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and a river that unites it all. i meant by a blog on the lawn a tributary of the river running. my plans to take a new tour around the one valley. i'm super excited about what awaits me on this trip the river the landscapes and the challenges allen counter along the way i have 25 kilometers ahead of me from via walk all the way to a town called. so on the show we catch up with our globe trotter on his adventure and kyrgyzstan. one of our viewers shows us the sights and sounds of moscow's. and

we take you on a tour of frankfurt. but for now. just like many towns along the line this small city too has a spectacular palace this one was built in the 17th century and is considered one of the most remarkable baroque castles of the region. from here i get a great view of what's coming next and heading down to the river and out onto the water. so this is your motor on the level it's a single blade paddle going on. one hand up here the other down here place it in the water and. by there are any typical beginner's mistakes i've never really done that then got in yet if you go under some low drainage then paddle out backwards

this is you don't want to get caught up in the branches otherwise you could capsized just would the word is getting from there my best to avoid that. for the hard life. your horse held on to the boat sit down and that's it. for us. oh. my god oh my god don't you dare flip us over. the years you don't worry just let go it's normal for it to walk and that's no flowers it does and it's about. oh god i go i go. and because i've got quite the trip ahead of me i've enlisted a little support my producer and. andrea's has agreed to help me paddle. seem like

we're not the only ones who have heard about the beauty of the law. school kids keep us company on the 1st stretch. so much though that we even get into a little traffic jam after crossing germany's only boat tunnel we have to go through a lock. on the other side peace and quiet the region along the lot isn't just famous for its castles and fortresses it's well known for its beautiful landscapes to. getting back to the castles here is a figure that one surprise you according to the european castles institute there

are about 25000 in germany and many of them are into going to state any more but they all still have that i mistakenly romantic. visitors come from all over the world to see germany's many consuls and palaces. they stand as witnesses to a bygone era. many dates back to the dark and mysterious middle ages they were mostly designed as fortresses overlooking rivers o. positioned in highland areas. and destroyed in fighting some have been rebuilt many times over. most of the consuls in germany are privately owned either inherited or bought. the council like this one in the west an eyeful region requires a lot of money to maintain. its castle is one of germany's most out. standing gems

a genuine medieval fortress that has never been destroyed. tourism provides a key source of income to help for the upkeep there aren't going to tours every 10 minutes the council has belonged to be out family for more than 815 years. to become the book and each generation has a duty to pass on the castle in a better state than they received it was so obvious so we've worked hard to restore the roof of the windows and do all the other jobs that are doing it. in this way but there's still a lot to do and there will always be those for me and for the next generation who predicts they're going to see. the need by listening in castle is also privately owned horses going to listen board to the council and it's now restoring it in a labor of love the former teacher is investing a lot of money and effort in the project. mom you do have to be

a little bit crazy to take on something like that. some of the supporting beams in the great hall were rotten and the casa was in danger of collapse. so germany's monument protection authority came to the rescue along with the local authority and . if it's good invest your money's being invested here to preserve a historical monument because there e.g. it's in the public interest of the public funds are going into it but without the owners financial commitment it would have been impossible. without the love and dedication of the council owners these historical gems would surely been noticed. in. the landscape around the lot and it's truly impressive and as intruders were being carefully observed by the locals came my looks like we have a new friend. bloodlet

not knowings. we survived our 1st day of canoeing and their reward will be spending the night at this riverside campsite in a tiny wooden hut. tell us cramer shows me my home for the night so hopelessly for the hugs are mainly for a canoe or to stay wander 2 nights and want to have some home comforts this dog will think i'm for petition or i'll but i don't want their tent on the boat things stay off the boat yeah or on a bike of all paula. so step this way. all this is a lot more comfortable than a tent well these are yeah no comparison to your average time to work.

night is falling on the lawn and the campsite too has calmed down. before i hopefully get the well deserved rest i want to invite you guys to catch up with our globe trotter his most recent travels took him to central asia to kurdistan and there he had tons of fun hiking horseback riding and discovering the country's cuisine of course. saddam and welcome to. the country which is fine but it's mom's business why in this episode we're focusing on how to which account for local life and got a taste for local cuisine. kyrgyzstan is naturally isolated by

high the mountainous terrain which has helped preserve its asian culture a country gained its independence as a nation states after the breakup of the soviet union in 1009. 120. on a horse with a strict. knowledge of horses take a well deserved break for we can enjoy a few. kool-aid. what you see here is a true nomad camp this is where people live they have their horses here they have goats and cows over there this is the life that people used to have you ever actually mountain nomads is that 80 percent of the country calm out and so they packed up the camp and set it up the next really didn't have

a day one it's hard to. come to kind of call it said he would respond about a russian it's a strategic location to explore everything which is south east of cockle today it's a strategic location fall out of love us because of its proximity to the highest mountains of the country. it's time to introduce you to. peacetime and for this we cover the markets here with us and we're doing to put it out here to market. ok that's right so what we have here. and it's basically. like the trimmings muslims live here and. it's also a case of. the target is called

a soul which is basically french fries meet. your compass on your way and again golly. the next stop is to have cats and that's also how i feel like everybody said here shortly ok and sometimes blunt here. i'm doing it one day trip here with me and i'm it's called the yoga looks like because of the village down there it's named snow globes so it's a far trek 6 kilometers. is already going to go up as they. sort of take on the last 2 can i. use. you know the thing with hiking for me is. that i always need a good view to make it worth it. and with the cameraman yes i would say

mission accomplished. and this is it from she gets down to resume. here in the countryside along the line it's easy to fall right into a whole new thread that you go to bed early and get up early after all i still have a long stretch ahead of me. ok let's go. on. day 2 starts just like day one and it's very relaxed not a person in sight just us and the river.

the serenity on the river really is something else thanks to the current and my co-captain i can take some time to put my feet up. on the lawn you have to pass through plenty of locks and since they're not manned anymore you have to open them yourselves. or wait for help. just open the gate. and keep on paddling. in germany there's

a popular slogan good shit was here it's used to describe the places this well traveled pope would graced with his presence did an internship here on the lawn while he was in law school and it seems he did a lot of hiking here he was amazed by the quote unquote unspeakable beauty of nature to be fair he was also very much in love at the time the lady in question turned out to be the inspiration for the protagonist in his 1st novel the sorrows of young inventor. and when i tell you about all of this well because right now i'm going to take you on a little excursion to goodness birthplace france and only about 60 kilometers from here it's definitely worth a visit and not just for a layover i would say was a report. time for time mine

is well known for its skyline its banks are at port but there are also the half timbered houses that surround the city hall a building known as the roman. frankfurt is a leading cultural center and it hosts the world's largest book fair. the fair was 1st held over 500 years ago after you had a school bag invented the printing press today is that she was just a stone's throw from left of you. funk forward. back in the 18th century when good was born frank only had about 30000 residents. but it was the coronation city of the kaiser's of the holy roman empire and as a free imperial city it had some autonomy. but above all it was a center of trade thanks to the trade routes and the trade. for. the house where good to was born is no newseum during 100000 visitors

a year. the house has been restored to its original with great attention to detail . the famous writer lived for 25 years this is also where he wrote his a pistol or a novel the sorrows of young. he wrote that in frankfurt and it was revolution of his eason kind songs revolutionized poetry and his play good from burleson and also written for the 1st transformed german drama. a few metres from good us house you come to st paul's church in 1980 became the seat of the frankfurt national assembly the 1st freely elected parliament for the whole of germany so it's considered the birthplace of german democracy. time for to mine is also well known for its museums no less than 15 cultural institutions lined the rhythm line forming the frankfurt museum embankment. it includes

germany's oldest museum foundation the shade of it was a. collection year cup a 700 years of european art history from the 14th century right up to the present day. this is what's going to go on when it was founded 200 years ago in accordance with the will left by a wealthy frankfurt banker named your 100 data he was an art collector which was not unusual in the age of enlightenment. he saw origin as a key part of his role in society. although frankfurt was a free emperial city there was no bishop and no royalty living here. can you just up to so it's always been the local people who have shaped frankfurt and to this day this foundation relies on the huge support it receives from the people of frankfurt doctor and from portable because it. so look beyond frankfurt it's more than the skyline with its banks and office tower as and

you find a rich cultural history. i've arranged to meet me can find mine on the banks of the lon he was raised around here and he's shaped the area's development in recent years through his work as a geographer enter as a consultant. on. family and on her way here we saw lots of bikers and paddlers it was all very calm and seemed extremely and tillich is that really what it's like is this look i thought if. i think the lawn is one of the most delicate rivers in germany to explore by boat or by bike when the sun doesn't ride so many people calm and it remains unchanged you can really relax and slow down from the. you know every day life. a lot isn't quite as

well known as the rhine or the moselle rivers especially outside of germany do you think that can or should change or is it signed the way it is. the only one that is a group so. i think it's fine as it is quite well known among the real canoeing exactly as you can see from the number of boat rental firms here and if we can the probably raise our profile a bit of money michael is about it up and we'd certainly like to become better known for hiking under and most people think of walking along the rhine think but i'd like them to consider the lawn 2. 100 baskets and so what are the challenges for the future you already said you want to promote the hiking trails but what else is on your list. i'm down to 40 credit it's easy we want to work on quality control when you market an area for tourism and tell everyone to come then you have to make sure you have the necessary infrastructure you have to have designated

areas where canoeist can get in and out of there both. of those places you need. public transport places to. sustainable tourism means ensuring people don't get out in the middle of a conservation area and cause damage to still a lot to do but it sounds like a lot of fun. obviously to absolutely and i love it when visitors like what they see. this bridge and film are and this statue of st john of me are very special they're made of so called london marble which was mined in this area for centuries axel becker is an expert and takes me to a former quarry millions of years ago this was a reef in the ocean the continental drift carried it north along with fossilized sea creatures and sediments. and here you can see this is a coral. and this is a sea shell. put that on it after.

380000000 years ago our continent was on the equator then the continents moved and where we're standing now was 20 degrees south of the equator and on this long journey away from the equator tectonic cracks developed. there was pressure here you see these regular structures that the stone was under a lot of tectonic stress and then fused together again through cement and they would have to go back and i'm not but when did people start mining in marble so there are some of the 1st records are from 5099 we're very proud we can say it was still the 16th century. and that was the start of the barong era when marvel became popular rule there was a demand for large colorful structures that appeal to the sense of the business. and i'm saying they realize they could make money here by the 17th century lawn marble was in use around the world at the start of the 20th century marble from here was used in the empire state building and the moscow subway all over.

and always on this show this time to where sharing the travel experiences of one of our viewers mario am from karachi in pakistan travel to moscow and as a video of her favorite spot the red square t.v. tower and a boat ride on the mosque check out the russian capital in summer. my

canoe tour on the lawn is slowly coming to an end the last of the 25 kilometers under the blistering sun seem to be the longest. time if there's

a local you down the food. good thing you can't get long along the lawn you can always tell where exactly you are by the impressive buildings you come across this is wrong castle from the 12th century it was built in the middle ages to protect a river crossing it's a ruin now but still retains its charm and rome goal is also where my tour comes to an end. who. could. mean. you know people often say than journeys more important than the destination and this time the journey really was a lot of fun and helped me discover a whole new way of travelling. more relaxed one far away from the train schedules

and traffic jams and one that really allowed me to get in touch with nature rather than just passing through highly recommend.

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