. Wie schön, das alles noch einmal sehen zu können! 😃👍

@Voronochka262 Жыл бұрын

Such an awesome vacation, which will leave you with good memories for years

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Yes it really will leave us with sweet memories.

@westfale520 Жыл бұрын

that your little daughter could keep up with all these hikes.amazing. and that with the mountain air. ok you still have to practice "kegeln". By the way, there are many different types of "kegeln".similar to dice games. I also found the musical accompaniment during the cave tour funny. bach and richard strauss music. what I also liked is that you took your own food with you. not only that you save money, but so you also make yourself more independent of the tourist places. what great views there on the roof of Europe . but what I also don't understand, how can you jump and swim so easily in cold beer lakes? all insane😂

@ingridnewell7345 Жыл бұрын

Love all your videos!!!!!!!

@1972Georges Жыл бұрын

nice to see you guys. Such a lovely Bunch. :-). Wonder when you will visit Switzerland. The Italien Part (Lugano / Locarno) is very nice during sommer / early fall. Check it out! Best.

@bauhausprincess Жыл бұрын

oh, sara... thank you for that. I'm not sure why, but I got quite emotional seeing all these amazing sights, the wild geraniums, the blue "Schusternagerl"-Enzian (cobblers nails) the (sadly shrinking) glaciers. Thanks for taking us along for the day! (I had an educational "wait, what?" moment when the tourguide in the ice cave explained they open it to the outside in winter in order to keep it cool inside - that was so funny)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Lavinia! 🥰

@suenaable Жыл бұрын

Oh, what a nice trip! Will you visit the other countys in Germany, for example Thuringia, Saxonia, Hesse & others? 🙂 In Thuringia I can recommended you the Saalfelder Feengrotten (Saalfelder fairy Grottoes), Schloss Altenstein & its park in Bad Liebenstein , the Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena, Baumkronenpfad (a path through the treetops) in Hainichen, Wartburg Castle in Eisenach, The Dance-and Folkfestival in Rudolstadt, etc. Thuringia is a little bit like Bavaria. Great for hiking! There is the oldest and most popular hiking trail in Germany, the Rennsteig. And Thuringia has the most density of castles in Europe! I live in the North of Bavaria but Thuringia is my favourite county in Germany - its still a insider tip 🥰

@andibuletten6206 Жыл бұрын

Almost looks like a commercial break for Austria. Nice region. I like the mountains. I'm half an Austrian. Father was born im Burgenland. No mountains, but good wine over there. And you like good wine, as I know. The "Uhudler" is very special for the Burgenland. Need to try it.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Ooo okay, thanks for the wine suggestion! We do like wine 🍷 hehe.

@dietmarstockinger Жыл бұрын

Southern styrian wine region would also be a nice region for you to explore! Have fun!

@magjuergenstefani4015 Жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife I know people from Burgenland are proud of their special "Uhudler", like Styrians like their "Schilcher" wine, but it's a little like the Word "Oachkatzlschwoaf", which non-German speaking people are often told to pronounce if they want to speak German- they are just not representative! If you like really GOOD wine ,try some of the awesome reds from Burgenland, like Scheiblhofer, Umathum,Pöckl,Schwarz or even the cheaper Hillinger wines you can buy at Hofer (Austrian Aldi).They will all give you a better impression of great wine from Burgenland, and after that you can try Uhudler just for fun.

@berndhoffmann7703 Жыл бұрын

12:11 I fully agree - it is so funny sometimes the one does discover another meaning of a sentence during speaking. Honestly so great, I loll'd

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@BaluDerBaer933 Жыл бұрын

Oh, ein Donnerstagsvideo! Guten Morgen! Werde ich mir nachher ansehen! ;-)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

😃😃 hi!

@mhmannn Жыл бұрын

Stunning, stunning, stunning. I mean, who needs Netflix when we've got you, right? Consider yourselves über-lucky to be located where you are, at the nexus of Europe's wonders. Smart move. Everything's within reach. As a German expat stuck on the British Isles it is a reminder of how, despite all the difficulties, the European idea does pay off in the end. You really have a sizeable part of the world at your fingertips. Just think, if you wanted, you could bike from Traunstein to China. Overland! Crazy. So, keep 'em coming, with your amazing kids blasting the way! Lots of love from London

@peterkesseler9898 Жыл бұрын

You are so blessed living so close to the Alps and are able to visit destinations nearby in Austria. I wish the distance to the Alps would be closer where I am living. I have to drive 500km reaching the Alps. Maybe I am able to make holiday in the mountains this summer or in autumn. When I was a kid we have visited another Eishöhle in Austria. It was the Eisriesenwelt near Werfen in the Salzburger Land. It ist the biggest ice cave in the world. And we also visited a Salzbergwerk in the Berchtesgadener Land. Danke für das tolle Video!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Ah yes! That Salzbergwerk is only 45 mins from us! We need to take the kids on a weekend. So cool you went there as a kid!

@danilopapais1464 Жыл бұрын

Wow, Graysons pronunciation was very good. No wonder the children are now better in German (Even Ella), they are immersed and learn German not only in German classes but since all their other subjects are taught in German (and their classmates use it to communicate with them) they have a huge advantage over you both. We have both Bowling and "Kegeln" here, aside from the difference in the amount and placement of the pins, the holes and weight of the balls there is a reason why the need for special footwear differs, because the area you start on to release the ball in Bowling is usually the same (wood) as the lane they roll, while most of the time playing "Kegeln" the floor is mostly the normal floor (often carpet) of the rest of the area. Bowling shoes are intended for the protection of the wooden lane (not only from destruction but also from dirt or discoloration). I prefer Bowling because you have more controll over the ball because of the 3 holes (tbh, so far I have never seen any holes in the ball "Kegeln" but the last time I played it was over 30 years ago). I love how many different you things during your vacation, I love your channel and noticing you comment in videos of other Americans currently livng in Germany (and vacationing not far from it) like recently a video from Hayley Alexis.

@petrafiedler202 Жыл бұрын

The caves looks familiar to me. More than 25 years ago we were in Filzmoos. I don't remember any complaints of our 5-year dauther because the hike to the caves. The glacier on the top of the Dachstein became shorter. It is definitely a good region for vacation, also for people without an instagramaccount. :-)

@Danisachan Жыл бұрын

Ella really seems to be growing up so fast now! Like, she really seems to go through a growing spurt. She seems so tall now. xD

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Yes! She has grown a lot this past year. All that good German food and outside air!

@Vajrakrti Жыл бұрын

We have also Bowling-Centers in Germany! Almost in the bigger towns.

@herb6677 Жыл бұрын

You do nothing more than remind me of my own childhood when my parents took me (and my sisters) to all of these places you feature in your vid. I think I was 5,when we visited the ice cave and the Salzbergwerk. Just a couple of years ago I took my wife and son to those places. Being an Austrian myself I highly recommend visiting the Großglockner Hochalpenstraße, the Krimmler Wasserfälle, the Umball Falls in Osttirol, Innsbruck with the Hungerburgbahn und Cablecar up to Hafelekar and on the way back you can visit the Alpen zoo. If ever you come to Lower Austria you should take a ship from Krems to Melk and then visit the Burgruine Aggstein.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

These suggestions sound awesome! Thank you!

@Rick2010100 Жыл бұрын

00:46 that straight attack on the Bachforelle hurts, but generally it is remarkable that he in his age tried the full fish. The perfect breaking down will be the next step, the reward will be the bite without any fishbones.

@theplayah442 Жыл бұрын

That's funny... You did exact the things on your trip that I did 10 years ago when I was 16...the Eishöhle and the Salzbergwerk

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Oh cool! 😎 It’s such a great region to visit.

@HuSanNiang Жыл бұрын

Next time can you can check out the Kaprun Area and the Kitzsteinhorn. Great for wintersports too.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Okay great! We love suggestions!

@manzanasrojas6984 Жыл бұрын

5:02 that was clean

@ericfolie1780 Жыл бұрын

Wow beautiful

@KlausZanetti Жыл бұрын

Hi McFall family 🙋‍♂. At the end of this video, when you moved down by the ropeway, it seemed to me, as an own vacation would end. A little bit emotional and sorrowful. However, I appeciate your stories and videos very much.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Awe thank you Klaus. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. You always leave the nicest comments and we appreciate your kind and positive energy!

@sylviav6900 Жыл бұрын

There are many different games that you can play on a "Kegelbahn", normally using pencil and paper or an even more old-fashioned blackboard. Maybe try to get in touch with a local "Kegelclub", when you're back home. I'm sure, there are some in your area and that they'd be delighted to introduce you to the world of "Pudelkönige", "Sarg kegeln", and "Tannenbaum kegeln". 😀 And you never know - you might get friends with some of them. 😉

@berndhoffmann7703 Жыл бұрын

4:37 6 Pack!!! - clearly for all to see !!! - no denials pls 👍😀

@Danny30011980 Жыл бұрын

Kegeln is almost the same like bowling, minus one pin, minus the holes in the bowls and smaller balls. The goal is to know all them pins over. If the ball goes into the gutter, it is commonly referred to as "Pudel" - poodle. 😀

@anna-ranja4573 Жыл бұрын

Always at the moment you say we are going spelunking I think about an old shabby pub downstairs where shady people sit around - eine Spelunke instead I know spelunking means to research a cave 😂

@magnoliarose3352 Жыл бұрын

Hallo Merry Family!😀 nice content und Gruß aus Münsterland 😊

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Hallo! 🤩

@anna-ranja4573 Жыл бұрын

There are many games around Kegeln in a group. You can play in two groups in a competition. Each member try its best if it at the row. Try to let pins stand, and swipe away a number 2 (2x in the game), 3 (3x), 4 (4x), 5 (5x), 6 (4x), 7 (3x), 8 (2x).

@anna-ranja4573 Жыл бұрын

Sorry, a mistake try to let pins fall down of course 😅

@davidjones332 Жыл бұрын

I visited the ice caves years ago, when we were each issued with a paraffin-filled lamp with a naked flame. I well remember the instruction: "Please to not set fire to your neighbour".

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

😂😂 that must’ve been exciting as a child!

@cbjmurer Жыл бұрын

Misty mornings - :-)

@stefanschuster4759 Жыл бұрын

Im Sommer eine Schneeballschlacht zu machen macht unglaublichen Spaß!

@wbrenne Жыл бұрын

Bet the ice cave was cool, considering all the ice in there.

@sisuguillam5109 Жыл бұрын

Kegeln is fun!

@pinkhope84 Жыл бұрын

Just read that you will upload a Video and here we go 😃

@Opa_Andre Жыл бұрын

Same 😀

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

You’re right on time!

@Beate1404 Жыл бұрын

Thank you fo respecting the europäische nature 😻

@bankimmun8621 Жыл бұрын

Hallstätter See is mostly cold. If you drove 25 km to Wolfgangsee it would be better for swimming (next time).

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Yeah I can’t imagine it ever gets very warm. Good to know that Wolfgangsee does!

@nickking7375 Жыл бұрын

love 2u us buddies. thank u for not eating a sacher torte. nice to see your own way.

@claudiaberger9639 Жыл бұрын

22:51 This flower is called "Enzian". In the Alpine countries, schnapps is distilled from the roots.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

No way! Okay that’s so cool to know. They were gorgeous!

@gerdahessel2268 Жыл бұрын

Sieht mir mehr wie eine Storchschnabel-Art aus. Enziane haben Riemenblätter.

@gerdahessel2268 Жыл бұрын

Sorry, hab die Zeiten verwechselt! Der Storchschnabel ist bei 20:51 zu sehen! (Schäm) 22:51 ist selbstverständlich Enzian!

@HomeWorkouts_LS Жыл бұрын

My family owns a bowling alley in TX - FYI you pay per lane so your family of 6 people could be $28 per hour weekdays or $35 on weekends. (Unless you come on Mondays when there's deals haha) But yes they charge for shoes

@volldillo Жыл бұрын

It's true, that Salzkammergut is a very rainy region - the clouds literally stay hanging between the mountains. That's also one of the reasons, the lakes are rather cold.

@HingerlAlois Жыл бұрын

There’s also the Eisriesenwelt Werfen, which is a huge cave, you walk in round about one kilometer (all in all it’s 42 kilometers long).

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Ah yes! There were two caves we didn’t have the time or energy to see. Is that the Mammoth one? Right under Krippenstein?

@HingerlAlois Жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife No, Werfen is south of Salzburg, a one hour drive from Hallstatt. There’s a large castle Hohenwerfen and the Eisriesenwelt which is the largest ice cave of the world.

@lailaagrado Жыл бұрын

you must visit Postojna cave! :)

@chkoha6462 Жыл бұрын

Hey Sara,you need to calm down a bit;) I struggle to keep up with all your uploads...leave some vacation destination for 2023!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

😂😂 well this is the second part of the video from a few weeks ago - not a different trip. 😉

@chkoha6462 Жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife any more trips scheduled for this year?

@Michael-gz1fx Жыл бұрын

What a nice family. I'm glad I found your channel. We're living between Augsburg and Munich in a quiet village.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Oh nice, that’s a beautiful area!

@s.f.8867 Жыл бұрын

Oh, I really would like to go to Hallstatt where the Celts lived.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Yes! That’s such a cool historical fact.

@nickking7375 Жыл бұрын

Next Thing... try to learn Skiing in St. Anton.

@TheJoke3110 Жыл бұрын

great video. where did he get his t-shirt from? @18:47 it looks super cool

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Do you mean the Star Wars shirt?

@TheJoke3110 Жыл бұрын

ohw yes :) it looks really good. 😊 please continue your videos are really great. have a nice evening together

@arnodobler1096 Жыл бұрын

As a child I was swimming from so 12-13 ° Celsius. Today it should be from 16-18 °! I get old

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Right?! Kids can easily swim in cold water but we can’t! 😂

@tritop Жыл бұрын

these kids already speak absolutely without any foreign accent

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

It’s amazing how well kids do with languages!

@tritop Жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife even the "ü,ä,ö" which is nearly impossible for an adult english speaker

@TheMrBusty Жыл бұрын

I LIKE THIS VIDEO :D

@swanpride Жыл бұрын

There are a number of beautiful caves in GErmany...you should visit a proper "Tropfsteinhöhle" at one point.

@arnodobler1096 Жыл бұрын

und Bärenhöhle

@1972Georges Жыл бұрын

Jason is fluent in german by now it seems. We,ll done! You all do fine! Not every kid is able to learn 2 languages at the same time.

@lizvlx Жыл бұрын

Actually all kids can do that

@1972Georges Жыл бұрын

@@lizvlx no. unfortunately not. Some kids will then learn both languages but not that well. They made studys about that here.

@lizvlx Жыл бұрын

@@1972Georges where is here? coz "here" history, observation and studies clearly show that language proficiency is not a matter of the amount of languages but the socio-economic curcumstances.

@rcookie5128 Жыл бұрын

Haven't watched the vid yet (sorry), but just an FYI: Glaciers isn't a word we'd use in German (in contrast to so many others), "Gletscher" is its translation :) Pretty busy rn so not sure if I get to watch it, but I love how you seem make so many (pretty) local trips that end up amazing!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Okay thank you! So I should change it to Gletscher?

@rcookie5128 Жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Would be nice, yes!

@christianloser5038 Жыл бұрын

you should hire at "Österreich Werbung" (tourist advertising Austria) ;)

@kirchenglockentv Жыл бұрын

In Austria and i think also in Germany There are also Many Bowling alleys With the Same Rules and different Sizes of Balls. You will find Them mostly in the Big Citys ( 10000 Inhabitants Up to 1.9mio in Vienna) . I Hope i helped you :)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Ah okay, good to know! So do you mean there are ones with American bowling balls and rules?

@s.f.8867 Жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Yes, we have Kegeln and Bowling. In cities sometimes at the same place, in big bowling centers.

@catmini1 Жыл бұрын

you have to work on your music list 😂 - check "Fanatischen Vier" or just Fanta Vier. learning German with great music!

@CavHDeu Жыл бұрын

Leise sprechen 😁 ihr werdet immer Europäischer. Ich kenne Kegelbahnen ganz anders. Normalerweise haben die eine schmale Holzbahn und es gibt unterschiedliche Kugelgrößen und Gewichte

@jacobroberts4106 Жыл бұрын

Did YOU add the music at 17:18 for the vlog, or was it added by the people who ran the cave tour?

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Ah yes that was done in the cave. They have two light and music shows that were very nice!

@jacobroberts4106 Жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Thank you.

@sabineevers5577 Жыл бұрын

Thank you soooo much for the beautiful video. You described it so well: The scenery gives you the feeling of getting a glimpse into a peaceful mysterious movie scene. Lord of the Rings for example? Especially the parts showing the more overcast, cloudy scenery :-) Don't you just expect a group of dwarves including Gimli approaching around the bend, out of the mists, on their way to the Lonely Mountain ;-) ? And those underground lakes - when all the tourists are gone, I think one might spot Gollum lurking by the lakeside looking out for some nice fish (which he might not find there, I know). But, beloved fantasy novels aside and back to reality - it's also the way you are always composing your videos so aesthetically (yes, i meant that word, but artistically too of course :-) that it makes me feel deeply happy to watch them. Peaceful too, it's like healing after a stressful week. Hmmm, no ... I have not visited the Hallstättersee yet, but - let me think back for a moment (and google *g*) - the Mondsee which is also part of the Salzkammergut, the Weißensee which is in Kärnten and the famous Wörthersee with the equally famous "Weißes Rössl" Hotel being the site of that old, romantic movie of the Sixties. Of course, that's the very tourist magnet if ever I've seen one. But having once been one of them - who am I to complain :-) But I almost dare say that the scenery you showed us is even more breathtaking. A heartfelt Sorry to all the inhabitants of the other regions mentioned; theirs are stunning too. And Osttirol will always be in my heart (honeymoon and such). But I'm afraid I'm rambling (it's just ... all those fond memories of beautiful places) ... back to your lovely video: the Koppenbrüllerhöhle (don't you think that I had no problems pronouncing it *lol* ) seems fascinating; this one alone might be a reason for me to go and visit the area one day! And thanks for the warning with regard to the challenging walk, or climb, up to the Gigantic Ice Cave ... if there is no other way to get there, I assume my chassis might not be able to do it anymore - moi, not being in my prime *g* So, thanks for the information. All the best to you, and thanks again for sharing this wonderful experience with us.