this is like toure on this. trip to. 60 minutes on d w. i'm not nothing out of the germans because sometimes i am the most and nothing with the time and then thinks deep into the german culture. you just take this drama there you go it's all about who you know i'm rachel join me for me to get me something to post. to. find out how i enjoyed some fine dining in a hot air balloon that's coming up later in the show. hello and welcome to another

edition of your romance with me your host meghan lee here's a look at what else we've got in store for you today. passing meeting underwater museum is a great new attraction in green. and a finish for tara for connects with nature for her mystical shop. it's the october fest season and each year munich normally welcomes more than $6000000.00 locals and tourists alike for the world's biggest a beer festival but this year it is not happening due to the coronavirus pandemic however there is still an alternative on offer now we were on location in munich last weekend to enjoy the festivities there before the social distancing laws were further tightened while despite everything people are still dressing up for the occasion and women like me are wearing. like this one cheers.

and welcome to munich germany. the october best in the varian state capital schemas the world over. so what happens when it's impossible to host in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic city officials were forced to cancel the october fest this year the locals are still celebrating but on a much smaller scale this year. over 50 restaurants in taverns in munich came together this year to plan an alternative to the october fest they call it the buttes house beason or tavern bees and visitors can head to individual venues across the city to drink their big beers to dance and to eat typical october 1st food all observing social distancing and wearing face masks. and many people are still wearing their no or later hose and this year m f 2 but as

a big fan of the october fest my so i'm wondering if this year can really measure up to the real thing so let's go check it out. so i'm going to get in october 1st beer and one of the units most famous curries the hope for a house this year they will top their 1st exactly 12 noon in the brewery not in the beer tent. as always the specially brewed october 1st beer is on tap but i'm wondering if the people here are missing the traditional event. you just can't do entirely without october fest of course you have to stick to all the safety measures and be considerate but i think a little celebration is right and allowed. this alternative festival is only a reminder of the original we want to honor october past as an event this can't be a substitute nor should it be.

so the beer is great as always and the people are super nice but i must say what i am missing about the regular october fest is sitting at a table full of people you haven't met before everyone here had to reserve their tables at a time to the pandemic so i am missing a little bit of that making friends by the end of the day feeling of the regular sober fast. next step i'm headed to munich famous marienplatz to get a taste of my favorite october fest food at a nearly 150 year old restaurant called the rock kola. this is one of the many locations which are trying to keep the spirit and traditions of october 1st alike this year. i ordered a shrine tax the oven roasted pork knuckle is a true october fest classic. that's really good. for example my favorite i've never been the case of the past

but i have to say this i think it's really nice that you were glad to have this but i really have to write about people here think i'm proud that every hour i will take a look at it. maybe i will feel the october 1st spirit a little more if i can find some more people in their later host let's go check it out. i'm happily surprised to see how many people are dressed up this year even with no october 1st taking place i'm wondering why is it still important to them. is think traditional costume is part of being a berry and why shouldn't we wear traditional cost as a woman you're always properly dressed in a dirndl. group. so things certainly look a little bit different in munich this year but i have to say i really admire the people here for being able to carry on their tradition safely it's been so much fun and i hope that we can revisit the world's most famous beer festival again next year service and.

next up an adventure in greece normally the country's antiquities are held in its numerous museums but now some can be admired in the deep blue sea a shipwreck with a trove of precious items has open to visitors now you won't have to worry about social distancing here but you will need to know how to dive. many ancient greek treasures are found not on land but under the sea. the country's 1st underwater museum has opened near the island of a lonely source in the northern a gnc. diving instructor. is the guy for the underwater tours. i'm a diving instructor

a work in the diving institutions 5 years. 7 mazing for me that i can take people they didn't. know an odd word and the space only now that we have to be on that world in museums. around 4000 ancient m. henri lie on the seabed between the islands of the lonely souce and petty status. when examining them but most caution is needed. i want to make it a bit more cautious about that limitations that we have so we can make sure that we have these moments whatever so we have to keep minimum distance of one meter in. a boat and the ensign quick. tourists have around 40 minutes to view the underwater museum about 28 meters down

lies an ancient shipwreck nothing remains of the wooden hall only its cargo can still be seen wine and. it's thought to have been a merchant ship that sailed from athens 2500 years ago the story goes that for unknown reasons it caught fire and sank down to the bottom of the sea. it's an impressive site for the tourists. the new the museums you always have these signs and plaques with explanations and we have them here too it's funny to see so many. similarities to a conventional museum even though we're in a totally different environment it's really incredible. the signs explain the various styles of emporia recognizable by their shapes. alone and so this is hoping the underwater museum will bring more visitors to this previously little known island. the french tourists are certainly impressed.

because we've had the good fortune to have gone diving all around the world in asia africa south america and the caribbean this vacation is a family project and when we found out you can dive down to a 2500 year old wreck we booked immediately i mean it's an incredible experience but also on call you. after nearly 3 quarters of an hour tour guide iliana alomar gives the signal to circus. city it was really fantastic i wasn't expecting it at all it's a bit like taking a time machine. the greek waters are rich in historical treasures. of i'm upset it would be wonderful if there were other museums of this kind so we'd get a better picture of how the ancient greeks lived 2500 years ago. the residents

of a lonely soso are also impressed by their new attraction. 'd petros while being nice is mayor of the island. and now he's an avid diver as well. as mayor i have to step up and set a good example of what it was important to me to be able to dive here and see the shipwreck for myself with whatever you have to. for those who don't wish to die there's also a museum on the island here you can see reconstructions photos and videos of the underwater treasures a model reveals that the emporia still cover the outlines of the ship and with the help of virtual reality headset visitors can explore the seabed from dry land. diving into the history of ancient greece and entices idea.

what's the best way to combine a fresh air a bird's eye view and good food well a hot air balloon ride with gourmet dishes on board i discovered this combination recently in the netherlands there chef angelica fun coolly air offers her guests an evening of fine dining at high altitudes now if you're afraid of heights then this may not be for you but i overcame my fears for a 3 course meal up and this guy. i'm in a hot air balloon over the dutch countryside but this isn't an ordinary ride here guests are offered a common area experience. you've heard of diving but what about dining i am about to embark on such an adventure. ship angelica might check some of the items should be using for cooking so these are special developed baskets. for

day all fooled all in the top of the balloon at about 35 meters high and there and hoops between 80 and 90 degrees so the balloon is actually a huge hole there often. once the balloon is filled with air it's ready to go but entering the basket this way is not how i expected to begin this adventure. here. the special panels built on the sides for cooking and serving prevent guests from simply climbing into the basket. around. ventura. the climb goes smoothly and i am slowly getting my bearings.

angelica's the small space on the side of the balloon to cook and prepare the food as i watch or i can't help but wonder one thing we're going to experience here is her 3rd in a restaurant ok yes but i could tell you this is the restaurant the most wonderful view where there's the biggest challenge cooking up here the time. the time timing is a challenge because i have to listen to the chief pilots here because we depend on the. the false everything is a go away so you never know where to winds brings us and we need to go to land before the sun goes down in 2 weeks mind has been combining ballooning in dining for 17 years she's one of 2 master female shops in the netherlands so we're about to have the 1st course. the 1st course is 2 parts it's the caramelized carriage

with the hair uncovered and the current should be in some flowers this for you. very savory q so it is not every day that you get to eat in the world's only hot air balloon restaurant we are cruising now at about $500.00 metres above ground and angelica is going to be serving up a 3 course meal and of course everything is very well prepared in advance preparation is certainly the key. and julie brings down the cooking containers that were simmering inside the hot air balloon the emphasis here is on slow cooking. so. very very often and the slowly cooking means that all the deuce and all the texture stays in the fridge. this is the sound of feeling with roasted red cover in the body of a sauce. like this basket is 3 metres long by one metre

60 wide so there is plenty of space you could even lie down in q one into it has room for up to 9 people so i am definitely not alone here. all. the custom built counter above the basket gives the chef extra cooking space it's compact yet well equipped has anything ever gone wrong or fallen overboard. maybe a tal's form for the sun for that soft snow this gourmet flight cost 415 year olds per person. once the final course is served there's time to take in the sunset but this also means that we will be landing soon. to. look out for landing spot through the flood you know the 15 minutes and. then the balloon what are we learning disability told to the open move to banking is

a little bit and just let it happen all the drunk before going and leave to you so the boss could leave you know it's legal and like together. we had to delay the descent several times until we found the right spot to land. and it was just like mills said. pete bounced several times and i was holding on for dear life until we finally came to a full stop oh. well there are certainly easier ways to enjoy a gourmet meal but this experience is definitely one i will never forget. it's very true and if you want to see more reports on food and drink then check out our you tube channel the w food. just like you see these. stories

. and susie has a touch of the smell amazing the best chefs with their best tips from need to shift to begin diets and all the recipes secrets while come to mind while europe's diversity is a smorgasbord of my list i mean i. subscribe and enjoy deep w. food and. finish photographer rita private line and has an active imagination. over 2 decades she's been trying to reinvent people's unwritten histories and photographs they're inspired by her personal memories or her instinctive feelings while the results are melancholic and if ereal images that speak of a time gone by. this forest in finland is a place of mystery solitude and inspiration for photographer to part of a line and she turns memories into mysterious images which evoke all the emotions.

when i am to the far as i recall my childhood and the feeling what it felt to be a child in the forest somehow the forest child to me and she tries to bring that feeling into these photographs fabrics serve as her paintbrush. she looks for materials that will easily interact or blend in with the natural landscape. it is just my thing i need to follow. and i have been so many places and i know which. suit through different landscapes like fields or forests with moss or. so i am following my voice. at her studio in helsinki she begins work on her next project but the basis for each photograph is the same there has to be another level not only that i have

placed close to the landscape the it which has to give me some kind of emotion and this emotion can be sadness fear or happiness but there has to be a deeper level in the events reach a part of a line and images that often include secondhand clothing they awaken her curiosity about the former owner. i have always been interested in the 2nd hand clothes and every day history of people i find it fascinating to try to figure out what the history behind the clothes to whom they belonged. how was the life for the person who wore them before. this photo represents a door to a secret world. and this photo taken in japan reminds her of an ancient samurais in the forest. preserve have aligned and received both private and

public grants from finland to fund her work it's taken her all over europe and as far as japan and the u.s. . back in the 4 she's planning to reenact a scene from her new series called parallel. the fake ass repressive and whatever the fear or wish it's a once so for me they might be a group of. who do me a lot i like the idea of my cherry meetings she uses a traditional large format analog camera that way she can work in all kinds of weather. to get something magical into the inmates that use the most difficult thing and that these the most important things to reach. reach a part of

a line and photographs unveil her undying curiosity about other worlds and the imaginary people who visit them. luxury is often in the details and one of 5 star hotel in austria is being celebrated for its luxurious contribution to sustainability it's built almost entirely out of wood a material that's valued for its durability and its capacity to absorb carbon dioxide the hotel is following a trend towards building for the future. here among the lush woodlands of austria's still a valley wooden houses have a long tradition. now there's even a new luxury hotel built almost entirely from wood which is how this building breathes you can describe it but when you experience it yourself it really gets under your skin this building can give you goose bumps. malise god is

a wooden 5 star hotel designed by renowned italian architect potato turn. 4 owners christine have been there and her husband reinhard and the hotel is a dream come true. in my view part of the luxury of would is how simple it is to build with that you know close the word luxury as many many things over the years the awareness of guests has grown in the sense that people really are looking for true luxury in the kind of natural and unspoiled environment that we're living in. in the wishbone the kite. book burnishing it's also contain many wouldn't beecher's. the aim is for the hotel's combi onst to appeal to all of the census. some of the wood has such a calming effect because it has a warm. and because it's

a living organism i think that comes across the 4 methods of. austrian hald marketa is in charge of the interior design of mali's cotton. even 6 months after opening he still likes to come by and inspect the pieces of furniture he designed especially for the hotel. working with living natural material is an exciting challenge for him. wood is unpredictable so when the sun shines on it that leads to cracks forming and that's what makes it completely unique there are 15 tables here and each one has a different crowd. the hotel features 6 different kinds of timber from the region including spruce and walnut the owners are convinced that wood has a positive influence on people's moods as well as their health. for example the

building uses a lot of swiss pine not only does furniture made of swiss pine smell pleasant it's supposed to lower the heart rate and encourage a good night's sleep. building wooden houses isn't what i had been does blood including knowing when and how best to tell the trees. depending on the base of the moon the wood can be calmer if i use it and it's solid form so it doesn't twist or contort as much then the wood is simply calmer than the wee case. more and more hotels and holiday homes are using this natural material inside and out in numerous european countries buildings made of wood are becoming more popular more versatile and more modern like this $85.00 metre residential tower in broome and dahl norway reports come in with wood you can always build something timeless if there are no architectural limits well these would all. so continues to live and it's

a carbon dioxide storage facility he did with the words every cubic meter of wood stores a ton of c o 2 i mean here we're storing about 1600 or 1700 tons. what could be better than a luxury vacation and an ecologically constructed hotel. but wooden buildings are more susceptible to weather conditions so it's important that the highest standards are maintained in construction. of the ocean and hopefully in the future there will be a lot more of this sort of construction with the focus on the thoughtful use of materials and on sustainability into. a happy medium between tradition and moderne of the the wooden hotel represents sustainable architecture with a future. and that brings us to the end of another show don't forget to check out our website for the weekly drop and

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