Today and im off to the black forest in the southwest of germany. My tour starts in freiburg the regions biggest city and attracts some three million visitors every year. The old town is pretty killer lee impressive. Freiburg the biggest landmark is the cathedral here the beauties in the detail take these cargos if you look closely you realize that each of them is unique. As you stroll through the studio scene Little Channel its called they just look they can be found along many of private streets during the winter months theyre empty but in summer theyre full of water. Those have been around since the middle ages and they stretch out over more than fifteen kilometers back in the day they were used to assure water supply but nowadays theyve become more of a tourist attraction and a pretty dangerous one legend has it that whoever steps into them will have to marry a freiburg or so be careful. Frederick is germany southernmost city and the perfect starting point for a trip to the black forest. During the winter months the regions biggest drop is of course the snow im a huge Winter Sports fan and im going to do my very best to try everything the black forest has to offer the two classics skiing and sledding are on the ferry top of my list. And there is one thing im particularly looking forward to theres only so much ill give away its not going to be me who exercises im going to let a couple of Furry Friends do the work for me. Also in todays program well show you some black or its essential is from the cuckoo clock to the famous footballer who tap. One of our viewers shows us around his hometown valencia in spain. And as always we got mail this time from paris. The black forest is germanys highest low Mountain Range and Botton Virgin backs number one tourist destination. From freiburg it takes you about half an hour to get to the black forest by car on the way you pass by some fascinating sights as you head for the socalled valley of hell. But in reality its not hellish at all quite the opposite the valley shows nature at its best. This gorge for example is so narrow that if the legend is to be believed a deer once jumped from one side to the other. My journey and leads me to the frozen lake t. G. V. One of the many must sees in the black forest. Every year thousands of tourists full pir to like t. T. C. In both summer and winter to stroll among the probably not. A few kilometers away. It is even more water like shanxi. You can walk the entire perimeter of the black forest because like on an eighteen kilometer trail. Nestled in a valley youll find santa claus in cathedral its tone is thirty six meters in diameter. Like many towns here santa claus in is surrounded by dense dock woods the local most black hence the name black forest the abundance of wood is reflected in the local products the best known is the cuckoo clock. The wrong bank of the House Company in china has been making them for more than a hundred g. Is. Under four hundred in started with this design issue the wall its called a shield cloth its hand painted and its the original cuckoo clock try the vide of a value on our company has developed variations on market so now we also make contemporary coco pops. Went and they all strike the hour. Another original tradition is a ladies hats called the pollen hoot actually its only more than three neighboring villages but its become a symbol of the whole black forest. Were these hats the inspiration for black forest gateau theres no proof but they could be because the chocolate shaving somehow look a bit like the dark woods and here it is black far scatter a sponge cake basically push the cure whipped cream cherries and chocolate shavings. The black forest isnt just a place to go sightseeing or enjoy a meal its great for Winter Sports. But nearly one thousand five hundred made has its highest mountain in the felde but it is almost guaranteed to have snow and its time to the regions biggest ski resorts. In. The black forest the biggest skiing ariad no way im missing that but first i need to fetch them dear no problem because theres a rental spot at the foot of the slopes. The there are thirty eight lifts around the field back and some sixty three kilometers of peace a day pass costs thirty five your house. Im going to start with a blue slope one of the easier ones i havent read in a while. The. Great weather perfect snow and a view all the way to the alps i couldnt ask for more. Time to try something a little more challenging for. The. Folks. That was amazing. And considering its my first feature a member year i dont think i did too bad but if he is way too old school for you and you like to try out more innovative ways of moving around the globe ive got a great tip for you why dont you try snowkiting. Snow car inching on the failed back it involves a car turning your way over the ice or snow on a snowboard or skis you can even take to the air. But of course you have to learn to land and breakers well the fell back off is plenty of courses for beginners. Theres s. There and the first thing i have to know when setting up my kite is where is the wind coming from what do you think where is it coming from what is unbiased and then both your ears have to feel the cold equally its a bit hard with a helmet but still an out where your nose is pointing thats where the wind is coming from but i have come to what i know like the only girl friend who. Has to practice without a snowboard and with a mini cart thats not so easy right now the wind is gusting and getting stronger but already the first participant is having a go with a large car. With winds of four seven and above things start to get uncomfortable but weather often changes fast on the fell back to the groove faster stronger and you dont. Think. The next day the skies are clear perfect conditions for snowkiting. And all that well were not going to be the only tree farm boy it is in the way sometimes snowkiting involves climbing. The most its not the first time ive had to climb a tree. Have a third now you will know why we dont snow cockney obstacles. After that lesson suddenly everything goes beautifully. Said yeah. Everyones really enjoyed it and they get plenty of praise for their efforts. On flights make stuff. So if you want a new experience no content is just the thing and theres no doubt youll get better drilling rush. Hour break here in the black forest thats no problem there are lots of chalets restaurants and rustic canvas for instance to the right matching holes a guest house run by the andrus family. And all home to the car no indeed caught in flight because. Its located in beautiful surroundings near the fence that. Hikers and crosscountry skiers often stop here its one of the oldest in the black forest. These are new how long have you been running the guest house of the like in my generation since one thousand nine hundred five. And before that. Another five generations. Eight hundred twenty five. The andrus familys attachment to the region is reflected in their menu. I think i could really recommend steaks from steaks and. English they come from the council out there from a farm just fifty meters away. Because its also here raise your own food here. Is a fan and has to go back to work but before i leave i need to try some of his food the best way to try as much as i can seems to be a platter with regional delicacies trying local fare is definitely one of my favorite parts about traveling and our new york at alaska i couldnt agree more he invited us to the spanish city of lindsey of the birthplace of asia and we met up with him on the Central Market among regional fruit veggies and of course come on lets go meet a local. Hello im carl this club bad and i love traveling the world but today i want to show you some of my favorite spots in my hometown of the lens here we start our tour in the heart of the city at the main market dont tell me to get sent back. Because that is really tasty that were not going to do more i. Think im just about out i love this place at the center its the colors the fresh fruit and vegetables if i like wandering around the market guy enjoys showing visitors around to see that guy he was. There for their time now to head for the old Silk Exchange another famous landmark in valencia like it might have done for him you know. What a well aimed at us and were very proud of this building it was declared a unesco World Heritage site in one thousand nine hundred six on december the seventh birthday if not more than i thought they would i mean i suspect this is the most impressive room with its elegant columnist allison and three looking thing they say theyre. Silk another products were traded here from the fifteenth century all months for naught it will be important. Stuff. This is the. One other that i think i also like taking because it is around the old central valencia bed and i think well swap this distro. It with its narrow streets is called elk out of manhattan and used to be pretty rundown about then some twenty years ago restoration began and now a lot of young people live here. The people they cast as he was the Old Buildings have interesting features like cast on balconies the top decorated with tiles you know now those corn that typical for the region i mean we put up you know that you know i thought. They help us out of us time now to leave the past behind us and head for valencias most modern landmark which will really surprise you. You know this is the city of arts and sciences its made up of a number of different buildings think loued the opera house Science Museum with you know there. Is a lot of this i think just got everything but what im being. Reflects our mentality in valencia we do things you know big way. When its not a thin though you get ok were going to get its getting so times when doctrove by the sea and i hope you enjoyed it and that youll come and visit as one day here that imbalance you. See in the. Charles pale. Would you like to show us around your hometown. Become our travel guide. Find out on our website at u. W. Dot com slash travel. For i have i have been waiting for this moment i know no been as russia because so i dont come of im. I get to go dog sledding with these adorable huskies Michaela Luna and the rest. Thats a bad from lens case says it is important that his visitors learn how to handle the dogs. Yeah well do they have to be before they can be harnessed to a sled i need to huskies a husky just size that for him so that officially they can take part in basis after that eighteen months old. Dozens of them he said were racing harnesses and there are different sizes. You have to put them on. The strongest dogs pull the slates and the ones that this isnt well the leaders youre ok on the harnesses are always the same for the front and the back. You know its the only different size not marxist i dont deny here but still recall my are being kept up with both economically. Or take it. On. What i have harnessed and. The dogs can hardly wait. Before we get to the sled we give them a drink now in winter the huskies are really busy but whats it like in summer. Almost under basically they rest in song they dont do anything anymore thats what we give them less to eat its like when bess hibernate. You can watch them as usual but in temperatures above twenty degrees celsius when you dont do much with siberian huskies gone its male that ok so lets get going. And where off sashas assistance attach the dogs to tell clients. To get used to it and go for a spin with such a steering. Its not but i let you ride alone still he has a few tips. He doesnt need me the what happens when i lean into a curve to the dogs go along with mean by they dont know in front what im doing behind them. Nedas min no they dont but you talk to them both in the nic what are their commands how can i get them to do what i want. Young ones weve trained them in german and in english too which is most of what i guess we found that works best when open if you want to go if you say links in with a smooth if you want to write you say to them of the if you want to slow down you say slow to stop you say stop and go go go go yeah boy i dont know. I mean were off again. Not easy but the docs arent listening to sasha either. Overtake you. Were making the big. Time first even if i didnt mean to say. That was truly a once in a lifetime experience but much like skiing its an experience that can only be had if theres enough snow during the month of january and february snow is pretty much assured here in the black forest but still being at the mercy of the elements always makes for a bit of an unpredictable vacation but dont you worry even if there is no snow at all you wont be getting bored here in the black forest. With. The ski lifts may not be running but the dont sleds could run on wheels and the summit to poke around in talk now is going at full tilt. If theres no snow in the black forest it doesnt mean your vacation is over. This summer toboggan run takes you almost three kilometers downhill. Oh you can carry tried. Complete with mulled wine or a hot toddy. If you plan to go crosscountry skiing get out your poles anyway and go hiking instead. And if you just cant do without ice at least theres some at the skating rink not only can you skate here you can also try your hand at curling. Or you can just relax and enjoy the gorgeous scenery with or without snow. Thankfully i have snow to spare so i can give sledding a shot no huskies this time. Ok so that. There are countless to bottom runs in the back for im the one in lens kit the track is over a kilometer long and its nothing for the faint hearted. Usually theres a bus that will take you back up the mountain but it doesnt run very often and just missed it so i have to walk on. Time now to leave this Winter Wonderland behind once more and dive head first into the hustle and bustle of beautiful paris our viewer freddy corrodes from costa rica travel to the french capital and shot a video of his very memorable trip thanks for that freddie and everybody else enjoy our v mail from patti. My winter children through the black forest is coming so close but i finish with a. View of the landscape. Weve already reached the end of our little trip through the black forest i really hope you had as much fun as i did and maybe even got a little curious about visiting the area yourself because and no matter what your favorite wonderous board may be here you can pick your poison and rest assured youll have a blast. Play eco africa. These people used to make money by hunting elephants now on paper in their living collecting elephant dung here in Queen ElizabethNational Park in uganda love their work plays an Important Role in protecting this endangered species are going to go ahead to africa next song d. W. Lights camera action the star of our shadow play let the mind come to the sleigh beaming all about a french outlane and slow translation drama playing fabulous mountains of sounds to all offer a special touch it such. A place shall stay above the final minutes long g. W. 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