[000:00:00;00] ah ha hi, flying canine. ooh, carr loved paragliding. will be finding out why this dog takes to the skies a little later on in the show. welcome for a new edition of your max with me, your host townhome. oh, here's what else is coming up to london, landmark big, ben is iconic. a famous crock reveals it secret fashion designer tanya merritt, makes breathtaking clark of it,

and not just for women. a dog is famously mankind's best friend, right? well, for one jewel in france, it seems that really is the case. i see on nissan's aka chums and his dog, luca pursued pretty off the wall hobby. together. one very much built on trust. they power glides together over their french alps. the 2 are a phenomenon on social media with over 800000 instagram followers. reason enough for us to take off with a flying dog, an owner tandem. ah sad, he is a otherwise known as chums and his dog who console high above the else in southern france, weather permitting, once a week they take to the skies together more if it was a very good place to live up in the sky, it's very peaceful gussy because a curious dawn, he always wants to know what's happening around him just like me to stay with us.

we look at the people climbing the mountains and things moving. ha nissan. you know, that's how it was. again today. brilliant. and so william coffin, man and todd live in a converted van. they ready stay in one place long before they take off together. chums checks the way the conditions he adopted income, a 4 year old somalia, about a year ago when she did not include that, i was going through a very difficult time in my life. i wasn't doing well, i'm calling from you. i was really depressed and just wanted a companion who'd make me get up in the morning of seminary been with them for so god doesn't care if i'm feeling good or not a little. he just wants to go for a walk in the mountains. see that if not, i will tell him that helped me an idea and made me enjoy life again. it shows out upon good chums designed a special flying harness for his food legged friend, who cow weighs

a good $27.00 chinos and has to be securely buckled in. the canine seems to understand this is a necessary procedure. i call grade a new car doesn't want to do something. he stands still and pushes back with all 4 paws. yeah. mm. today, the hiking about 2 and a half kilometers and climbing around 300 meters to reach a launching point. me about gosh, design no income. it takes them about 20 minutes. and 2010. chavez turned his life upside down from one day to the next. he left everything behind, including an unfinished dissertation on computer graphics, to live free and unencumbered in nature. for the past year, some has been using luca into paragliding. yeah, i am on the doors line with who isn't all that dangerous for to have a quick go, bob thought you might compare paragliding with bicycling. come, reveal, writing down steep slopes. can be dangerous to feel the this also dinner and i say

you're pretty good on it. mm chance. and you can have reached their destination at 1500 meters altitude before they take off some double checks. everything. safety comes fast. the flies over the validity brush, only last about 10 minutes. ah chance and duca have not stuff around 30 successful flights together so far with us. i feel very good. some people just want to go hiking and what we run and take off like if you will learn it to us. it's an activity like no one there. it feels completely normal and naturally,

and i'm sure it's more pleasant to fly back down than to walk through so far. the only thing i want to focus on the phone with to freedom loving adventurous, have found and innovative each other each in their own way. in just one year, man and dog have built a solid working relationship. and so or above the else as pilot and co pilot. ah. the dog licks next level of chill day, but i guess it's basically just a walk in the park for him, right? for me, there are few landmarks so quintessentially british as big ben. but did you know that that isn't actually the real name of the iconic bell tower for the last 5 years is being covered in scaffolding for a restoration work that cost over 80000000 times. now it's time for

a look behind the scenes. tourists aren't usually allowed in the tower, but we were given exclusive access to learn the secret of this iconic work of british architecture. ah, this is the sound of the most famous bell in britian. foss, big been in london, has the less well known site. today i'm going to show you some of the secrets of one of the most iconic buildings in britain, the elizabeth tower at the palace of westminster, better known as big ben. for over 160 years, the iconic bell tower has watched of the british government buildings on the banks of the thames. dr. mccullin's has been parliament's historian for 25 years and knows every nook and cranny of big ben. he's ready to reveal the fussy chris.

now we're coming into the belfry of the tower. and we can see 5 bells, the full quarter bells, which make the westminster quarter chimes and in the center is the ball shape of big bed. and the secret is that a very large hammer was used to begin with, and it formed a crack in the bow. and so, although it is note e that we hear whenever the block is stroke, all may our it is, in fact a very serious samba knows that we're here. ah, but how did the town get its name? the secret of the name of the great bell,

which is big ben. it's from the m p who is in charge of the works when the bells were being installed, benjamin hall and his nickname, walls big ben. say they gave it to the bell itself. and this has in time given it to the tower, although it's the elizabeth tower. everybody knows it as big band in 2017. the bells fell silent for 5 years. the entire tallow was scaffolded and underwent extensive renovation until the end of 2022. in the process, the talent revealed another secret. it's been a great surprise to find out that the exterior color of the dolls was this blue. because we had seen it for generations as black. and it wasn't until we started to take samples of the page from the outside and carry out some research into the

background archives that we discovered that in fact there was this very rich flu in less that makes sure the bells ring until in the clock mechanic lines 292 steps, 3 times a week to service the inner workings. this is the great clock of westminster. it's a 3 train, flat bed clock, which means that it's got 3 distinct sections ter it. we've got the call to try and behind me, which strikes quarter past half past, quoth 2. and just before the hour, at the far end we've got the strike tray, which actually rings big band. i'm in the middle, we've got sports the going train. and that tells the time it drives the hands on the outside toes. the other 2 trains. what they're bright to do, and at what time they're going to do it. a secret number for this is the pendulum of the great couple questions. so which keeps the time keeping. so just the time, keep your eyes. we use old pre decimal pennies by putting one penny on to the pendulum. it's feeds the clock up by 2 fifths of

a 2nd in 24 hours. that's how we keep the clock. so accurate, we only allow it to be plus or minus 2 seconds of time when it strikes big been there are a total of $400.00 steps declined to reach the last secret. said to have been installed in $1885.00 at the request of queen victoria, the secret glows green and is only revealed after dark. the secret at the very top of the elizabeth tower is called the earth and light. and it's the signal light which shines out across westminster, when either house of parliament is sitting off to dome. no tourists and locals can once again enjoy big been ringing out the hours and quarter hours. most rolled. it's one of the most popular sights and sounds in the british capital

from london to berlin. hear anything go. it's especially in the world of fashion course. it's like this one or this one. i dressed up especially for you guys. i warn not only by women, but by many men, gender fluid fashion is becoming more and more accepted, not just in the german capital berlin fashion designer tanya mats has been lacing up gentlemen into her renowned course. it's for decades way before it became trendy . she's also created designs for the german band, ramstein u. s. singer katie perry. various were not in theaters. and the hit german series. babylon, berlin, ah husky feeling like some one is holding you. like you're being hungry by someone hobgood from, from the, among them 2 and a half to waste has just been reduced by 10 centimeters. he's been

a regular customer of berlin design, or tanya match for 17 years. he's had 12 course, it's tailored to his body by her and is not her only male customer here, listen to the probably it would add of our customers a man naturally shore. there are many who look for something to wear at erotic party, things like that in the been embedded. however, we also have all kinds of scenes where there are crossovers to swing to blends. savage twenties parties had quite a few though, especially men. one, close it up just for themselves at home, we bought has to hold them to a have liked to wear his course. it's to go out. for example, when he goes tango dancing. the feeling of being constructed also has an erotic component for the heterosexual man. he discovered his passion, for course it's many years ago with his former wife. as a teacher, though, he wasn't very open about it at 1st meal. arnold, a secondary school teacher who was a call said it's

a bit difficult for people to understand. but now that i'm retired, i can just do it and live the way i want to. and that's why i wear it out in public . it gives me pleasure. it shows off my figure. i think a lot more men could do monotonously. grandma tom tow in the heart of berlin helps people show up their figures with the help of a course that they've been making them by hand for around 20 years. customers can help to design everything from the buttons to the color of the thread and the lacing latonya mats, learn to love course, it's during an internship in london life. the technical challenge still inspires her to day, as it had ever ha scan it completely different than just sewing a garment. it involves a lot of craftsmanship and has to sit like no other piece of clothing by those to. there aren't only fitted course, it's in the shop. tanya also has off the rack models,

about $300.00 designs and various sizes for all genders and every occasion. some are playful, some are more austere, and some are made out of leather, shaping the torso and tightly sensing the waste is a centuries old tradition. one of the 1st to do it was catherine to meditate on the 16th century. queen elizabeth, the 1st of england also ruled in a corset over the centuries the course had changed its form several times. it was particularly wide spread in the 19th century until eventually there was more and more criticism of the constricting garment. men have also worn course it throughout history. for example, the dandies in the 19th century. tanya merits, as grateful for looser gender expressions, but doesn't think men's course. it will become mainstream again, or yes, lies. i'm mental health, lowly,

allowing themselves to be braver and women and society. hazel's encouraging experimentation in male fashion. and from that point of view, i do believe that the men's course, it will start to be seen a little more vivid when to a happy to wears. of course it, he usually gets positive reactions and i do them out from an older lady said to me, it's nice how you dress. most men just throw on whatever they find in the cross. in the morning. i thought that was a nice complement. sions, complement the course. it helps with boys and posture even if modeling one kind of you surprised looks when you're out and about stephen in berlin. well, he certainly wears. it was styled now from traditional fashion to classic cuisine. for our next report, we're headed to switzerland to find out more about circa kush knitter. and don't

ask me to repeat that. if you travel bare and visit any good bourgeois restaurant, you will inevitably find this creamy velvety dish on the menu. it's a classic and gets a stick stink to flavor from veal mushrooms and cream. we took a trip to zurich to meet a chef who has mastered this dish. but for any vegetarians watching might be a good time to pump the kettle on. so shall gash nettles, his means zurich, style sliced meat, and it comes from the swiss city that gave it its name. the dish is a swiss classic but was only mentioned for the 1st time in 1947 and the restaurant carlton features at on its menu. philip having it's the chef here. but the physics as it all my what sets this dish of part is that it's made with wheel. it's a bit like grandma style food, you know, from home. it's creamy and has a nice texture from trinity. fremont. look philip having

finds one of the basic ingredients of so take a schnitzel test at a nearby market. mushrooms typically white button mushrooms are used to remark there if they give the dish structure and a bit of bu mommy flavor along, it'll monument the veal is still missing. philip, having picks it up at a traditional zurich, a butcher's shop. the place has been selling quality meats since 1934. i did not leave. i prefer to use the loin so that it's nice and tender at the end. you can see how it's nice and pink, not too white and not to tough it to life. and it has to be swiss be on the fly because a traditional dish from switzerland should have swiss me as a flash. so to make the cash nestled his unique mushrooms, garlic and onions, salt and pepper. 6 mushroom powder, broth and cream port,

wine and oil. and of course, veal, brooklyn's figures. oh, we cook this every day and it's part of who we are. it's part of our menu and we have several classic dishes that we put together. and we try to give them a new twist to onside them. i've will be able to spend the mornings with good. realistically, he makes the sauce, he cuts the onions, garlic, and mushrooms, and lightly fries lemon oil. p as salt pepper and mushroom powder for flavor. heat the glazes, the pan with port wine and adds the broth and cream this is margaret good. mushroom taste is good. acidity is good. it's turning out right. but we'll let it simmer on, low heat for about an hour in the meantime,

we can take care of the meat ah, this is inside. come on, sir. most likely. he cuts the meat into pieces about 2 centimeters by 2 centimeters across the slice where you cut the meat across the grain very thinly so that it stays tender. i'm indigent. top left, he now fries more mushrooms, cut into quarters, and add the pieces of meat for about 30 seconds to a minute. once he's done frying the meat and mushrooms, he let them drip because the meat juice with spoil the flavor. at the end, he puts it into the pureed sauce. se would so marie, that's how it should taste. we served the dish with a rusty, you take grated potatoes and season them would not make salt and pepper and then fry them on in a fun. i was a button philip hadn't talked soft the cushion at filters with

a dab of whipped cream before serving it. it's a swift classic, delicious and comforting you can watch more of our reports on classic european cuisine. and there are plenty of vegetarian options to on our youtube channel, a d, w food. now my colleague actually kramer v z and i have been exploring the continent by rail for our theories. europe by train. we've traveled from the scottish highlands to the coast eventually. and many places in between, to show you some of the oldest and most beautiful railroad lines in europe. for this episode, axle abroad the flemish band in norway or clams, banner in norwegian for a trip down the mountains to one of the countries many floors. the kilometer on our line is barely 20 kilometers long, but travelers on this train aren't likely to forget the ride. pay their i'm ok, so can i the, the euro max report,

and i'm about to explore the flom spanner. some say it's even the most beautiful train right in the world, and i want to check that out. so join me on my right. early in the morning to 1st training, mergers from the depot by the yard, clamps to mountain, then comes back down. be on it with bang hammer, who's in charge of marketing for the plum spanner. even before we left, i could say the train is really beautiful. the car see it out from the 60 and still driving and driving and driving. ah, we set off into the valley at a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour. ah, the line only has one set of tracks, but even so, 2 trains going opposite directions, use it at the same time, i find out how a bit later. the stretch runs from move up to about 800 meters altitude over

a yacht club and down to florida at the edge of the orleans field. so bank, is there something along the track that i should definitely see and check out after there? there was and waterfalls. ah, that's the main highlights. and i and number 2 if affection. ah, but it's more than just a beautiful tourist protection. it's. she energy is harnessed to generate electricity that drives the flux, bama. ah, wow, this is one of the most exciting train stations i've ever visited. this waterfall is a nearly a 100 meters high, and the train stops uniform submitted. so everyone can take a photo. and that's what i do now to without a doubt,

the waterfall is among the most photographed, often always, many natural wanders. after a short stop, we press onward, almost as impressive as the scenery is to re line itself about a century ago. 18 of the 20 tunnels were carved out of the rock with picks dynamite and lots of sweat. it took nearly 20 years to build this line. mm. the next top is barry clump. a unique station on this single trek line. this is where trains going opposite directions, meet and pass each other onto short, double tracks trench. this time lutheran followed, the dad is driving the train down to the short. i don't nice to meet you. i'm ok. so i have your name. if you are writing this way, what do you like so much about this? you know?

yeah. right. maybe i'm in right on the spot in maybe somebody else in the back. maybe me. i guess they are very well laid me with okay. from here. good to and fro. could alice sets off in a train down to lift your bank tamara, and i enjoy the final leg of the journey in a comfortable car. much of the interior is the original from the 19 sixty's. ah, the lower we go, the more the very opens up. we passed the 1st houses in flom my destination after

barely an hour on route. we arrived at the station. the flower span, i better be is one of the most beautiful train rides in europe, and not only because of the standing landscape. it's also a fleet of engineering. built in this rafter ran nearly a 100 years ago without a huge drilling machines you have to day. that's really super impressive. and with that, please come to the end of another shell, head over to our website for a chance i receiving items from our dw uncensored collection. the labels on the codes contain texts on how to access media worldwide. the next time,

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