yes donald trump minding your pooch were 2 part documentary analyzes the difficult relationship between russia and the u.s. and between their presidents how does their little reach and their dangerous mutual admiration affect the rest of the. muslim beliefs trump including starts august 3rd on d w. i'm in the state of bret emberg invited snack about a 2 hour drive northwest of berlin i want to explore the elvis cycle route germany's most popular bike trail. hardly any traffic and lots of nature

this region is one of the most sparsely populated in the country from here it's just 15 kilometers to the river elbe. biking is becoming more and more popular especially for touring and that's 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 i'm really excited about today's trip along the elbe river about the scenery and about how many kilometers i'm actually going to get to ride before my legs get up. also on the show but i was told to trip on the river elbe on an old apple steamer. and staying by the water our weekly v mail comes from psystar kind of a holiday who's been skateboarding by the pacific. globe trotters steve painted has been in terror on and brought back some striking footage. think.

the elbe river is 1200 kilometers long so of course i won't cover all of it but i'm planning to bike about 80 kilometers today they have a calming me on earth towards the northeast but before we start to follow it for a bit i've got a little overview 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 check border it already has almost 400 kilometers behind it. in germany the river 1st winds through the region known as sex in switzerland among sandstone outcrops and tabletop hills past the region's main landmark. the 19th century bust i preach.

the next highlights from the album is dressed in the style on sex and its capital attracted artists and travelers from the early 1900 centuries. it off as a rock but never since with from cash at the church of our lady. the royal palace. and the 7 houses. just 30 kilometers down river is the town of meissen with this distinctive cathedral and casa. 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 cell for

let's garden realm along the middle. created 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. its equestrian statue of all to the great is in marketable of the city's 1200 years old the oldest on the elbow. it's striking landmark is its cathedral an early example of gothic architecture in germany the cathedral contains the choom of off to the 1st emperor of the holy roman empire. from here it's a 100 kilometers down river to the next destination. my

1st stop is a debt a so-called 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 that's why i'm meeting up with young halfback 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 the south. it's not just the locals who love stuart storks bring good luck. baby you bring out when babies there's a reason for that. the stork seed proximity to humans because they need

civilization and they find their food on cultivated land on be deafened of which i don't want so because of that in the work people do on farms there's a close bond with the storks. or not to it because they build their nests on roofs they're said to bring babies least it isn't here and rushed it 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 we'll do something about it. because it's an obvious off we'll set up new nests tomorrow. from one day to the next and i'm talking from one day to the next i don't get the decision took place in the pub with that loose group of 4 men became the stork club that's was on the people from rushed it who promoted the store population here in the village with nests if they also made sure there was enough food for the birds as their numbers increased. when we were pioneers in many ways why they're.

giving explains 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 in shape ok country goes quite a bit if it's well prepared when they return the mail finishes the nest and waits for the female and if all goes well she'll come a few days later and they made during the 1st week yes then she starts laying eggs . it all takes 14 days and then they both sit on the eggs and on simply i don't 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. most of. the reserve has more to offer than storks for decades the elbow formed part of the border between east and west germany the surrounding countryside remain largely untouched.

the most severe 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 honest retailer is in charge of running the reserve. he's followed developments here since 2005. when you're not. on this is when we consider the flood plain here it's fantastic to see unexpected increases in certain species. have returned river all to stocks have recovered and there are a focal speaks again. the white tailed eagle's nest here and so to about 40 breeding pairs of cranes we've 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 they've 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.

you know his 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 back along the elbow you'll 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 baggies industrial past contribute to its present charm. and that's if we take the sewing machine factory for instance. where we have industrial architecture that ranges from the early to the mid 20th century. and most of the people who come here to visit and 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 it's well worth seeing. the town's main landmark is here on the complex the clock tower from 1928 is still the biggest of its kind in germany.

the industrial history of it and back it began in the 19th century with this oil mill. cats and what led to this early prosperity. in 823 a man called solomon have scame here he established a grain trading business and used the profits to build an oil mill. and he built it here in witan because he found the location favorable. then an 846 the railway was built and he used his influence to make sure it passed through. so modern transportation trains together with the waterways made the town so attractive that other companies also settled here.

the former oil know 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 steve painted he and a friend went on a sightseeing tour of. haryana came back with some amazing insights into life in the arena in capitals to free itself. from iraq me and my buddies we just heard and it's sincere and and we'll be discovering a brahmin next few weeks to get to where we know this is the asahi monument it's one of the most iconic buildings see and here i'm still let's dive in and explore tehran together. to ronnie's the capital of the country with a population of about 15000000 the last straw if you run commissioned the azadi or

freedom tower to mount the persian empire state 1500 tonne of personally. i love the symmetry of things. and here is where you promise to take to make sure you have a pretty good system it is just about a few cents aneurysms. another must bring in to run its ecologist and those which literally means the palace of flowers because of the beautiful gardens you have inside. for some it might be surprising how modern iran and especially to run 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 to say here street away from families and families and put in place for the. first time to be typically. when it's a very difficult place and we want to mention a vision which has come up and this is. just kind of it pretty soon. as iran is located on the cisco trading business always played a major role till today to many around this is why you should visit spirit week by society in tehran which is a true maze of more than 7 kilometers per hour he does. when he was a crank as i also needs to buy some steam so we got some maps for.

our friend from tehran took us up here to the roof of cheer on where you can enjoy the beautiful view of the city and this is what we're going to do. that's another cold thing you can do in tehran is raised down to touch up on this right. so you wonder if i let fear of to tell you there are 2 options if you don't have my legs to tell your friends to run the seal around tyrangiel they invite you today and it might be a little story makes a barbecue with friends and feel a little pulled off an ice chest that is going to follow the color of this it's really recommendable. here i am back again i'm the eldest cycle route this time with company who but some

effect is going to explain to me why this part of the album has a bad reputation and why changes were made after disastrous floods. the autonomy the place where we're standing is said to be treachery. why is that you know is it a bruise although it's treacherous because right in front of us the elbow makes a 90 degree bend. and when there's a flood that can be disastrous for the levee we're standing on. and that is when a large amount of water surges straight at the levee it can break. so fortunately a new one has been built behind us that holds the water back despite that doesn't offer that ok this is the original dike and the one over there is the new one. is on this and it's 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 meadowlands created by moving the dike back. then as now we're on the lensman floodplain what's so special here as a year into the god behind us we see part of a $110.00 head and tears of forest they've been planted to restore the typical natural landscape here like the large metal lands right behind. me and it was young one here dick was invited into what's special is that the intake of water from the elba that flows through the old elba levee constantly provides nutrients to the plants restoring the dynamic course of the river. well we hope that it's some point it will once again look the way it used to. move on. my bike when they turned against me literally i'm fighting heavy headwinds i'm 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 i'm going to spend the night in this one. and while i get my legs so my well deserved rest you guys get to check our mailbox it's time for our weekly the mail our viewer psystar from columbia send us a video of his trip to california he traveled down the pacific coast of the golden state on his skateboard enjoy. once upon. a shadow's this would be the most bizarre came out of playing. live face to face with. a one day we'll see.

the tag leaves a. bad. mom . i slept like a log and i'm already raring to go but 1st i need to get everyone really worked up an appetite cycling certainly gets you back to basics.

and now i'm off again 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 sorry. land knowing.

if you're getting curious about the elder and the nature and tranquility that surrounds it but aren't that much of a bicycle buff i've got just the tip for you you can also discover the river without moving a finger on a story had. time to swell the decks and get everything shipshape the old kaiser bill home is often a river cruise. good morning leave your money in your pockets we'll do all that later on during the trip. folder which are 1st worked on the paddle steamer kaiser wilhelm at the age of 15 as a cabin boy. thank . stoker is in charge of lowering the funnel.

there's a bridge to negotiate on the 20 kilometer route from. the paddle steamer travels at about 10 kilometers an hour. kept in huge tankers for years when he got his boat master significant back in 1905 the kaiser wilhelm was already an old sea dog. all of your senses and your hand is on the wheel. from the riverbed are transmitted via the whale. that may sound silly but you really do notice whether there's enough water under the boat and with the new technology all you have is a joystick and you don't notice anything. the steamer was launched in dresden on may the 20th 1900 phone for the visitor in

northwestern germany. on that trip there were also tourists on board enjoying the scenery. stoking the boiler was a back breaking job back then and it's still it's. very crowded we shovel a 150 kilos an hour here what used to be called 300 weight. whether we're travelling or standing still we have to fight all the. because a real home has been plying the waters for more than a century 1st on the river days or a no on the elbow. and if the ship's 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 i've reached my destination my last stop on the elba cycle route is lends. good lengths and is one of the oldest towns in north western brandenburg it has a castle tower with a 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 i am so proud to have finally weighed it.

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