We had a returns bottle system in the UK in the 1960’s before everything came in plastic. Such a shame we lost that and the German system looks so good.

Germany is so clean and organized. Good system ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

If there was a store like this in Ireland, all the shelves would be empty lol !!

When I was growing up in the 70’s in England we used to have glass fizzy drinks bottles that we would return when empty to the local shop and get 10p per bottle.

I shop at the German based Aldi here in the US. Also my local butcher who makes great PA Dutch style sausages. I love when Aldi has their German week. I always buy the mustard and snacks.

Everywhere you show in Germany is astoundingly beautiful! So clean. I could walk around in amazement for days! Thank you both for sharing your travels with us. xo

Wow! I've never seen a beverage grocery store like that! So much to choose from! I'm from England but live in the US, nothing like that here. The deposit system is great too. You are so lucky to be close enough to home to visit often. The European's know how to live...that ice cream is to die for and I love all the outdoor eating. Not much of that here unfortunately 😒

This was so much fun to watch, really enjoy spending time in Germany with you both 🥰

Oh I love that bottle deposit system! We sure could use it in the US. Those ice creams look heavenly and what a charming German town! Thank you for taking us along!!

That was a great video, I loved it. Everything is so beautiful, clean and well organised. My husband loves Germany and tonight we had VW currywurst for dinner! We also had their ketchup, potato dumplings, sauerkraut and a gherkin. We also had the curry sprinkle on the sausage. I bet you think they are rubbish but I think they are the best selling products from VW! I don’t know how authentic the beer we had was but it was Engel and I had light Radler! My husband likes the dunkel beers. We’ve just bought a campervan and Germany is now high on our list of places to visit but next week we’re off to Wales 😁

The supermarket and the returning bottles are very systematic. The town's ancient charm is preserved. All these are great, much appreciated.

Brilliant, Germany is so organised.......and that bottle return machine being one of the many clever ideas to help save the planet ❤️🇬🇧

Germany is lovely. Thanks for taking us along, even if only vicariously.

Dies ist wieder ein tolles Video, ich habe jede Sekunde genossen! Wie schön es sein muss, in der Heimat wieder zu sein!

What a lovely looking place. The roads and the beautiful buildings. I'm hungry for an icecream now. Greetings from Ont. Can.

Beautiful and so clean . Charming buildings. Black Forest ice cream looks yummy. Thank you for sharing.

Here in denmark we have the same sort of system we pay a small amount on almost all plastic, glass and metal drinks containers which you get back when you return them you can make a lot money buy picking these containers from the waste bins it is free money that gives you exercise.

Just received this , lol .. have been watching all afternoon lots of other videos from your channel .... lol 😂 I am not getting anything done , I am glued 👍👍👍👍 always great to watch ....

Hello Kirsten and Joerg. What a wonderful and beautiful country Germany is. I love the supermarket with a fantastic choice of beers ect, and the ice cream looks absolutely gorgeous. My late father absolutely loved the German culture and language and people. He would have loved to see you both. he was in the army during the second world war and spent most of the war in Europe. He became friends with a German family and they kept in contact for many years, they were a lovely family. Say hello to your parents for me and have a great holiday. Keep safe both of you.

After many memorable visits to Germany, I understand how you must miss special foods/beverages, customs and the services infrastructure found in Germany. Breaks my heart to see the sparse amount of tourists in mid-August. Look forward to visiting again Oct. 2022 after a two year delay due to Covid. Enjoy your visit home. Greetings from US Connecticut.

love the idea of returning bottles and love the German bakeries - wow - the ice cream look fabulous!

Love spaghetti ice we used to a fantastic Icecream parlour when we lived in Germany xx

So interesting the supermarket for Beverages, yes quite the experience an the system for returning the Bottles and Boxes is amazing , looks so simple to get refunds, prevents people throwing bottles into nature ! Loved your walks in the charming town, and ohhh the delicious Ice-cream choices . Thanks again Joerg and Kirsten 👏 Mary Canada 🇨🇦

I am realy enjoying watching your days out while you are in you country.everything is so fresh and tidy.ive been to Germany .Belgium.Austria and the difference in the pride they take in looking after where they are is lovley to see.and no litter either . You are having a lovley time i can see hope it continues for you.take care.

Germany now in first place on bucket list of places to visit. Although not a beer drinker ..😄...the loveliness, character and architecture is amazing in these towns you have shown us. Also the shopping experience....bottle deposit system so user and environment friendly. Thank you both so much once again for sharing your holiday.

It's so interesting to learn about different countries and though we live in different countries we all are still human. Thank you for sharing about Germany, UK and your lives. It's such a pleasure to watch your videos.

There was a time in the US when you could return glass soda bottles for money but that was long ago. Germany has a brilliant system! Pity I don’t speak German! That ice cream looks divine!!

Aloha! Thank you! Amazing deposit system! Beautiful bottles! Aloha!

I also shop at a German store in the US, it's Aldi & I absolutely love all the products. Thank you for sharing with us this great video. The water bottle idea is a great one! ❤️

I'm really enjoying learning about life in Germany!

The state of Michigan has deposit/return on beverage containers. I recently moved from Illinois where they do not.

Hello Kirsten and Joerg how amazing was that beverage store I've never seen anything like it ! We don't have anything like that in Britain do we ? The recycling idea is so organised too ,we Brits should adopt that idea . My husband said " The more I hear about that Joerg chap the more I'm liking him . He likes a drink and loves his food , just like me " So there you have it Joerg ,your new best friend ! 😂😂 This came about because I showed him your ice creams ......delicious .I have never seen Germany but I can't get over how clean it is .Is everywhere like that ?Thank you so much Gor this video ,it's nice to see where your homeland is . Enjoy the rest of your stay in Germany Love to you both until next time xx💕

Very lovely town ❤ Clean and so well appointed.....just wow! The ice cream looked amazingly delicious! I can clearly see you both surround yourselves with beauty.

Wow the ice cream is beautiful looks yummy and what a lovely village it reminds me of the Christmas villages they sell here in the states I can only imagine what it looks like there during Christmas! Thank you

ICE cream nice... now I feel like it too 😃😋🤤🤤

I remember my grandparents serving me children's beer (beer mixed with soda) when I was about four years old. They were Germans from Romania.

I'm a sucker for pretty packaging,I would have bought the beer based on that,lol.

Oh my goodness it all looks so quaint and lovely!!! So enjoying these videos look forward to others. Much love from Scotland xx

Lovely trip out again and so interesting! My husband, who has German ancestry, always says how wonderfully clean it is everywhere and I can see exactly what he means. He travels and tours a lot with his motorbike club members, I can't travel too far, so stay at home to look after my dogs. I have seen more of the UK with your vlogs than ever I have seen in person, this is why I enjoy your vlogs so very much! XXX

beer drinkers paradise for sure!! Those streets and restaurants truly look straight out of a fairy tale!

What a beautiful town! And, oh my! What a beverage supermarket! I have never seen anything like that! Can you drink the tap water in Germany?

You both look so happy , so glad for you . That amount of different types of beer was unbelievable , and the ice creams looked delectable but would need a much smaller portion 😳 What a pretty town and very well kept , I so enjoy seeing new places , many thanks for sharing.

Thank you for the beautiful visit to St. Wendel. After reading some of the comments I am reminded how different one locality may be from the other. I live in New Jersey in the USA and we have mandatory recycling in our county (Burlington). If you put your recycling in with the trash you can expect a note advising you of the proper protocol. Unfortunately, there is no individual reimbursement but the township you live in saves on the costs of trash pickup and monies go to the local government from the recycling centers further saving us tax dollars. The down side is there is still alot of trash on roads and public areas. Here, we have beverage businesses and some are quite large. They need special licenses to do business that are quite expensive and are usually obtained through a bidding process. Only relatively recently have food stores been approved for selling beer, wine and spirits ( I'm 71 years old). Long before that when we traveled out of our state we encountered many food stores selling alcohol of all kinds especially when we traveled south to Virginia to visit my husband's family.

This was so lovely to see, thank you for showing some of your homeland, can’t wait to see more! I wanted to reach through the screen and grab Joerg’s ice cream 🍦🤗

Ooooo lovely. I popped to your channel a little earlier today to see if you had time to post again. St Wendel is a beautiful place. Those 'gelati' looked fabulous. Had me drooling lol. Hope you are having a lovely holiday. 'see' you next time, Bye for now. Stella x

What a beautiful country Germany is and so clean. I definitely want to go there. Thank you both for sharing your holiday with us xxx

Joerg how do you stay so slim 🤔 now I will watch and enjoy the rest of the video 😁

Kirsten and Joerg. that was a real treat, I loved the recycling system and the village looks so peaceful and beautiful. I want some of that delicious-looking ice cream it made my mouth water, thanks to you both, and enjoy your stay with your relatives.

Nice video. Love that town. Thank you for your posting. 🙂🙂🙂

Beautiful town. Still can't get over all the 🍺! That ice cream looked delish😁thanks for sharing

how fun! I sure enjoyed this video - and yes, bottle deposits keep the trash down. where I grew up they are called party stores. :- )

Going to Germany is on my bucket list..my mother was born there and also my brother in Bamburg.My cousin is in the family home still to this day..my brother and his family have traveled to visit. I don't know where your town is from there. Germany is clean and beautiful I love the flowers and window boxes that are seen on all of the houses there. Thank you for taking me along.

Always enjoy watching your videos.kirsten you look immaculate.it feels great for us to come with you sharing your culture and cuisine. Hugs from Malta.tc

What an absolutely charming town. It looked like such a lovely day. The ice cream looked utterly delicious. In Cape Town we're longing for spring now. Take care. Safe travels.

What a beautiful town😍 the ice cream looks so delicious, one of my favorite brand is ICE DATE a german vegan brand made with cashew nuts, soooo delicious. Danke schon for sharing, enjoy your vacation and family😉

I loved spending the day with you. The Village looks so charming, and your ice cream stop had me salivating🍨 I was so impressed with the way glass and plastic is recycled. It should be a worldwide law‼️💓

I’m really loving seeing your home country. I’m fascinated by the similarities and differences to my country. That ice cream looked scrumptious. I’m looking forward to the next video. Mary

Danke schön für die tolle "escapade" in ihrem Land ! Grüsse von Bern 🇨🇭💞

Hi again from this American in Germany! I am in a different part of the country and we also have these “beverage supermarkets“ although they are not always that big! There’s actually a little one right on my street. And no machine, you Bring your boxes and bottles and the person working there counts it up and can see the money back or takes the amount off of what else you buy. I find the system wonderful although I don’t use it very much! I love our tapwater which in our area is really really good, and I am very happy drinking that most of the time! I’m not a beer drinker particularly and hardly any sodas or anything so it’s a rare thing I’m going to such a market! And we have two places in our smallest town where they make their own ice cream! Not Italians, Germans. And it’s really very good! I think I prefer it to the “Italian ice cream“ cafés, actually! Coming from the States I came with a very different expectation of what ice cream is like and how it is served, and the Italian places were not necessarily to my taste when I visited them in western Germany years ago with a friend! He was thrilled with all the (quite soft?) ice cream with fresh fruit on it etc., and I wanted solid ice cream with peanuts and chocolate sauce! 🤣 And that was hard to find on their menu! 🍨🧐 😄 lol Jörg‘s ice cream sundae looks quite good! Chocolate and cherries looks delicious.

Thank you for another great video!! Now I want to go to Germany and eat ice cream.

Thank you for sharing this piece of Germany! I wish the US had the bottle system! Beautiful town!

Thank you for sharing Germany!!! fantastic

That small downtown in Germany was beautiful and clean. Love the supermarket it reminds me like a Costco. Great selection. Thank you for sharing!

A charming vlog as usual. Is it your intention to return to live in your homeland in the future ? Germany looks a wonderful country & you must miss it a lot.

“On tour” with Kirsten and Joerg, wonderful. So many new things to learn and see. Fascinating. Thank you for taking us along for the ride! 🥰

What a lovely town. It looks so beautiful and peaceful.

All the places joergs bag has gone. If it could talk. 😉. I really enjoy seeing Germany in your videos. Ty for taking the time to do them while you visit your family.

Thanks so much for the lovely visit! I miss Germany, would love to visit again.

St. Wendel is such a lovely town! My husband and I had quite a vicarious thrill seeing your ice cream selections. Yum! 😁

This was so fun to watch. It reminded me of my three visits to Germany, where I (a non-beer drinker) drank more beer than I had in my entire life! I remember drinking beer instead of water. Germany is one of my favorite places to visit and I'll definitely go back again. Thank you for sharing.

Germany is quite quaint and beautiful. Thank you for sharing …,❤️

I'm loving the idea of a 'Beer Arena'! The town is really pretty, and those ice-creams..!!

I loved it your ice cream’s look delicious my husband was stationed in Germany for four years and he said he loved their beer. He would’ve loved going through that store and the buildings are beautiful I just loved every bit of it thank you so much.💞

Thank you for your showing me your beautiful country!🥰

It's a happy day when there's a new Kirsten & Jörg video! Not a beer drinker myself, but that store looked like heaven for anyone who is! Thanks to Jörg's recommendation, my husband tried the Rothaus Tannen Zäpfle, and now it's one of his favorite beers! Love shopping with you two 💕🍺🍧😊

What a picturesque little town! The beverage warehouse/store was well stocked it seems, ha! ha! I love to look at labels on various wine bottles as they are often small works of art. It appears that you are both having a good time revisiting some of your previous haunts. XO

Love it all,it is home.Miss it very much.

Schöner Vortrag über einen Getränkemarkt und das Eis war echt lecker 😁. St. Wendel scheint ein netter Ort zu sein. Genießt euren Urlaub, damit ihr noch lange daran denken könnt. Sind gerade auch im Urlaub in der Nähe von Sigmaringen. Hat sich viel getan in den letzten acht Jahren. Noch eine schöne Zeit im good old Germany und bis zum nächsten Mal, eure Annette 🇩🇪😍👍

The town is so beautiful.

Thank Kirsten & Joerg; always so interesting. The ice cream looks sinfully delicious!🌞

What a fascinating video! I love the idea of the "big Box" beverage store. It's so efficient but I think the selection might be a bit overwhelming. The deposit system is great too. Here in Canada, there are 'bottle depots' but they are not mechanized. I love the town tour. The architecture and the cobbled pedestrian streets have so much character! There were hardly any cars - or people. What a lovely shopping experience that would be! So relaxing and unhurried! Nice treats at the ice cream shoppe!

Beverages from glas bottles taste so much better than from plastic bottles !!! And you don't "drink" the micro plastic parts that are always in every plastic bottle. Greetings from Hamburg, Germany

Wahnsinn, der Getränkemarkt. Da kann man sich ja verlaufen😃. Danach hat man sich ein leckeres Eis verdient 🍧. St. Wendel ist echt schön😻 . Einen schönen Urlaub mit eurer Familie wünschen Regina & Jörg 🍨☀️

We're in lockdown here in NSW Australia & yet we can travel with you & experience your homeland & culture. Always look forward to your videos. Cheers.🦘🥂

I really enjoyed this video you guys are wholesome

Beautiful buildings.Thank-you for showing us around.

Hi Kirsten, My hubby and I love watching your adventures! We check every night to see if you have posted to the channel. Hope you are enjoying your family time, and looking forward to your next post. Elle and Bill

Lovely town and delicious ice cream , enjoy the trip...

We have the same system with the bottles in Sweden. We have for glass, plastic, aluminum. I thought all countries in europe had that system :)

So beautiful! Thank you for taking us with you! xx

Thank you for this nice trip, Kirsten and Jörg, exploring some typical German things. We have several beverage super stores here in Connecticut, but the bottle return is not as nicely organized. I used to be able to get Apollinaire water here and I loved their motto: “The Queen of Table Waters.” I wonder what happened to it, you can’t even find it on Amazon now!

Love the bottle contraption!

I like the deposit system. Years ago, 1950s, the US had bottle deposits. If I remember correctly, around 2 1/2 cents per bottle. Kids would find castoff bottles and take them in for cash and buy candy, swimming pool entrance. 10 to 25 cents bought a lot fun back then. Nostalgia. We had a German brewery in the gold rush days of Idaho. Of course first building in a town of men mining for gold is a saloon with a brewery out back. All the way from Germany by train. Industrious German individual. The Turnverein (sp) Society building was an historical landmark in town for years. It’s a bar now and a favorite of college crowd. Thanks for bring back German heritage memories, Joerg.😊👍🏻

Beautiful!

Brilliant bottle recycling program! I live in central Illinois, USA; We have a huge liquor store called "Friar Tuck" that your store reminded me if. It's fun to see all the different beers, wine, and other drinks from around the world 😊

Wonderful video…seeing pretty towns in Germany is so nice….I really liked Germany while touring there..the ice cream,Black Forest cake…Europeans are generally quieter in my experience,Canada somewhat compared to the USA…cultural differences are very interesting 🙂🇨🇦

Thank you for all your videos. I find this one very interesting and I love the little town, so pretty.

Germany is soooo beautiful!

Keep the videos coming folks.😘😉

I hope Jorge got his Beer! 🍻