Spending A NIGHT IN A REAL ENGLISH CASTLE THIS CHRISTMAS
[Music] Christmas is almost here and we decided to go on a Christmas adventure and sleepover in a medieval English castle. Yes, we are at Warwick Castle which is more than a thousand years old. We've never been which is quite astonishing. So this castle was built in 1068 by William the Conqueror. We are staying or will be sleeping in a tower. Yeah it's called Caesar's Tower. Stay tuned, we will show you everything. Now we just checked into the
Peacock Suite at Caesar's Tower and thought we would give you a little tour first. It's very cosy in here. So we have a wonderful four poster bed and will probably feel like royalty tonight. Yes, I feel like a shining knight now. Or that yeah. It says Caesar's Tower was built during the 1350s. It used to be so this bit used to be a prison. Yes - but the the basically the posh version. Yeah yeah.
A prison and then kind of guest guest rooms. So there are two suites in here, the Peacock Suite and the other one is called the Rose Rose Suite. Yeah. And look at the former fireplace. That's wonderful. I also love so we have a little bit of a Christmas decoration but I really like that. It's very class classy I think. Yeah yeah. So. And the high ceilings. Yes. So we have a big garland
here. I mean look at the at the high ceilings. You would need so much fabric for your curtains. It's incredible. So also here is a big wreath which I really really love. I just talked to my dad and he said it looks a little bit like a church with the vaulted ceilings. It does. It really does. Jörg, can you just open it? So we have a I I really love the little wardrobe - yeah - which does remind me a little bit of Narnia. And in there is a fridge and what I really like is that there's a there's an ironing board and an iron so that always to me always comes in handy. There's also a huge mirror
which I love so much because I don't get to enjoy that at home. And I just opened the window for you because look at the view. Look at the old cottages down there. We need to check out from where they are. Then here is a tea and coffee station and you can also do your makeup or hair here. See there's a little chair. Then on this side so in front of the bed is actually the TV. It's in
there but we won't be needing that. What I really like that's such a great feature so the lights in here look like this. Such a fun feature. Then here you could enjoy a drink or tea and coffee. In here yes so so this is the bathroom with a tub and shower. And the toilet is opposite. See here. There's even a knight's armor. Toilet. Light is switched on as well. So here around the corner
not easy to film but yeah toilet and a small basin and a lovely mirror. And I really like the view from here towards the bed with the wreath. [Music] So here is the small Christmas Market and I think the location is wonderful in front of the castle. Also here you can see an ice rink. Yeah - Jörg actually - I will test it tomorrow morning. I can't believe it. We're going to Germany next week. Do you want to break a leg or something?
No, I won't. Break break a leg literally? No, I won't. I want to make an ice dance. So we are staying on the left, correct? Yes on the last tower to the left - mmmh - yeah because the big one is the so called guys Guy's Tower. Yeah. See. Yeah. You can you can go up there. I I'm not sure if we should do that now. We will do that later. Well, when it's dark. Yes. You want to when it's dark. When we've got our private access. So when everyone has left we are
still able to explore the grounds. Yeah, that's when we will be wandering around like ghosts. We we always get so many questions whether the places we are staying at are haunted. We never experienced it. No. So I found out about this by Googling as always and the great thing is when you do it you have access to the the castle, the castle grounds. And you get an afternoon tea. You get an afternoon tea as well. Breakfast tomorrow morning in the state rooms. Can you imagine? Yes. Yeah like - I forgot about that. Like king and queen.
[Music] These are cheesy fries. Yeah. I said to Jörg what's this because there's chicken in there? Yeah these are chicken bites - but we didn't order that. No but - what did he say? I just said cheesy fries and he added some chicken in it. And then you said that's not the thing - I said I didn't order chicken and then he said yeah but I misunderstood you. [Music] Now what we will do next is we will explore the motte. It's up
there. See. And you said that's the - original part of the castle. Mhm. So the first part was here. Yes. See we have a snow queen here as well. Yeah. [Music] It's so cold today. We it's colder than we thought it would be so we fancied another hot drink. Jörg is having - a caramel latte. I have a cappuccino. We now have the tower to ourselves. Yeah because the castle just closed. Yes I think 4:00 and we said okay let's go and have a look while it's
not entirely dark. We will later we will go to the what's it called? Light trail. Yes we want to check that out as well. We have to do as much as possible while we're here. Down there is the river Avon which right now carries a lot of water because we've had quite a lot of rain recently. I I still try to persuade Jörg not to go on the ice rink. I will do it. I'm just a little bit scared
because we we, uh, will go to Germany next week so. No, nothing will happen. But you know what? Now it looks very nice. It's the perfect, they they, well, I mean they do it on purpose. They chose the perfect location for the ice rink of course. [Music] We came back to the Christmas Market to eat - yeah again. A little bit. I was I was going to say a little bit. So this is a jacked potato and it's huge. Yes. This is tuna and mayo and Jörg has beef chilli. Yeah with a giant potato. It's so huge. I'm shocked. Yeah. My goodness - but that's a good dinner. Yeah.
So that's our dinner so we didn't have you saw we had the the fries the the chips. So that's lunch dinner all on the Christmas Market. It's so big. I'm almost embarrassed to show you or to share this on our channel because you must think okay what are they doing. But that's what you do at a Christmas Market. I didn't hear you. Drink and eat. You need a mulled wine. Yeah, I'll do after I've had dinner. After it? Okay. Yeah. Is it hot? Yeah. Really so very
spicy. And very spicy. Yeah. It's chilli beef. I don't know some of you might remember our visit to Edinburgh last year our Christmas visit which was absolutely wonderful. And we had tickets to Edinburgh Castle for the Castle of Lights show. We had to leave after 10 minutes because we had such heavy rain and wind and now it's beautiful outside. It's cold but beautiful. Feels like a little a bit of a compensation to last year. Yeah and so we will enjoy the light trail today.
I hope so. I hope so. Without rain. It's just cold. Yes but today was absolutely glorious. We had sun. Last weekend we had a storm so we we couldn't be more lucky. Yeah. Now we bought the jacket potatoes here - yeah - on the on the left. I don't know if you can see it but now Jörg fancies a mulled wine. Yeah or maybe an Irish coffee. Maybe. Or an Jama no Jameson Brandy. Let's
let's see. Jörg just got his mulled wine. Yeah and it's very good. Is it? Yeah. So give it a try. We first have to share what this is. This is Bailey's latte. A Bailey's latte yes. And most of you know I don't really drink alcohol. And a bit of Bailey is fine. I I do like that but well, let me try. This is so strong. For me it's very strong. So you will be drunk? I, well, I don't know. When we I think I will be drunk when we going to the light trail. See, I I can't even remember the name. Light trail. Yeah. Imagine me being drunk. Oh that will be fun.
I've never been drunk in my life. That will be a lot of fun. And I can't take much because I don't really drink. So be careful. Just be careful. I think Jörg has - take your time - Jörg has to finish this for me. Let me try your mulled wine. See see! This is even bigger. You know what? I bet Jörg talked to the lady behind the counter. Yeah I said a big one. A jumbo size. You know what? I prefer this. Okay, we'll sway. Didn't
they have something for children? This is nice. Cheers. Cheers. I can feel this in my belly. Yeah. It's so strong
for me. Time to do the light trail. I hope you can even see me. [Music] It's actually very nice. We like it. It's to me it's very moving. It is yeah. And it's the perfect weather. It's cold. Dry. The only thing that's missing a little bit of snow would be the icing on the cake. Yeah. But it's lovely. Everybody. Oh I really
loved meeting you. Enjoy the rest of the light show. Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. [Music] This is probably the end and guess what? Food and drinks but we don't want anything. We're so full. It's not at the end! It's not the end? No, we're halfway through. Really? Yes. [Music] So as you can see we're back in the room and the light trail was beautiful. Yeah, it was amazing.
I really didn't expect that. Me neither. So a very positive surprise and we just said should you come here or had we known that there was a tent in the middle where you can eat and drink. Yeah, we would have had our dinner there. Exactly because it's warm. It's it's heated. So that would have been nice. And I just said to Jörg we definitely won't have any visitors tonight because he smells of garlic. Yeah, I think it was a garlicky beef chilli. That was in the jacked potato? Yeah. So you have to sleep outside. No, it's fine. It will be fine. And it's so warm in here so because
you never know. I expected it to be much colder because the the ceilings are so high. Yeah but the heating is very good. Yes, most definitely. It's time to go to bed and you know what? This bed is very big and Jörg is very tired. Gute Nacht. Sleep well. So we'll see you in the morning. Let's hope there won't be any strange encounters tonight so good night. See you tomorrow. Good night. Good morning milady. Good morning my lord. So look where we are this morning. In one of the
no this is the red drawing room - yes - actually and it's my favourite room in here with the Christmas tree and the red paneling. Red and gold paneling. It looks so festive, doesn't it? Yeah, it's a very nice setting here. I didn't sleep too well. I don't know why. I wasn't really tired but there were no ghosts so that wasn't the reason. I didn't hear anything. I didn't see anything so I
don't think this place is haunted. What about you? Yes, I saw a white lady next to me. I didn't wear white Jörg. Yeah but you were all in white. I was in a white sheet yeah. Yes. So now this is our breakfast so we have we have gluten free toast, we have regular toast - and - yeah? Because we haven't seen it. No. Eggs Benedict. Et voilà. Eggs Benedict. And this is mine. Looks very good.
[Music] So it's absolutely wonderful to sit here and basically have the castle to yourself. We are only a little bit disappointed in the tea they chose so PG tips is not really our preferred brand of tea but it's fine. We can't complain. It's absolutely amazing to be here. Now this room back in the day was used as an ante room for visiting guests and I really love the ceiling because very often people do miss the ceilings and I think it's always worth it to look up. [Music] Yay. Long Live King Henry. So we will go on a private tour now after breakfast which is actually included when you book the suite. We don't know how it will work out regarding filming but we will try our best. There are some elves walking around this morning. They look so
lovely. Tower our friends and family tower - mhm - because the idea is you're only ever capturing people of importance in your tower. You go into battle to kill peasants. You don't go into battle to kill lords, earls and archbishops. No. They are worth some money. [Music] And you also fill this room with armor. Armor from your travels because most of this armor has absolutely nothing to do
with the Earl of Warwick, nothing to do with England. The Earl of Leicester but he lives at Kenilworth Castle very usual at the time even when you're Earl doesn't necessarily mean you live there. So this central image shows her riding into Kenilworth Castle. That is Robert Dudley following behind her very dutifully. It was very much known the two were in love. They grew up at the same court together. Very much a favourite but they were never to marry. As a quartier of Dudley would still have to ask Queen's permission to marry - yeah - and he didn't. And the bears
might get in the way of your wine bottles so make them so that they can spin. Ah. So when you need more room for your wine you spin them out when you don't need it you turn them back in. It's beautiful. Yeah, that's interesting. Took some 2 to 9 years to carve. I can imagine. Some say 9 years but all hand carved ready for the great exhibition in 1851. [Music] Can you see where we are? Christmas Market. Again at the Christmas Market yes because we fancy a
drink - yeah - but we didn't mention the the tour. Yeah, it was really good. Chloe our our our guide was amazing. Yes such a young knowledgeable woman - yeah, yeah - absolutely incredible. Yeah. Jörg, do you have something to eat as well? Yes, I've got an Americano - yeah - and - let's see - that's a caramalised donut. But you know we will have afternoon team so this will be like a a sugar shock. It's an early lunch, second breakfast. No, you know what guys? I know why he's having this. This is before he's going on ice - yeah - on the ice rink in an hour. Fingers crossed. And you
never know. You never know know what's going to happen. That's why I'm honestly I'm I'm scared for you. I'm not. Jörg, you're no longer the youngest. We both aren't. Look - we're both getting on a bit. I've done it before and I've survived. When? 30 years ago. Honestly, did we ever do that together? Yes. I I think we did. At a skiing holiday 1992. 1850. Yeah so some time ago.
[Music] So Jörg has been on the ice for a minute - yeah - and now they are - cleared it off just because of me. They are redoing the surface. Yeah. I think it's your lucky day. No, it's because of me. They I put so many scratches in the ice that they'll have to redo it now. Because you're so heavy. Yeah. [Music] All good.
[Music] What's it like? It's amazing. Do you really enjoy it? Yes. I mean at the beginning it was like uh. I know I know. But now look it's like riding a bicycle yeah. I know. You never forget how to do it. To be fair - yeah - I wish I would have done it as well. Yes you would have have had the fun of your life. I I did enjoy it in my in my teens but I I have a lame excuse. I have to look after after our camera gear. Yeah yeah, it's a lame excuse. Very very lame. What
now? I need next time I next year I'll I'll be doing it. Yes next time you it's your turn. [Music] I'm proud of Jörg. Why? Because you did the ice skating and we always our mantra is like you can only grow if you get out of your comfort zone. Yes yeah because sometimes you succeed and then you're happy and sometimes yeah you fail but then - but that's good _ you just try again. Exactly, that's good as well. So I didn't do or I didn't grow today. No. Did I grow today? A bit.
I feel I feel jealous because I didn't do it. I would have enjoyed it. Yeah and I had so much fun. I know. I was my only excuse is that I was scared because we're travelling to Germany next week. Yeah and one person with a broken leg is fine but two person no. Two people no no. You definitely deserve afternoon tea. Yeah. I don't. Okay, I'll take yours. So what we will do now is there is an
exhibition called - The Weekend Party'. Yes the weekend party so let's have a look. We don't really need you know what to expect. See. This is the name. Royal Weekend Party. 1898. [Music] It's so very nice here because no one no one is here to check out the rooms. Look at the lamp shade. Reminds me of a hat. How fun although it attracts dust for sure but it's fun anyway. I need to share the wallpaper here because you know by now that I have a huge passion on weakness for wallpaper and this is worth sharing. [Music]
It's absolutely beautiful up here and there are only two more people in here and I don't get it because it's stunning. Gorgeous. Stunning. And as you can see very Victorian so in case you're visiting Warwick Castle this is so worth checking out. [Music] Now this bit was my favourite. Yeah, it was great. Apart from Jörg ice skating of course. Yeah but it was very quiet - yes - yeah, not a lot of people - which we don't understand because it's so to me so the decoration was obviously Victorian and Christmas trees and the Victorian era - yeah - Christmas decoration. The Christmas decoration was a bit magical to me. Yes, absolutely so if you're here you need to check it out because to me it's like a little bit of a hidden gem so yeah. Time for afternoon tea here in the conservatory. Okay,
we're here in the conservatory and you might notice I changed dresses the I like to call the the other dress ball gown which I absolutely loved but it was too warm so I changed into this dress. Also you might laugh, I said to Jörg I would need a hair stylist. I tried to do waves this morning and I failed big time because it's windy I look ridiculous. In in German we would say
'Gerupftes Huhn'. I look like a 'Gerupftes Huhn'. I hope you don't mind. I can't change it. We do have Christmas crackers and Jörg said he wants to open it like this. No. It's It's called Christmas cracker. See. It's called Christmas cracker for a reason. Not no problem Jörg. You don't have to wear your crown although it's a nice one. Silver. You would look like a knight. Yeah. Oh, it's very
big. Oh look. Look. This is for the Christmas tree. Yeah. That's not too bad. Oh you've got yours. You know that's actually good because it's not rubbish. I do like that when it's not rubbish. So we both chose an Earl Grey tea. Jörg, do you try to do it like in the or at The Balmoral last year? Remember the guy who went up like 2 m high? I mean he did a good job. He did, he did. Okay. Jörg, what have you got? Typical afternoon. Sandwiches - mhm - pigs in a blanket. Oh yes, see, we've got
pigs in a in a blanket. You know what? Yeah. Now I I think I can remember the German name. Something with 'Schlafrock'. Yeah. 'Würstchen im Schlafrock'. 'Würstchen im Schlafrock'. Yes. Then of course a scone - yeah - and then some - mini cakes. I'm starting with the scone because it's warm. Ahhh. Well, it's what I do. I usually start with the sandwiches. I I don't know if it's a rule break but I thought because it's beautifully warm I'll enjoy that now. [Music] This is so simple but - cucumber sandwich - I always love it and cucumber sandwich. You can never have
enough cucumber sandwiches. Oscar Wilde. Oscar Wilde. The Importance of Being Earnest. Yeah. I love that cucumber sandwich scene. Me too. So my favourite so far was the scone. The scone for gluten free was really really good so I I would have preferred two scones. What you you what are you having there? It's like a plant pot. Can you take it out? I think it's like chocolate. It's the entire thing is you can eat the entire thing. Yes, it's a dessert. Okay. [Music] Next up the flower pot. Skal. Skal. Cheers. Is it gone? It's time to go home - yeah but I think it
was a wonderful weekend. Yes, it absolutely was. So we've been living in the UK for nearly 9 years. Yeah. Some people said to us you don't really have to visit Warwick. No. It's quite touristy and stuff like that but we think we visited Alnick Castle in Northumberland - yes. When was it? Last year or two years ago? Yeah. And it's pretty pretty much the same like a lot of things you can
do. Yeah but it was nice. Yes. I mean I loved the light trail. Me too. I just loved it. Honestly, we've seen the light light trail light show at Chatsworth - yeah - but his one is it's really worth it or just coming for the light trail alone is's really worth it. Yeah. so you have to come in December for Christmas when it's decorated when you've got the light trail. The only thing which we didn't do and we're sorry about it we didn't show you Warwick. No. We'll do that next time. We we didn't have time so now we can't make any promises that we will be able to film another video before Christmas so - no, I think it's the last one before Christmas.
It probably is so we want to wish you all a happy Christmas. Yes a Merry Christmas. That you are able to spend time with your loved ones and if you aren't we'll send you tons of love. And we'll see you again very soon so thank you so much for your support and see you soon. Bye. Bye. Bye bye. Happy Christmas. Bye. Merry Christmas
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