after the fall of the berlin wall nov 9th w. d . today i'm going to give in to my wonderlust so i've come to what's known as the

french strike which runs through the through engine forest. is one of the oldest hiking trails in germany it begins at eisenach on the vessel river and ends in the town of dying on the civets river. it's customary to take stone from the vessel along with you it's said to bring good luck and when you reach the end of the bench take you through it into this it it's. so my mission is clear but from start to finish rich trail is about 170 kilometers long uphill downhill always along the crest of the thuringian forest it's going to be exhausting and maybe my shoes will look like this. along the way i'll be served here in the biosphere reserve.

our v mail this week takes us on a tour of paris. check in viewer shows us her hometown jakarta indonesia. the 1st section of the stock is up hill of course fortunately it's a low mountain range here in the thuringian forest so i don't have to huff and puff my way up to 2 or $3000.00 metres. all in all the tree it stretches 170 kilometers some hikers do the whole thing in 6 days others in 8 or 10 . these ours along the way let us know we're on the right path. they're in strike has plenty of rest areas and observation points. from this bench

you have a great view of bach book castle above eyes and on. the vault book looks like something out of a story book and it has made it into the history books so if you're in the area you should take a look at the castle and visit the telling of eyes in a. cave. everyone who comes to eisenach wants to visit brought pulled council. from many germans it's more than just an 11th century council it's both a tourist attraction and a famous landmark and that has to do with one man in particular martin luther starting in $1521.00 he translated the new testament into german. here a revolutionary act because anyone who could read now i had access to a. little

too. little wasn't the 1st to translate the bible but he did it very well and he did it from the original greek not just from latin into german but was the. council has been the scene of many historical events its splendid room has testified of that for instance the apartments of st elizabeth of the who lived in the council in the 13th century. and the singers hall where in the middle ages a legendary contest among many singers took place. in 817 about 500 students met here to demand the unification of the then fragmented german nation. below the broad bog lies the town of eyes and. the lutheran house where the protestant reformer lived as a schoolboy. martin luther preached in st george's church.

and in 865 in this house the composer johann sebastian bach another a lustrous eyes are not native was born the house is now a museum. you can round off your tour advise enough with typical of the region potato dumplings and a bottle of luther why of course at the foot of the pot book. there are lots of things to see and discover on both sides of the good steak rich trail like to lose a ton of water for. the waterfall is artificial a small river has been dammed up here and forts 58 meters to the ground.

by the way it was 1st mentioned in the 14th century as a border between for. many stones are still standing. and now i say smite biggest challenge in. the climb isn't easy but it's worth it especially on a day like today. while enjoying a well deserved coffee i'll take the opportunity to write a postcard from the mountaintop. postcards are really old fashioned and a selfie is much faster but some people even make a whole video of their journey. from bangladesh he was in paris for the 1st time in

his life and here are his impressions.

here on the inside spec there's also a fun park. that's got a few questions for the manager. on the ice to hikers from the greatest ever come here looking for a change of pace. show they did they won't pass just 50 meters away so of course they stop by. or what is there to do year on. our oldest attraction is the alpine signed it's a 1000 meters long and 400 meters high. it's been here for 25 years. but our main attraction is the wii find it's

a prototype where the only ones who have it and there are lots of smaller writes for children who've is the winter sports resort is not far from here as an olympic champion ever turned up here. yes county vilhelm the former professional by athlete she lives and comes by from time to time. and they go down the alpine slight. alternative now it's a lot of fun. and now for a turn on the wii flyer. my

last stop here on in suspect the lookout tower 930 meters the top. on one side forest as far as the eye can see. on the other side transmitters of its back mountain and at the very back i can actually see voc book castle. here on the in the back mountain is a youth hostel right next to the grand strike and there are also a lot of accommodations in the vacation spots along the hiking trail but the most unusual one is probably not going to start.

since michael's church has seen a lot in its day after all it was built in 859. but no one probably ever thought it would be used for love. there they come that's because they're welcome to noise dark if you got a good trip up there well enough but this father and daughter of passing through the village they found these unusual courses on the online platform at the end date from 6 in the evening till 9 in the morning they have the chance to themselves. the churches and the open fire overnight stays during the summer. tourists from austria russian france sweden and us straight here have slept here it's not that serious but it's romantic and a lot of people like it these guys who do this because plenty of enthusiasm for the project and there is enthusiasm for the guests who come to us for various reasons.

through. my welcome the guests in the evening and in the morning i say goodbye to the of course i ask them why they've gone how they've enjoyed their stay and whether there were any problems. attacked yanis longo designed the sleeping quarters unadorned reduced to essential but still aesthetically pleasing and overnight stay here costs 15 year as prepared . for that you get a serene and special place to sleep and a lovely view of the organ. we have here in our set it is a protest they have it's good we started this process of turning churches into places to stay here noise start we hope that in 2 or 3 years we can do the same in several more churches in the region where we like a string of pearls along the trench where hikers or even pilgrims can stop for a night when i. over think of water coordinates the project there are village

churches all over touring and with smaller and smaller congregations so new ideas are needed. thus is the strong thought this is a chance to ensure these places aren't forgotten that we can bring them into the future and that they remain public spaces that are available to their communities and localities all. during the day regular church services are held. in the evening to michael's church office hike has a very special place to stay along the trail. in the fall and vice versa biosphere reserve i catch up with the guided tour group . has been offering deer watching tours for many years we walked deep into the

forest so hopefully we will see some animals soon. as i might have thought because i'd like to ask you to stop your conversations now and stick together. you can ask me all the questions you want once we're up in the observation not. up there it's ok if you speak quietly. no talking that's kind of hard for me i like to talk a lot. as quietly as possible we all go into the observation hot then we see them. red deer in the wild and so close i didn't expect to see so many.

'd model nicholas here with visitors almost every evening. with. them then i guess said that you've been doing this for 15 years do you ever get bored or is there always something new and exciting here in the forest he invited to promote there's always something new to see in discover in the forest. and you never get bored of animals. every evening is different. i think red deer are such appealing creatures and i like the way they look and behave can watch them every day and.

when germany was divided you couldn't walk along the entire bench tike because a short section is located in bavaria which was part of west germany and the border between the states of tooling and bavaria was a no go area. fortunately this is no longer an issue and the bavaria and almost exotic destinations awaits. the hot house in the town of trying to tell . by schmidt was one of the co-founders of this e.u. fund the pilot project 15 years ago the hothouses warrants using heat from a local glass manufacturer. exotic fruits coffee and spices thrive on the can strike with valid long environmentally harmful transports from

asia or south america. and from i can you show me the most exotic fruit here the exhaust of the most exotic fruit right at the moment is down there. the giant granite dia. in colombia it's called a bad idea we also have seeds here from colombia is the biggest passion fruit in the world. don't bump into it this thing you know that thing it's almost right now . yes as most of us weigh as much as they do in their countries of origin $4.00 to $5.00 kilos so you can almost hold it smells nice yeah it will probably have to be picked in 2 days. this and smell scented. that's true smell sort of like liquid soap. this is chilly yes that's i have an arrow i love spicy food you won't love those. this is an indian naga or gucci

lucky or chili pepper we have 2 colors here this is the yellow one i don't want to touch it because it burns when it mixes with sweat whites forget burns your hand oh yes and you have to be especially careful not to touch your eye or to go to the toilet after touching it this is yellow we also have it in red until 2008 it was the world's hottest chili pepper at about a 1000000 scoville heat units europeans are said to be able to withstand $25000.00 without health concerns. scoville is the measurement of its spiciness a chemist from the us to help this measure of pungency scoville means i need to dilute this chili pepper with a 1000000 drops of water to neutralize it spiciness it. in. valma and why do you have so many. that the is the plant that really flourishes here. is on an area of about 500 square meters. them. visitors for

one then some is made into fruit friends some visitors prefer that to taking over one or 2 kilos. and we have customers in the restaurant business for instance a country in that's interested in the project. if you would like to know more about this environmental project it is best to join the guided tour. mangoes and our exotic fruits for us here in germany but they are common place elsewhere and seeing those differences is exactly what makes traveling so exciting and even more exciting when take us around and in our. lot is going to show us the capital of jakarta.

i'm really out we are in a cave and i think the of indonesia. and it's good to see. you . we're ready for the market right. wolf. i know you.

all are. in search of the club it's a very delicious holds and very serious for me. to you. but you still try. and the bank says that maybe it is that you recall the harvest that you it's 010 my friend i said to him just as a very. low in love. you go sit above the skies again but.

this is how we cross the street in indonesia you should be armed to the end use your have to run the car. ok it's the end of the day in chicago it goes to the highlight of the day in the solve all the monument and the. 130 who need it. and if it. does go in the new independent and it is in the center where and when. yeah.

that's a good but i hope you guys are creative and that's come to be there. maybe you can meet me here and exploit the cd it's really nice and really nice experience here but i also made you. would you like to show us around your hometown. become our travel guide. find out. on our website at u w dot com slash from. the 170 kilometers of figure and strike are behind me i am in the town of blank in stein on this it's river and my shoes are still ok. hello hello hikers

how long have you been on the trail. 6 days i was a tough. well yes by the end of the day your legs are suffering. but you don't look that tired and your shoes a still looking good what was the hardest part of the drill strings. the hardest part was climbing up in the back and it was hard going it was funny. but it was worth the reward the next day we had sun and clouds over touring and the mist was great. while they're throwing their stones into the river another group arrives on bikes. if you don't know how long have you been on the road and that 3 and a half days is the gainst also good for cycling or do you have to improvise you. know the cycling part is great it's a bit longer and sometimes runs parallel to the bench tike but sometimes on it it's a really lovely route so i highly recommend it what's in here.

and here are a couple of hikers who are just getting started. a lot hey where are you headed we're off on the ranch back trail this and that's where you get the stones that's right we read that people bring their own stone from the barrow to the bits but we're going the other way around and thought why not take a few back. why it's such a big one my stone is a lot smaller. if i found one like that to take it in stash. this stone from the vessel river brought me luck the weather was just perfect i met interesting people and experienced a lot of nature and like any other hiker on the fence type i will throw this stone now into this is it it's river. bye bye see you next time.

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