Of make sure this region is one of the most sparsely populated in the country from here its just 15 kilometers to the river elbe. Biking is becoming more and more popular especially for touring and thats no wonder really or can you think of a more spontaneous way of getting around you can take turns and detours wherever you like you can stop where every fancy so naturally im really excited about todays trip along the elbe river about the scenery and about how many kilometers im actually going to get to ride before my legs get up. Also on the show but i was told to trip on the river album on an old apple steamer. And staying by the water our weekly v mail comes from since our car a holiday has been skateboarding by the pacific. Globe trotters steve hanus has been in terror on and brought back some striking footage. The elk river is 1200 kilometers long so of course i wont cover all of it but im planning to bike about 80 kilometers today they have a calming the on earth towards the north sea but before we start to follow it for a bit ive got a little over gay for you guys so you can get an idea of the twists and turns the river has taken up to here. When the elbow crosses the czech border it already has almost 400 konami just behind it. In germany the river fest winds through the region known as saxon switzerland among sandstone outcrops and tabletop hills past the regions mainland monk. The 19th century by stein preach. The next highlights from the album is stressed and the skyline of sex and its capital attracted artists and travelers from the early 1900. It Office Baroque mcnichol since with from castle at the church on lady. The royal palace. And the 7 more house. Just 30 kilometers down river is the town of meissen with this distinctive cathedral and consul. This is where august is the strong found at the 1st european porcelain factory in 1710. The river has also. Spied Landscape Architects as can be seen in the death salvador thats gotten realm along the middle alba creature in the late 18th century by the duke of and how to solve this landscape park has been a unesco World Heritage site since 2000. This equestrian statue of all to the great is in marketable of the citys 1200 years old the oldest on the album. Its striking landmark is its cathedral and only example of gothic architecture in germany the cathedral contains but to move off to the 1st emperor of the holy roman empire. From here its a 100 kilometers down river to the next destination. This is. My 1st stop is a tete a socalled stork village in northwestern brandenburg every year more than 30 breeding pairs hatch and raise their young here this year it was over 102. 00. I want to know why so many come here thats why im meeting up with you hadnt have found he grew up by the elbow and works as a ranger. Work on the wiring in the locals love the stork so much they invest a lot of effort into making the storks feel at home each year dumping it in starting with but you miss out on making its not just the locals who love storks storks bring good luck. Baby you bring up when babies theres a reason for that. Stork seed proximity to humans because they need civilization and they find their food on cultivated land be deafened of the chaff dont go and so because of that in the work people do on farms theres a close bond with the storks. Or not to it because they build their nests on roofs theyre said to bring babies least that is a severe and rushed that for 35 years ago we had more returning storks than we had nests and they competed fiercely for those that were there or and then 3 or 4 young men got together and said ok well do something about it. Because its an obvious off well set up a new nests tomorrow. From one day to the next and im talking from one day to the next and the decision took place in the pub with a bond fund that loose group of 4 men became the stork club thats the people from rushed it who promoted the store population here in the village with them if they also made sure there was enough food for the birds as their numbers increased. When we were pioneers in many ways why theyre. Here to explain to me that the storks return to their nests every year and that they have a pretty progressive division of labor. How long do they need to get their nests and shape ok a country goes quite fast that this if its well prepared when they return the male finishes the nest and waits for the female and if all goes well shell come a few days later and they may during the 1st week yes then she starts laying eggs or if it all takes 14 days and then they both sit on the eggs and simply i dont have them yet. Storks invented gender equality they both incubate them. They take turns in a specific rhythm and they both feed the young in a specific rhythm to. The reserve has more to offer than storks for decades the album formed part of the border between east and west germany the surrounding countryside remained largely untouched. The Biosphere Reserve along the elbe it is the largest protected river floodplain in germany. It stretches from the state of section the undervote through brandenburg and lower saxony. In lower saxony creature is in charge of running the reserve. Hes followed developments here since 2005. 112 with on this is when we consider the flood plain here its fantastic to see unexpected increases in certain species and beavers have returned river all to stocks have recovered and there are a focal species again. The white tailed eagles nest here and so to about 40 breeding pairs of cranes weve managed at least to keep whites numbers stable. Those phenomena really please us feel mean of the. Beavers were virtually eradicated here in the 1900 century now theyve returned to the elder. The riverside also provides rich pickings for white fridays. The Biosphere Reserve is a habitat for a total of 300. 00 different bird species. Floodplain is a model region promoting the coexistence of nature protection tourism and farming widely differing interests to reconcile. Farmers like tim russian bear and whose fields lie within the Biosphere Reserve have to make compromises. He has to accept that so many birds visit his farm that he can no longer use his grass for fodder. To compensate for the conservation measures he receives financial support. Human is preacher is delighted that tourists have discovered the region. They may be birdwatchers or just passing through on the cycle route. All those visitors are part of the Success Story of the old the valley Biosphere Reserve. As a teenager i spent lots of time here and dreamed it would be a nature reserve and being in charge of it now has fulfilled my dream. My next stop 25 kilometers further on is a bag along the elbow youll find not only pristine nature but also industrial monuments. The sewing machine factory in the back it was built in 1903 by the american Singer Company 3000 people used to work here. In a fan how does fit in bags industrial past contribute to its present charm. You know if we take the sewing machine factory for instance. We have industrial architecture that ranges from the early to the mid 20th century. And most of the people who come here to know the name singer and say we really must take a look at this. And when they come most of them are impressed by the size of the complex and the different styles of architecture here. That interest people and its well worth seeing. As mainland markets here on the complex the clock tower from 1928 is still the biggest of its kind in germany. The Industrial History of it back it began in the 19th century with oil mill. Accounts and what led to this early prosperity. In 823 a man called. Came here he established a grain trading business and used the profits to build an oil mill. And he built it here inventing because he found the location favorable. Then in 846 the railway was built and he used his influence to make sure it passed through a bit and. So modern transportation trains together with the waterways made the town so attractive that other companies also settled here. The former oil mill at least has found a new use as a hotel and cafe with a beautiful sun terrace the Perfect Place for a short break. And every time you guys get the chance to check in with our globe trotters payments he and a friend went on a sightseeing tour of. Haryana came back with some amazing insights into life in the arabian capitals the 1st out. War from iran me and my buddy we just heard and its sincere am and will be discovering iran in next few weeks together where we know this is the saudi monument. One of the most iconic buildings see and hear im so excited and explored here on together. To ronnies the capital of the country with a population of about 15000000 the last straw he ran commission the azadi or Freedom Tower to mark the persian empire state 1500 ton of personally. I love the symmetry of. This way to get around this taking to make sure you have a pretty good system and its just about 0. 10 euro cents. Another must bring in tehran is ecologists come and thats which literally means the palace of flowers because of the beautiful gardens you have insight. For some it might be surprising amount to iran and especially tiranny is a good example of that is the sheer amount of coffee shops you can find really good places a. Good spot to go and fight is a study here street we can find all these entities and good places. For the time to feast typically. Went to sleep in a very simple place and we bought a National Vision has come up and. Just kind of it pretty soon. As iran is located under surveillance trading business always played a major role still to date in iran this is why you should visit it by society in tehran which is a true means of more than 7 kilometers of current. When it was it from france i also needs to buy something so we got some maps for. Our friends from cheer on took us up here to the roof of cheer on where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the city and this is what were going to do. Thats another club that you can do and say around this race down to touch on the field on this track. So if you wondering what i like here and if you feel there are 2 options for it dont i like to put it tell your friends in tehran that you are on t. V. And below that they invite you today and it like we have a little bit of the next barbecue run for the french below full of political and ice chest that is going to follow the color of the old system its really recommendable. Here i am back again im the eldest cycle route this time with company who but some effect is going to explain to me why this part of the elba has a Bad Reputation and why changes were made after disastrous floods. The autonomy the place where were standing is said to be treacherous. Why is that you know is it a bruise although its treacherous because right in front of us the elbow makes a 90 degree bend. And when theres a flood that can be disastrous for the levee were standing on. And that is when a large amount of water surges straight at the levee it can break. That fortunately a new one has been built behind us that holds the water back despite that but. This is the original dike and the one over there is the new one. Is on this and its also slightly higher than the old one just to make sure. Takes me to an old east german border watch tower and offers a great view of the meadow land created by moving the dike back. Then and were on the lensman floodplain whats so special here as the year in the winds in regard behind us we see part of 100. 00 in 10 heading tears of horst theyve been planted to restore the typical natural landscape here like the large metal lands right behind. Me and it was the young one here dick was invited into whats special is that the intake of water from the elba that flows through the old levee constantly provides nutrients to the plants restoring the dynamic course of the river. Well we hope that at some point it will once again look the way it used to strong that this will move on. Though when they turned against me literally im fighting heavy headwinds im 60 kilometers into my trip and desperate for a break. Find a number of old farmhouses like these many of them are now restaurants are hotels im going to spend the night in this one. And while i get my legs so well deserved rest you guys get to check our mailbox its time for our weekly the mail our viewer psystar from columbia send theres a video of his trip to california he traveled down the Pacific Coast of the golden state on his skateboard enjoy. Once upon a. Shadows this would be. Played. Live face to face with. Losers who. Would never be one of them are. Not. Easy. Task. I slept like a log and im marini raring to go but 1st i need to get really worked up an appetite cycling certainly gets you back to basics. And now im off again and cycling can also be addictive no noise no cars besides i only have 20 kilometers left to cover on my 2nd day. Like this are also part of the elvis cycle route there are no bridges for long stretches of the river here so you have to cross it by ferry. Land knowing. If youre getting curious about the elder and the nature and tranquility that surrounds it but arent that much of a bicycle buff ive got just the tip for you you can also discover the river without moving a finger on a story paddle steamer. Time to swap the decks and get everything shipshape the old Kaiser Vilhelm is often a river cruise. Good morning leave your money in your pockets well do all that later on during the trip. Folder which are 1st worked on the pedal steamer Kaiser Wilhelm at the age of 15 as a cabin boy. Thanks. Stoker is in charge of lowering the funnel. Theres a bridge to negotiate on the 20 kilometer route from la. To paddle steamer travels at about 10 kilometers an hour up the. Skipper held captain huge tankers for years when he got his boat master certificate back in 1905 the Kaiser Wilhelm was already an old sea dog month. All of your senses and your hand is on the wheel and the vibrations from the riverbed are transmitted via the whale. That may sound silly but you really do notice whether theres enough water under the boat and with the new technology all you have is a joystick and you dont notice anything on. The steamer was launched in dresden on may the 20th 1900 phone for the visa in northwestern germany. On that trip there were also tourists onboard enjoying the scenery. Stoking the boiler was a back breaking job back then and its still its. Clear we shovel a 150. 00 kilos an hour here what used to be called 300. 00 weight. Whether were travelling or standing still we have to fight all the. Thank you. Because a real home has been plying the waters for more than a century 1st on the river of aser and now on the elbow. And the ships a volunteer crew has anything to say about it it will continue to do so for many years to come. I made it after 80 kilometers in 2 days ive reached my destination my last stop on the elba cycle route is len sent. His lengths and is one of the oldest towns in North Western brandenburg and has a castle tower with the wonderful view of the beautiful surroundings. Following the course of the elba river for it was a lot of fun but also extremely exhausting at times this trip and especially the wind pushed me to my limit which is why im so proud to have filing waited. The be. Ok brother explain making me just want to leave this village once im claiming we dont even know what it looks like further up the river given. What the brothers on a journey it seems there are many different worlds on this planet each one has its. Own a boat coming in a few in the caribbean amazon cuckoo. 15 w. Something is brewing. During bad weather if the storm damage is in 7th heaven. She is a hunter capture and underscore images decent sound at the 1st sign of the story and head straight to the rumblings and lightning. In the 1st images of stunning energy. During. Its. 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