We Saw Germany's Oldest City - TRIER! 🇩🇪 And Reichsburg Cochem Castle

We Saw Germany's Oldest City - TRIER! 🇩🇪 And Reichsburg Cochem Castle | Part 2

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Follow along on our summer trip to the Moselle River to see more of Germany and learn about its rich history! After visiting Burg Eltz, we spent the next day in Cochem to see Reichsburg Cochem Castle and then took the train from Moselkern to Trier. All of this was with our four kids! They were tired, but they did enjoy seeing the beautiful Cochem Castle and seeing the ancient Roman ruins in Trier. We were able to see Porta Nigra as well!
You'll also get to see the garden of our cute air BnB in Moselkern that we stayed in along the Moselle River - Moselgruss. We can recommend their place if you want to stay there!
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@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Hallo Leute! Make sure to check out PART 1 of this video where we took our kids to BURG ELTZ, one of Germany's most iconic and famous castles! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/opd0rNxosrCnhKc.html

@thomasheinz6090 2 жыл бұрын

hello, a travel tip from me if you liked Burg Eltz and Reichsburg Cochem then you absolutely have to go to Rothenburg ob der Tauber this city was never destroyed in the 30 year war ((1618 to 1648).

@thomasheinz6090 2 жыл бұрын

and another travel tip from me Schloss Burg in Solingen

@MrLotrecht 2 жыл бұрын

the white vine from Mosel was in the beginning of the 20 Century till first world war one of the most served expensivest vines in USA Hotels and so on but please research this its not so exactly this information-time and so on!

@catmini1 2 жыл бұрын

the reason why beer and wine was so common in the mideval time is because pure water in the cities were not really clean and transmitted many Diseases, but beer and wine because the destillation and brewery was quiet clean and it didn't had that much alcohol like today. so even children drank wine and beer in that time.

@kevinmcfall5285 2 жыл бұрын

Beer and wine as a health drink. Love it!

@susannabonke8552 2 жыл бұрын

True. Newborns were washes with wine and even given some drops as medicine..I cannot Imagine a childhood with beer. Btw I hated mom's tea as well.

@LaureninGermany 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly right. And yes, alcoholic drinks got too strong. I drink alcohol free now, because I like the taste but not passing out on my second glass (I am a Weichei…)

@furzkram 2 жыл бұрын

It is SO amazing and so much fun to learn some bits about the history of some GERMAN places from the videos of an AMERICAN family who have moved here. It's way more fun than just to read the historical facts - the whole presentation makes it way more enjoyable. I can't thank you enough for that!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you so much, we are so glad you enjoyed it! We still have so much to learn about German history and traditions, but we are really having fun with what we’ve learned so far.

@furzkram 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife You already surpassed my own knowledge in certain areas.

@robwilliams2410 2 жыл бұрын

Weißwurst: Never *AFTER* noon, and N E V E R on the grill!!!! 😉🤣

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤪🤪👍👍 do it right!!

@balidobbster9010 2 жыл бұрын

Vielen, vielen Dank für das schöne Video! Nicht einfach, mit 4 Kindern, solche Reisen zu unternehmen (ich schreibe auf Deutsch, weil es für mich einfacher ist, und ich Euren Sprachkenntnissen vertraue). Jede Burg braucht ein Burgfräulein. Da macht sich Eure Tochter richtig gut! Und die Ritter trugen ihr Schwert links, dann war es schnell zu ziehen. Doof, wenn der Ritter linkshändisch war😅. Römerspuren kann man auch gut in Köln verfolgen (muss ich neidvoll anerkennen, Düsseldorf ist einfach zu jung für die Römer, bei uns hat Napoleon mehr Spuren hinterlassen). Wein, Bier, Weißwurst, Käse und, und, und....., es gibt so viele unterschiedliche Regionen, wir waren ein Vielvölker-Staat und sind es noch. Alkohol und Religion? Jesus hat Wasser in Wein verwandelt! Das muss man einfach glauben, dann wird die Welt ganz bunt. Bleibt so offen, aufgeschlossen, aber auch kritisch.

@der7tezwerg921 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, that was the most reasonable, logical and eloquent plea to wearing a sword as a maskholder that I could have ever imagined. Kudos, my young friend. 😄

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Haha glad you liked that part ⚔️🗡

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

And he got the sword at Burg Eltz! So it’s a special sword that he got from a real castle. 😍

@Herzschreiber 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife you better start thinking about getting him a white horse! The good knights always ride one, don't they? ;)

@michelaushamburg6766 2 жыл бұрын

A perfect advise to medieval knights, where to put the sword, when they are about to eat ice-cream.

@beadus3512 2 жыл бұрын

To read almost 200 comments and even to answer most of them after putting so much effort into another beautiful video, that's really a great job, Sara and Kevin & kids 👍 Enjoyed them all and look forward to many more 🙏

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! We love chatting with you guys and reading your lovely comments. We believe KZfaq isn’t just a place to drop a video and leave. It’s a community!

@user-km5uh6lb7c 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Moselland, I'm glad you like it here, and especially in Trier.

@markbowman7240 2 жыл бұрын

Great video . My favourite place in the world.. Cochem.. The mossel.. Been going there since the late 80 s.. End of August for the wine fest is a truely fun time...

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

I love that it’s your favorite place in the world!

@andreea.andreea Жыл бұрын

I always like your history insights😊 Thank you!

@mrpporK 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos and I really can imagine how you are so fascinated about the castles and the mountainous landscape. I'm from Northern Germany (flat land) and moved to Heidelberg (Baden-Württemberg) for my studies. I was literally shocked about the castles in almost every town. I had never been there before, because my family was poor and we didn't go on vacation. I fell in love with the mountainous region and I came to stay. If you love castles and historic cities, you might want to visit Heidelberg. It is among the top 3 sights in Germany, but many people only visit the old town and the castle. There is so much more to explore: Old town, castle, a Nazi open-air theatre (Thingstätte), Schwetzingen Palace and a lot of beautiful hikes in the region.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

We really really wanted to see Heidelberg as we drove past it to get to Moselkern! So we plan to go back.

@robertzander9723 2 жыл бұрын

Hello and good morning guys 🌞 I'm so happy that you had a wonderful time on vacation in Germany. It's wonderful to see that you are introducing different regions from Germany to the subscribers and the people on KZfaq. Regions and cities that definitely deserve more attention than in the moment. Germany offer's such a diverse culture, history and landscape. We have places for everyone, whatever visitors like to do. Old medieval cities and castles, huge mountains, two oceans, islands, lake's, forests and river's. Cities with museums, old historical buildings and people from around the world. It's fantastic to see you exploring all these things as a family, that show's other people and families what they could do in Germany.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Guten Morgen, Robert! 🌞 Yes you do have such a diverse and beautiful country. So much rich history and landscapes. Which is your favorite part or city?

@robertzander9723 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife i really love the region of the Spreewald in Brandenburg, the regions of the rivers Spree, Havel and the lake Müritz, where you can rent a houseboat and make a tour. It's so beautiful and in the same time so underrated, as well as the city of Potsdam. The little neighbor of Berlin my beloved hometown.

@Nemshee 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertzander9723 Ah, Potsdam. Been there a few weeks ago and did a bus tour of the many castles. Definitely worth a longer visit someday.

@erikagoodale9014 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video. I love that you are so real! Drying laundry in the background! So awesome! You have a beautiful family and you are so authentic about everything! Thank you for all the interesting facts about the castles and the city of Trier! It's so wonderful that you are sharing all that! I'm getting ready to fly "home" to Nuremberg this afternoon to visit my 87 year old mom and other family. Can't wait to be back! Lots of crazy travel documents and preparations but Covid is still with us so we just have to go with the flow! Keep up posting your beautiful videos! I love them!

@algebraictraveller3725 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for sharing your family travels, you guys! It's really fun watching and the destinations seem really beautiful. And great music too!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, thank you for watching!

@arnomrnym6329 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like you had a lot of fun and a lot of german history. Once you travel more north, you should make sure to visit Xanten with its roman amphitheatre, bath-houses etc. 😉

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Ah cool! Yay more Roman ruins! Thanks for the suggestion.

@nordwestbeiwest1899 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife No, no ruins, but original replicas of apartments, houses and reconstructions of bathhouses and original dishes in real Roman restaurants, because a visit to the amphitheater is worth seeing because TV shows are and were sometimes produced there too. The theater is in its original state within the city wall, some of which can be walked through.

@expatexpat6531 2 жыл бұрын

Xanten is also the birthplace of Siegfried, mythical hero of the Nibelungenlied, the dark and gloomy treasure of German literature.

@swanpride 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife It's a giant open air museum and above all a lot of fun for children. They can actually see how an old roman city was set up, play the games which were common back then and there is by now a big indoor area with a lot of interactive stuff, too. It's basically a very educational playground.

@aischa1965 2 жыл бұрын

Xanten is my place of birth... it is definitely worth a trip!

@fluffy3505 2 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank! It was such a nice short history video. And you guys are fantastic!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. 💕

@doloresmey 2 жыл бұрын

The good thing is, as long as you stay in Germany you can repeat the trip over and over again. 😉 But I have to say, there are many places all over the country, ful of breathtaking history. 😅 I‘m looking forward to your next video. Its always a pleasure to watch. Thank you.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Guten Morgen, Dolores! 🌞 That’s right, we can go back and I think we will because we need to go back to Metz to visit old friends and we can pop back over to Trier while we’re there. Anyway, yes! We are excited to see more of Germany!

@viktorpenner 2 жыл бұрын

You two! It is a joy to watch you guys talk and just let us into your life. Great authentic interactions. Love the "real life" aspect of it.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 💕!

@miguelamatriain9585 2 жыл бұрын

Never in my life have i come accross a more Lovely couple

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Well thank you!

@BobWitlox 2 жыл бұрын

In the Netherlands the Rhine is also a big cultural divide, at least historically but it's still how we see the Netherlands. Catholic, burgundian, relaxed lifestyle below the great rivers. Protestant, austere, calvinist above the great rivers. Broadly generalized of course, but that's the underlying difference.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

So cool, thanks for sharing. We always like to learn more about European history.

@dnordwest 2 жыл бұрын

Groeten naar Nederland. Ik ben Duitser, maar heb gehoord van Nederlanders zelf, dat Maastricht in het zuiden is beschouwd als Nederlands "buitenlandse stad" ;-)

@furzkram 2 жыл бұрын

The knowledge of "what goes with what", that's what's fun to learn, memorize, and to PASS ON to family, friends, and future generations. That's how culture is maintained and kept alive.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Yes we so agree! We’ve enjoyed learning the why behind the traditions as it’s all great history lessons.

@kevinmcfall5285 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, exactly!

@petereggers7603 2 жыл бұрын

And if you're going to see more castles in Germany you'll get excited which noble familiy get into alliances (mostly through marriage) with others and how wide family traces where spread throghout the country and still can be found today.

@BaluDerBaer933 2 жыл бұрын

Ist ja gut, Furzi! Man kann es auch übertreiben mit dem Lob! Und mit der Profilnamensgebung! ;-)

@furzkram 2 жыл бұрын

@@BaluDerBaer933 Du bist ja selbst Experte in der Profilnamensgebung wie man sehen kann. Mein Profil existiert fast so lange wie KZfaq selbst - und Deins? Da warst Du wohl noch nicht geboren, wie man schließen kann. Komm, geh mit den anderen Kindern spielen.

@claudimarimai 2 жыл бұрын

wonderful blog! thank you ... I`m sure you know more than many locals about the history and area ;-)

@joelliepricefield3469 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, so cool! I was born in Trier and still work there. I love the region and there is no place I‘d rather live… although I would love to see the USA one day. Great to see your perspective :-)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So cool you work there and that you love the region! I hope you’re able to make you’re dream to visit the USA real one day.

@joelliepricefield3469 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Thank you ☺️

@AnoNymInvestor Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! ❤️

@TimeturnerJ 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, the archaeological community only managed to accurately date the Porta Nigra about four years ago! I was there for that initial lecture when the results were made public! :D Very fascinating stuff. Deep underground, they managed to find some of the original wooden construction supports for the city wall and gates, and since there was still some bark attached to the wood, they could be accurately dated through dendrochronology. That's how we now know that the gate was constructed well after the founding of the city. But this is still pretty recent knowledge, so I'd imagine that it isn't widely known outside of the archaeological community - so forgive your guide for getting that piece of information wrong. I'm sure he was doing his best. 😉

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this is so fascinating! Thank you so much for sharing. So cool that you were there for the lecture that decided the construction date of the Porta Nigra!

@kevinmcfall5285 2 жыл бұрын

So cool!

@eugenebelford9087 2 жыл бұрын

Though it was known since quite some time already that the Romans only started to fortify the cities (like Trier, Köln, Koblenz, etc.) with stone walls later on (around the second century). Interesting fact though about Trier (learned that in a history seminar during my studies) is that they on purpose constructed the wall wider than the actual city limits at the time so it could continue to grow within the walls. That proved troublesome centuries later because the walls became far to extended to defend once the population had begun to shrink significantly. That's one of the reasons why the vikings during the 9th century failed to raid smaller towns like Koblenz but plundered Trier.

@LeLe-rf7ju 2 жыл бұрын

It’s so funny to see you drive past areas that I live so close to! It is a beautiful area and it’s great that you got to explore it!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

I bet it is cool to see your hometown on KZfaq! It is such a beautiful area.

@nephilim2582 Жыл бұрын

Hello from Cologne! Yes the monks! In the Middle Ages, a lot of wine and beer was drunk because the water was very dirty and it made you sick! The monks also ate beavers, especially on Fridays! Actually, according to the church, you should eat fish on Fridays, but because beavers live in water, just like fish, that was okay. You didn't want to do without meat on Fridays either! And alcohol was medicine! Good for mind and soul! I've been following your channel for a long time and it's fun to see how you've evolved! Great family! Keep it up and take your time! You are already more German than many Germans! Greetings Nephilim

@Jules-qq3zu 2 жыл бұрын

So funny to See you visiting my litte hometown Trier :) hope you enjoyed your stay! You are such a lovely Family

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

So cool that it’s your hometown! We did enjoy it very much!

@ninaalaska 2 жыл бұрын

I was born in Trier and lived there until recently. It's amazing to see the city from the perspective of an American :)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🥰

@ProCorona 2 жыл бұрын

As always the best way to Start a sunday 😃😃😃

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

We’re so glad you think so ☺️.

@Rainer4K60 2 жыл бұрын

Na, da habt ihr ja schöne Sachen gesehen. Letztes jahr waren wir auch an der Mosel. Sehr schön da. Daumen Hoch für Dich. Gruß Rainer

@catmini1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for understanding Europe! You're doing good: ;-)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you, we appreciate that. ☺️

@dnordwest 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing, as a German from the plains in the Northwest I learned much about Schwäbisch Hall from Nick Alfieri from Portland/Oregon, an professional football player, and now about Germany´s oldest town in your video, thanks a lot, great work! Auf Wiedersehen ;-)

@PJanow4711 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video! It was because of all the wine and beer that the monks invented confession! :-)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Right?! Hahahaha

@pianoandeden 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Griffin is a very good reader for his age👏👏

@brasschick4214 2 жыл бұрын

I just found your channel and really enjoyed watching. As the daughter of German immigrant in Australia I’m vicariously enjoying touring Germany. Just subscribed 😊

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

@crossfire2204 2 жыл бұрын

hi... also good area is in Xanten... :-) this little town is also very old -- there is a römer park with a realy biiigggg Spielplatz :-=) you are the best american family...

@MartinMundorf 2 жыл бұрын

Dear McFall Family! I really really enjoyed your Mosel-videos (both). I live close by (a lil bit up to the north), but I know all these places-from Burg Eltz to Trier. And if you come back to Rheinland-Pfalz (anywhere there) - and if you need a specialist for romans, roman history and a guide to roman ruins - let me know ;) ...and I have to say: your videos remembered me when my parents took my little brother and me to every single (medieval) castle, old cathedral or roman excavation at Rhine river and at the Mosel -and my little brother (well..he is 35 now^^) was desperate to get his wooden sword!(back then). That made me laugh when Ive seen your son waving his sword - and now I became a historian, maybe as a result of those trips ;) ...these two videos were espacially entertaining for me. Thank you a lot :)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you commented - I loved reading this! And I love how your parents also took you to see many castles and how it inspired you to become a historian. How special! And how your brother also got a wooden sword. And we would love for you to show us around! Thank you for the offer! If you could message me on Instagram, I can save your message for the next time we are up there. @mymerrymessylife

@max-heinerberf557 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice Video of Cochem, which was the home town of my mother. I still have a house right there, although I grew up and live between Cologne and Bonn. Cochem is always good for a day trip. Have a nice time!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Oh so cool you have a home there!

@marielebars7233 2 жыл бұрын

Such a nice video!!! Thank you very much. I was in Trier this week-end discovering this beautiful city with so many things to admire. A 2 days trip from Paris which is not so far. Thanks to your advises, i ll have to come back for the Moselle valley!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Oh so cool! We plan to go back to Metz sometime in the next few years to see our old friends.

@axelotl86 2 жыл бұрын

Always nice to see Burg Eltz. The Mosel Area is always worth a visit.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

It really is always worth a visit!

@Dr-Zed 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool.

@BaluDerBaer933 2 жыл бұрын

Metz was once German, too! The older people and in rural areas they still speak a German dialect. ;-)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! German architecture is seen all over the city, too.

@Rose-ll1nv 2 жыл бұрын

I live near Trier and it´s interesting to see it from your POV :) nice video!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Schweissfinger 2 жыл бұрын

Nice places you have seen :) And there are so much more in Germany :) I am waiting for the next beer tasting ;) Greetings from the Ruhrgebiet - the Pot(t) :D

@JW-nh5or 2 жыл бұрын

Well, there is only one place to go when your kids are getting tired and so do I . LUV YA

@aaronhobbins3893 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you guys get to feeling better and get another Trier trip in soon!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@caroLynaaa 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely video! Loved the ending: "So maybe in a few hundred years, they'll have a little bit more... being more particular about their hotdogs and hamburgers" :D xx

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 America certainly isn’t known for its food! Though I do love a good hamburger or hot dog.

@caroLynaaa 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Oh absolutely! :)

@stefanreiman3527 2 жыл бұрын

Wunderbar = Wonderful This word you should remember guys

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

We know it now and say it all the time. 😉

@schumifannreins295 2 жыл бұрын

Christian - such a nice guy!

@gluteusmaximus1657 2 жыл бұрын

So the monks in Germany hung out with their bros and got drunk. You nailed it perfectly. Long time ago, during the time of approaching lent, monks wanted to drink strong beer instead of eating bland food. They decided to get a barrel of beer to the pope, to let him decide if it would be ok to have this drink. He drank a swig and was terrified by the akward taste. So he said :"if someone is willing to drink this terrible stuff, he shows how serious he is taking the lent ", and so beer was allowed to drink,during the lent. Fun fact :The transportation of the beer barrel took a long time from Germany to Rome and it got sour!!! Nice vid, enjoy your time.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, what fun historical facts. These stories of monks and beer are so entertaining! Thanks for sharing. And your KZfaq username makes me laugh everytime I see it! 🤣🍑🍑

@revylokesh1783 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife if are serious about monks and beer, a (prolonged) trip to Belgium is mandatory. 😆

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Kevin and I did a trip many years ago to Brussels abs Bruges, and we LOVED Bruges!

@gluteusmaximus1657 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Brugge is a very nice town. Brussels seem to have changed a lot during the last decades, but still very impressive! Culture and beauty plenty.

@kevinmcfall5285 2 жыл бұрын

That is hilarious!

@aureliar.4233 2 жыл бұрын

Your filming skills are awesome!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 💕

@Watch4erik 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! We live in Trier in an actual castle, Schloß Quint. It's such a great area. We just bought an AirBnB in Saarland so I would be keen to exchange views and tips!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Oh cool!! You live in a Schloß in Trier!! Wow, cool!

@irmgardcolle4098 2 жыл бұрын

You are a Really nice Family:) !

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Dankeschön ❤️

@whattheflyingfuck... 2 жыл бұрын

the seasonal thing that comes to my mind thinking about Trier and the vineyards along the Mosel is: Federweisser

@vbvideo1669 2 жыл бұрын

Very great video! :)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@vbvideo1669 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife You're very welcome! :)

@susannabonke8552 2 жыл бұрын

When you decide to see the Capital I would love to serve as guide, especially in the "Ritter Sport Museum" ( chocolate 😅).

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

You had me at RITTER SPORT 🍫🍫🍫 Okay if you can message me on Instagram I can save the message for when we come up there!

@JostSchwider Жыл бұрын

I have discovered this channel only 6 hours ago, thanx to @FelifromGermany ... and now I'm "binge watching" your adventures! 😊 You all are so warm and open minded - congratulations! ❤ As you like beautiful old medieval towns than you have to come to *_Soest_* (Westphalia), maybe the oldest (non roman founded) German city: It has lot of half-timbered buildings, many old churches (including a green version of the Cologne Cathedral), one of the largest town walls still standing, ... and many cozy pubs! 😁

@JostSchwider Жыл бұрын

BTW, two years ago our medieval dance group made a short introduction video about Soest in English: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/icB6iLOhsKm3ZZ8.html We recorded this because the Hanseatic Day in Riga had to be canceled due to the pandemic. 🤷‍♂

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion, thank you!

@JostSchwider Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! And if you happen to be in Westphalia one fine day: Just get in touch! P.S.: Hello @KZfaq, why again did I not get a notification about this reply? 🙄

@vickenkodjaian5265 2 жыл бұрын

Good thing you didn't move the Laundry. It reminded me growing up in Kuwait and mom ( may God rest her soul) did the same. But at the time there was no washing machine so mom washed the cloth with her hand. There was washing machine in Kuwait but we didn't have. We did at one point bring washing machine but not long after that we imigrated to United States/Chicago Thank you for this video.

@stefanreiman3527 2 жыл бұрын

German Wine is very underrated its so good the Riesling or late Burgundy and Dornfelder Trollinger etc.

@J0hnd0367 2 жыл бұрын

Your boy got some sword moves there ;)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! ⚔️🗡⚔️🗡 He’s proud of his moves.

@wilmaforsythe6074 2 жыл бұрын

My hometown and I miss it.

@nikomangelmann6054 2 жыл бұрын

my merry messy life in a nudshell: making videos about decluttering your home, also "there are green wine glasses??? lets get some!" ;)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 good point! I’m definitely not a minimalist.

@kevinmcfall5285 2 жыл бұрын

Squirrel?!?!

@jbsmarklinmodellbahn1728 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another beautiful video. You take the right time for your vacation, the weather is fine. By the way, the wineglass with green feet is called "Römer" ;-) Viel Spaß weiterhin.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Okay dankeschön! 😍

@marybernadus6719 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video 👍 Welcome in Europa...

@Terra_Incognita201 Жыл бұрын

congrat, you picked the right bottle for you guys. The other one would be just Grape Juice lol. Btw. try to visit Xanten as well, it’s not that further north if Trier, but with a visit esp. for your kids. As in Xanten they have a huge historical Roman Site as well

@holgerfiergolla2749 Жыл бұрын

really funny to watch an old video of you guys visiting Trier (no hamster yet) and realizing that your tour guide is one of my work colleagues

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Жыл бұрын

Oh cool! You know Christian? He’ll be in the next video!

@michelaushamburg6766 2 жыл бұрын

9:45 the little balcony is the perfect place to shout at intruders: "Your mother was a hamster and your father smells for elderberries!"

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! 🤣🤣🤣

@Verwendungszweck0815 2 жыл бұрын

should have visited the Palast Garten and the Kaiserthermen. two really cool places in Trier aswell :)

@mondor888 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning FRANKEN wein. It's in a class by itself. Yes....my hometown is WUERZBURG

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

We hope to get up there to visit Würzburg! It’s only a few hours from us.

@neophytealpha 2 жыл бұрын

Trier. A beautiful city. Was where I got my magnetic travel chess set. Wish I still had it.

@neophytealpha 2 жыл бұрын

We played chess in the back seat of the car during long road trips in Germany. Kept us occupied.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

So cool! A magnetic chess set. Two of our boys like to play chess.

@neophytealpha 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Mini magnetic chess sets work well in Germany. Look for Magnetisch Schach

@petramueden7170 2 жыл бұрын

If you are in the area again visit Burgruine Lichtenburg, very nice and big and it has a youth Hostel and a geological Museum

@neophytealpha 2 жыл бұрын

Wonder if your kids would enjoy Amerikaners with lemon glaze, Haribo Saure Pommes, and merangue cookies. I loved those in Germany.

@galadrielgrenzschutzerinvo5592 2 жыл бұрын

Trier ist wirklich wunderschön. Falls ihr noch mal hinkommen solltet, empfehle ich euch einen Spaziergang zur Mariensäule, die einen wunderschönen Blick über die ganze Stadt bietet, und im nahegelegenen Busental gibt es viele schöne Wanderwege durch den Wald. Auch der nahegelegene Weißhauswald mit seinem Wildgehege lohnt immer einen Besuch, gerade für Familien mit Kindern. Schön, dass es euch in Trier so gut gefallen hat.

@martinjunghofer3391 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video about a beautiful area! A small note at the end of the video: PLEASE touch the style of the wine glass, if you clink it while toasting it SOUNDS! Wine has to be tasted, smelled and heard!

@ninan9650 2 жыл бұрын

The green vine glas Kevin was talking about at the beginning is called Römer. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rummer It probably will make a good addition to your already existing assortment of special drinking vessels you have 😊

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Nina! We will look those up.

@petereggers7603 2 жыл бұрын

Would've liked to comment that too...but...please...if you're really into wine, stick to an appropriate wine glass with a higher/bigger body (volume) and a small stem. The Römer-type of glass is also called "Schoppen" which can roughly be translated to a everyday wine.

@claudiaernst6225 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Right now the Römer glasses are only just a decoration thing (with this tiny LED-candle-chains) because they were a massiv thing in the 70s, 80s and the "young" people don't like the "Spießigkeit"(stuffiness) of their parents and/or grandparents. You can get them (mostly for less money) at flea markets or in secondhand shops. Try to negotiate the best price.😉

@christiankastorf1427 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, and they are the archtypical glasses in catering and restaurants. That is why many have that official mark etched into their side that indicate that they are properly filled. You can get glasses of a much higheer degree of craftsmanship following that traditional design in a lot of second hand shops or at ebay. They are from cut lead-crystal and consist of two layers of glass, stained and white. The stained layer (red, blue, orange, green..) is cut away in places so that the pattern in white glass becomes visible. They were the pride of many households in the 1970s and 1980s but the younger generations have a much simpler taste and so loads of them just fill the showrooms of household clearers.

@susannabonke8552 2 жыл бұрын

@@claudiaernst6225 true but the Kids from those dass get older and they have a comeback ..😉😂

@NoNeedTo... 2 жыл бұрын

Get well soon!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Dankeschön! We are finally well.

@hannasurjadi5638 2 жыл бұрын

If you ever come to Stuttgart - I'd be glad to show you around :)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Okay thank you! I’m sure we will get up there at some point.

@pixelbartus 2 жыл бұрын

You should definitivly visit xanten. It is a beautiful city (also build from the romans), and it has a beautiful archeological outdoormuseum, with lots of space for the kids to have fun.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Oh cool! Thanks for the suggestion.

@fafnirdrache1210 2 жыл бұрын

The winegoblet Kevin talked about - foot made from green glas, looking like stacked rings and the chalice made from white glas on top - is called Römer (roman) in Germany.

@Herzschreiber 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, at least it was a "Trier beginning"..... I mean, my hometown has been there for about 2000 years. So I'm pretty sure it won't disappear before Ella may meet Christian again! Lovely footage as always and....yes! Medieval monks were nothing but feasting gourmets! Fun fact: St. Matthias (= St. Matthew" - colloquially "St. Mattheis" in Trier dialect) is the abby I love most, and my grandparents are buried there. I hope the wine has met your expectations! I suspect the kids will love the amphitheater! We visited at 4rth grade when I was a kid, and the entire class was impressed by the catacombs. The boys may feel like gladiators, and hey - if you're lucky you might appear to a time when those "Roman Happenings" like little historical shows a.s.o. take place there. I am not sure if they do while Corona is still around, but have a look at the Trier official site - I am sure if they are still taking place it will be mentioned there!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s amazing your grandparents are buried at that abbey! Yeah those Roman tours with the costumes weren’t going on while we were there so maybe it is better that we go back another time.

@HK-xk7fe 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from Trier 👋🙂

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Ah cool! Hallo!

@queenieofdarkness 2 жыл бұрын

ahh...too bad that you couldn't see more of Trier. I studied there, awesome place. But so you have a reaon to return

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was a shame! 😭

@anitapenkert389 2 жыл бұрын

There are some very knowledgeable people commenting what not to miss and what to see next time - but this can quickly become overwhelming! There are so many beautiful towns, so many impressing castles, so many Roman remains, so many historical facts that just cannot be included in a simple family trip. One has to be aware that you can only pack a certain amount of things into a weekend, normal families don't have the time and dedication to see absolutely everything. But very nice to learn about some more facts and worthwhile destinations in the comments anyway :)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Yes that’s true. We will not be able to see everything - and even beyond Germany there is so much to see all over Europe! And most kids don’t enjoy city tours like adults do, so that gets tricky. But we will see as much as we can!

@jomaclkego6381 2 жыл бұрын

Mich hat stets fasziniert, dass die Porta Nigra ohne Mörtel gebaut wurde. Die Steinquader (mehr als 7000) wurden durch Eisenklammern zusammengehalten. Im Mittelalter wurden viele davon von Räubern abmontiert. Davon rühren die Löcher , die man sieht.

@petereggers7603 2 жыл бұрын

Reichsburg Cochem is a perfect example for the period if "historism" in the late 19th century. 👍

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s s a shame Louis XIV destroyed so many castles in that region. All of that history gone. War and Imperialism are terrible things!

@klauswagner1607 2 жыл бұрын

There is also a nice hiking path around Cochem, the Ritterrunde, which leads to another ruined castle Winneburg and back to the Reichsburg. But especally the start is rather hard.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Oh nice! That would’ve been fun to do that hike for Kevin and I.

@MarcBuchheister Жыл бұрын

ich schaue auch gerne deutschen youtubern zu die deutschland bereisen und erleben.aber bei euch macht es einfach mehr spass zuzuschauen.manchmal kennt ihr die dortigen kulturen nicht manchmal stosst ihr auf die selbst ich nicht wusste oder an diesem ort gesehen habe.ihr seid einfach bisschen interressanter für mich als ein normaler deutscher der deutschland erkundet.versuche auch soviel wie möglich von deutschland meinem heimatland zu erleben aber es ist halt für mich unmöglich alles zu erleben.man will ja auch mal ins ausland....und es kostet mich immer enorm viel zeit und geld.als mittelständler reicht es ja nicht mal deutschland in seinem leben ganz zu erkunden.

@samira.91 2 жыл бұрын

It's so nice to see my home country trough your eyes and learning new details about the diffrent regions. If you ever happen to be in the Frankfurt area and need a tourguide, feel free to contact me ;)

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wonderful! Yes we do want to visit Frankfurt. If you can message me on Instagram, I will save your message for when we can travel there and then we can contact you. @MyMerryMessyLife 😍☺️

@BaluDerBaer933 2 жыл бұрын

In Frankfurt sollten sie bei solchen Angeboten vorsichtig sein! :-(

@samira.91 2 жыл бұрын

@@BaluDerBaer933you should be careful in every city you visit not just in the Rhein-Main Region. I think they would communicate with people before meeting and do a little research, like Sara mentioned before. Frankfurt is located in the Heart of Europe and you could visit many interesting places all over Hessen from it. Not to mention the delicious Ebblwoi (apple cider) and Grüne Soße with herbs from that area they could try out.

@BaluDerBaer933 2 жыл бұрын

@@samira.91 Frankfurt ist ein Moloch, wo kaum noch Deutsche leben (Samira?). Da bin ich sogar hier in Berlin besser bedient! ;-)

@samira.91 2 жыл бұрын

@Captain Blaubär dachte du möchtest vor Touristenfallen und ähnlichem warnen. Stattdessen hat er Angst vor Ausländern hahah. Ja das Rhein-Main Gebiet ist sehr multikulturell aufgestellt, allerdings zählt dies für mich zu dessen Stärken und weniger als Grund die Region zu meiden.

@marcusbluesky7299 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and a lovely arrangement :) Do not worry that your trip was cut short. Yes, it is disappointing for now, but so you have a reason to come back and you can combine it with other visits around in the entire area. There is so much more to see. :) On another note : if you make plans for new trips (after recovering from this :) ) you might consider a two day trip to the Technikmuseum Sinsheim and the Technikmuseum Speyer. I admit it will be most likely more interesting for the male part of the family but I think it is worth it for the whole family nevertheless. The two facilities are separate museums but seated very close to each other (40 min trip by car) and in a collaboration so their exhibits complement each other. In the past there was a cheaper combi ticket for both together available and also including a ticket for the IMAX cinema which is sort of a part of the Sinsheim museum. Right now due to the regulations you just have to register your visit online. So you could visit the first, then go the other town and stay over night and then visit the second. And the town of Speyer itself has to offer also a lot to see itself, but also very close to e.g. the famous city of Heidelberg with its castle and the old town. Get well soon!

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

You’re right, we can go back and combine with more really neat things and see even more! Thank you so much for the suggestions!

@kraftandre5538 2 жыл бұрын

great vlog.your son will be a good Knight.You left bavaria for a vacation,congrats.If youre interested in roman history and cities, must once must visit Xanten at the Niederrhein.(NRW) In the north Hamburg is the greatest german city.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Okay thank you for the suggestion!

@stefanreiman3527 2 жыл бұрын

Sad you guys did not goto the nice city of Coblenz were two rivers meet.the Rhein and the Mosel river. Deutsche Eck=German Corner The old town is very nice and you can walk along the banks of the Rhein on the Promenade.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah we wanted to! But with 4 kids, we can’t do much just yet.

@jeffvango6754 2 жыл бұрын

The next time you are in the area, you should jump over to Luxembourg! We share a lot of cultural similarities with the rest of the Moselle region but there are many fun activities and history to be discovered here, so if you plan in an additional day or two in the area, you can easily explore quite a lot in our little country.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! So Kevin and I used to live in Metz and we would pop over to Luxembourg to go to English movies there! We loved the downtown area and the River. We went there many times!

@jeffvango6754 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife I would have guessed so, since I have met quite a few US soldiers over the years, who come here mostly to see new movies in English. But there are also other sites and places outside of the capital that are worth seeing but people often miss those because they go exclusively go to Luxembourg-City.

@ursulaschwartz6725 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE LOVE COCHEM MY HOME TOWN IS HEDELBERG, but I know every Town, i traveled all over EUROPE SALZBURG, MUNCHEN THE JUNGFRAU AND EIGER REGION OF SWITZERLAND, ETC. LOVE EUROPA❤✈🌏🇨🇭🥨🥨🍫

@RustyDust101 2 жыл бұрын

Now if only the German websites for their respective towns and castles would produce such outstanding quality as the "Tourist Info My Merry Messy Life" we' d instantly get a massive uptick in tourism here. Videography, music, arrangement: perfectly done and so pleasant to watch, heck, adore. You are being germanized at an astonishing rate, but what should I have expected from two such wonderfully open-minded parents with four kids - and a cat. Keep ' em coming, but the first order is: get well soon, all of you. Don't stuff too much history into too short a time, otherwise your kids will get bored too soon. You have enough time here, and I hope you are getting the German holidays, not only the school holidays, but also the German vacation days by Kevin's employer. Your take on the ancient Roman history was perfect. Basically any shipable river including side rivers was a massive resupply route for the Romans. You can literally find Roman influences along all major rivers up to the point where they became unusable by bi- or trireme. As the Romans expanded their major mainland borders along rivers, anything too far away from a river in Germania Magna (in contrast to Germania Inferior and Germania Superior) remained in the hands of the Germanic tribes, but the ancient Romans pacified basically anything directly bordering on their river territories, plus a few miles inland. The Limes is similar to Hadrian's Wall in Great Britain, and can be found north of the Main River branching off the Rhine roughly at Wiesbaden/Mainz. Both towns were heavily influenced by the Romans. Many of the baths today in Wies-BADEN (literally Medow-baths) were built on the ruins built by the Romans because they found several natural hot springs there. A friend of my father's is studying the supposedly ancient Roman roads in some areas of Wiesbaden. Which turned out to be aqueducts instead, feeding into a wide array of clay and lead piping in Wiesbaden proper and even into the surrounding countryside. This recent discovery is still disputed hotly among the historians and archaeologists of the area.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Your comment is so kind - thank you for taking the time to write it and share even more fascinating history with us! We appreciate you watching! 💕

@marie9814 2 жыл бұрын

I - as a German - am so used to castles. We even have one in our town here. It's a 5-10 minute walk from my house. So for a short time I was wondering why you are visiting castles so frequently and I was astonished that your kids are so interested. When I was a kid I enjoyed castles but it didn't seem that much fascinating as there are a lot around, Well then it stroke me that you do not have medieval history in America. I haven't been to Trier either. It's a 2 hour drive from here maybe.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

I can imagine Germans get so used to castles that they aren’t all that special. So yes, you’re right - we don’t have medieval history (except we do but it’s never taught - from native Americans). So yes, many of us Americans are fascinated by castles.

@jolotschka 2 жыл бұрын

The roman rowing ships went also up the Weser. Just much less settlements especially stone based here. 👍

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Ah very cool.

@jolotschka 2 жыл бұрын

second.wiki/wiki/rc3b6merlager_porta_westfalica

@neophytealpha 2 жыл бұрын

You can also get those with red stems, blue stems, yellow stems... not just green.

@geneviere199 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe next year there will be a lot of medival festivals in Germany again in the castles or old city centres. Even if that is not "roman" I am pretty sure your kids would enjoy that.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Our kids will really love that! We are planning on doing the medieval festival in July next year at Burghausen.

@petereggers7603 2 жыл бұрын

What a pitty that you didn't made it to the impressive cathedral (Dom) of Trier or to the very special roman sites like Konstantin-hall (ceiling with the biggest width of its time), the roman baths (archeological site) and the amphi theatre (where you can particpate in a gladiator training for a whole day). Trier is such a beautiful city, so you definitely have to return.

@MyMerryMessyGermanLife 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is a pity, Peter! 😰 We needed one extra day but our Air Bnb was booked.

@petereggers7603 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife Oh gosh...all these unconvenient circumstances... 😣😉

@eugenebelford9087 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyMerryMessyGermanLife While watching your lovely video (I was born and raised in that region of Germany so it's interesting to see how you perceived it :) ) it crossed my mind that I might have a tip/ hint/ idea regarding accommodation in that area: In the town of Bacharach (Rhine) there is a youth hostel ("Jugendherberge"; but it's explicitly also for families) inside a genuine medieval castle (Burg Stahleck; 11th century). I remember when we had a school trip there (7th grade). It's might be exciting for your children to actually sleep in a castle plus there are ofc lots of other children and child activities. The Jugendherberge is easy to find on the internet (there is also a wikipedia about Burg Stahleck).