VISITING THE QUEEN'S FAVOURITE PLACE IN SCOTLAND: BALMORAL CASTLE
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- VISITING THE SCOTTISH HOLIDAY HOME OF THE ROYAL FAMILY: BALMORAL CASTLE// Hello lovely people, Today we're sharing our visit to Balmoral Castle, the Scottish holiday home of the royal family. After our visit we think it's the most incredible place for long walks and hikes - the gardens aren't that impressive but the landscape and Scottish Highlands are simply breathtaking. On our way back home to England, we had to visit at a Whisky distillery in Scotland of course so we went to the Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery because Jörg really loves whisky so we booked a tour and a little tasting (though I will never be converted as I don't like the taste of alcohol). By pure coincidence, we stumbled upon The Highland Chocolatier in Pitlochry when we drove to Aberfeldy which was so nice as the chocolate is absolutely divine and the people in there so nice. We hope you enjoy this video. Kirsten & Jörg xx
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CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO:
0:00 - Intro
1:59 - The outside of Balmoral Castle
2:47 - Tea break
3:12 - Walks on the Balmoral Estate
4:20 - The cairns at Balmoral
7:34 - The vegetable, the Queen Mary Garden & the Garden Cottage
09:10 - Hot chocolate & cake break
09:47 - Prince Albert's Pyramid on the Balmoral Estate
10:27 - Visiting the shop at Balmoral
11:27 - On our way to Aberfeldy Distillery
11:43 - Stop at The Highland Chocolatier
12:48 - Aberfeldy Distillery, Tour, whisky tasting & shop
16:44 - On our way home to England
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You are such a sweet couple. Thank you for bringing us along on your adventures. May the Queen rest in peace. She was truly remarkable.
oh my gosh Jemimah Worry Bee - that is so cute. I call my mum Henny Penny as the sky is always falling - she's a worrier too as am I. I love you guys - the cutest sweetest couple!!
I've always called my daughter(34 now) chick n little. So cute.
Lovely ... thank you both. Even more poignant watching this after the dear Queen's passing. Rest In Peace your Majesty. 💙
So so sad that she's no longer with us!
Wow! Scotland is truly spectacularly beautiful! Thank you for showing us these beautiful places! Loved it!
It's really so amazing, we absolutely love it there!
The queen is so lucky to be able to spend her holidays in such a gorgeous castle. Britain should be proud of you for filming it so beautifully. And you two can be happy for having such a wonderful audience. 💕
Seeing Balmoral after the Queen's passing was so special - I had no idea of the cairns, and could never have imagined the one to Prince Albert - what a loving tribute. Wonderful grounds, paths, thank you !
Wonderful gardens and beautiful filming. Please do not hesitate to show more of the chocolates and baked goodies. Love to see the beautiful shops. Vielen Herzlichen Dank 💐❤️👍.
Thank you so much for showing some of the Balmoral grounds, and especially Albert's cairn. The inscription is so touching. I love Scotland!
Kirsten I laugh so hard at your facial expressions when you try thar whiskey! What a good egg you are! So funny!
Hahahah I know, right? I remember our first time in Scotland when we visited a distillery and the tour guide was absolutely convinced he would convert me. Well, I had to disappoint him.
No wonder the Queen and Royals love Balmoral as beautiful. Your camera and video work is fabulous and Drone scenery wonderful. I love your outfits as they blend in with the countryside.
My god Joerge you’re on a roll with this punishment thing😂 wouldn’t it be funny if Kirsten ended up being a wine connoisseur or something?? Thank you guys for the great video. Stunning and amazing.❤️
She could become a Level 3 Sommelier like Amber Heard- LOL #😍JohnnyDepp
Chocolate sommeliers are a thing now, that would be fab.
This is one place I actually was able to see many years ago. Now that my husband has passed away, the images here bring back good memories. I only wish I had known about the memorial to Albert. I would love to have experienced that!
I loved that you separated so we could see both the gardens and the memorial. Thank you!
I agree. The tulips were beautiful and the pyramid was amazing!
Oh my - that inscription on the pyramid for Prince Albert brought a tear to my eye. Thank you for taking the time to film this sir ❤
You two are the best ! Such class !!! Looking forward to the next vlog !!
I'm with you Kirsten, I don't drink alcohol either. I love the tour around the gardens, so beautiful.
I agree with you Kirsten, alcohol is blah. Being almost 60, I remember when cough meds had small amounts of alcohol in them, enough to burn the hooties out of your throat going down. Never could abide the smell or taste after that. It reminds me of medicine and being sick. You were very fun to watch while tasting it, though! You made me chuckle out loud. Great video, fun and entertaining as usual. Cheers, Mary
Very interesting ! The birds sing particularly and beautifully well💗 Schaetzle Kirstin positiv denken !!!
😊😍 keep cool, vertraue Deinem schwaebischen Schatz !!! ☀️🌻🌹
Oh wow, I thought are they really at Balmoral?! How wonderful! It’s so beautiful and peaceful. I am always in a good mood within moments of clicking on your video ms. I didn’t know about the cairns. But I do know that it’s the law that if you leave your umbrella in the car, it will rain.
I am strange. I actually love the rain. I always feel at home 🏴
And I‘m also a Jemima Worrybee! But now it’s a cute thing to be, instead of a pain, thanks for that!
We were so lucky - We don't mind the rain either should we have an umbrella with us although I must admit it makes filming a lot more difficult.
The Albert cairn was very impressively constructed, and the epitaph was heartbreaking 💔. Balmoral is a vast property, lovely and natural. Take care and continued good travels in 2022, Kirsten and Joerg.
Kirsten, you and I are a lot alike. My husband calls me a Worry-Wart as I worry about everything 😆. I think you two should get V.I.P. Treatment when visiting Castles and Stately Homes, because you both are such lovely people who respect the rules and the places wherever you visit. You enjoy the history, lands and buildings and share your love of Historical places with viewers who are unable to visit themselves but who dream of visiting too and can do so while watching your videos. …Wow, Albert’s memorial Cairn is amazing!
How was your Gluten Free Orange Cake? Whiskey is not my thing, but my husband loves It. Especially if it’s from Scotland 🏴
I had a great time watching this video as always. Till next time, Take Care 🤗🇨🇦
Aww thanks so much Carole! We are totally fine and just want to be treated like everyone else and we're happy. Balmoral is such a great place for walks and hikes, the landscape and nature is so wonderful there. The gluten free orange cake was lovely.
Balmoral gardens and hikes and memorials in stone are a treasure to see. Thanks.
I never tire of seeing a classic English Garden. The distillery looks like a lot of fun!! Although I must admit… the chocolate tasting would be more up my alley as well.
The gardens were lovely but not as breathtaking as others, what's the best in Balmoral are the views.
Sign me up for the chocolate tasting!
I don't mean to sound morbid, but I can see why the Queen wanted to die at Balmoral..
This place was meaningful to Victoria and Albert and Elizabeth and Philip. Nature is so beautiful. And you showed it all to us.
Thank you so much.
Kirsten you trying the whiskey is priceless. I would be the same! Gorgeous town!
Danke für das Mitnehmen..ein einziger Traum ❤❤❤
Love you both and enjoy the places you take us … also have enjoyed your appreciation for fine things and when you decorated your home you were inspiring… you bring a smile to my heart when I see you ..
That was really fun… There really was a pyramid tribute to Prince Albert. It was huge! The inscription on the pyramid was so touching. Also Kirsten.. I had to laugh at your restraint when tasting the whiskey.. I would have gotten the shivers… Don’t see how people drink it either.. But Joerg sure seemed to enjoy it. Thank you for taking us along.. I really look forward to Tuesdays with Kirsten and Joerg!!! ❤
They call me a worry wart. It's so hard not to worry about stuff. Loved your adventure . You two have so much fun.
Rest in piece your majesty!
Kirsten tasting the Scotch was priceless. It really is an acquired taste. Beautiful video and views. Thank you for sharing. ❤
It is so strange! How , watching your videos, I have discovered what I have been missing for sooo long...And it is not just from this particular video, but from many, of course. Since I found this channel - I am escaping from the news and going through these wonderful life stories together with this beautiful couple And I must admit - I have fallen in love with both of them! ❤️
Thank you so much!
Thankyou so much for another much needed tour. You both just make my day Espeacially in such uncertain times. Many Blessings 🙏💕🕊🌷🌸🌼🌺
日本にいながら素晴らしい景色を堪能しています。感謝いたします。
What another lovely treat of a vlog! The hike around the castle looks very doable for all levels of walkers! I loved seeing the cottage and greenhouse.
I would gladly join you in the gluten free cake and hot chocolate but skip the whiskey. I don’t understand how anyone can drink it although I do put bourbon in my trifle at Christmas! 🤷🏼♀️
Have to tell you your last video of that incredible hotel inspired a redo of our stairway and upstairs hallway. The painting is currently being finished on the walls in a lovely stone taupe (greige colour)we have painted our railings black and we are beginning to choose artwork (black and white prints, B/W photographs etc from our (extensive) collection) to get them framed in black and cover the walls floor to ceiling! It is a wide staircase and hallway for our city house and will add a lovely bit of drama plus allow us to see our collection every single day! I do hope we will be able to go and stay there one day but for now I will watch and rewatch your lovely video! Thank you!
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Thank you so much! I must admit that I wasn't really dressed for the longer walk as we actually didn't plan it but at least I had good shoes on so that was good. The estate is absolutely huge so you can so on very long hikes so there's definitely something for all levels. Wow, how great to hear that the hotel inspired you. I must say we found it extremely inspirational as well. I'm sure your redo will turn out beautifully.
Sounds Wonderful
This vlog was lovely to see round stunning Balmoral 🏰 worry bee 🐝 Kirsten (I love that!) I am such a worrier too! ☺️
Ahh ,we were in that shop ! Could not go passed the gate as the Queen was there .we did walk over the bridge.so neat to see this !
Balmoral! The pyramid memorial is huge! I just can't imagine being at Balmoral with all that history and beautiful gardens! I have always marveled at all the chocolate shops and bakeries. Kirsten tasting the whiskey was so adorable 😁 Just a lovely video as always!
I love the Queen. I bought the Platinum Jubilee Mug, Fine Bone China, Coffee Mug, Tea Mug, Made in UK, Handcrafted in Staffordshire, Queen Elizabeth II. It is beautiful. Can't wait to get it. It is pink.
I’m sorry I had to comment again. You look so darling in your camp and vest trying the whisky ❤️
How exciting to visit Balmoral! Did you enjoy the Jubilee exhibit? We so wanted to be in London in time for the festivities. Would love to hear your take on being in the U.K. during the Jubilee festivities. Your face when you tasted the whisky! 😂 I hope Jörg enjoys his bottle. Have a fantastic week! 😊🫖👑💕
The exhibit was quite small but it was lovely to see some of the Queen's clothes. Absolutely, we hopefully post something from the festivities (though not from our village I'm afraid). Thank you so much Deborah and have a lovely week too.
It is an amazing place, the landscapes are wonderful, the sounds of nature as well. You are so lucky to be there, surrounded by all that beauty!! Greetings from México 🤗
What an awesome video!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing. Kirsten and Joerg....when I think I have seen my favorite and the best....you two top it. 🤗. Each video gets better and better. That cake you had Kirsten looked delicious. 😋 Blessings ❤️
Es war wieder ganz wunderbar. Vielen Dank für all die schönen Eindrücke. Den glutenfreien Kuchen an diesem herrlichen Ort zu bekommen ist wirklich auch toll. Diese Gedenkpyramiden bei der Wanderung sind eindrucksvoll. Schön an den einsamen schottischen Straßen entlang zu fahren, wo man nur auf die Schafe trifft. Freue mich schon auf Euer nächstes Video. Ganz liebe Grüße aus Österreich
Vielen Dank, das freut uns so sehr! Das stimmt, super, dass sie eine glutenfreie und auch leckere Option hatten. Viele liebe Grüße
Es muss doch wirklich atemberaubend gewesen sein vor dem schottischen Ferienhaus der Königlichen Familie zu stehen! Einfach herrlich.
Die vielen leckeren Pralinen, da hätte ich auch nicht widerstehen können.
Schottland und Whisky, der Besuch einer Destilleriy gehört einfach dazu, ich war vor Jahren mal in der Glenfiddich Distillery. Vielen Dank für die tollen Schottland Videos, bis zum nächsten Mal, glb Grüße von Anneliese 😘
Ja, es war wirklich schön! Obwohl das Castle nicht so beeindruckend ist aber die Umgebung dafür umso mehr, ist einfach herrlich in den schottischen Highlands. Das stimmt, wir waren vor Jahren auch in der Distillery in Pitlochry, Blair Atoll, die hat uns wesentlich besser gefallen aber diese hier lag auf dem Weg nach Hause.
I've never heard of the memorial pyramids, the castle, and gardens were absolutely beautiful!......ty
I thought this was a documentary and then there you were. I can’t believe they let you get so close even if they are not there. I am in love with this place. Oh my goodness I want a cup with Balmoral on it. What a treat. Thank You for sharing!
Thanks so much! Yes, it's pretty amazing, you can really have a look around when the family isn't there but the nicest thing is to go for long walks and take in the stunning views.
Thank you so much for your videos! I'd love to traveling with you online. You two are the most adorable couple I've ever seen! I'd have so much joy just hearing you describing all the wonderful and beautiful places that you go. I live in the US in Cincinnati and since I was a child I have always loved English History. Thank you for teaching us so much. 🤗
Hallo,aus St Valentin, wunderbar!!!!!.....so tolle Aufnahmen......Dankeschön vielmals dass ihr mich ein Stück des Weges mitgenommen habt !!!!!!!
Ich verstehe dich Kirsten, ich denke auch immer zuerst was schief gehen könnte, was wir womöglich vergessen haben....usw....
Ihr beide seid immer meine Belohnung!
So schön euch beide zu hören und zu sehen. Grüße auch von meiner ganzen Familie!
Alles Gute für euch,vor allem GESUNDHEIT...von Herzen ❤ eure Michaela
Dankeschön liebe Michaela, das freut uns! Wir freuen uns einfach so riesig, wenn es unseren Abonnenten gefällt. Ganz herzliche Grüße an euch alle.
Loved these last two videos so much that I shall watch them again this evening!
ZI did not realize that the grounds of the Balmoral castle were open to the public how lovely thanks again for sharing
У вас очень увлекательные и красивые видео ,изумительная подача материала с вами интересно!Благодарю!!!
My ex-grandmother in-law lived to almost 100 years. She drank Dewer's every evening. One has to have a taste for it Kirsten. What a trooper you are to try it. Love your Vlog...been a viewer since 2019. Keep up the great content.
Balmoral looks lovely. And Dewars distillery! What a surprise, having found their white label to be a great drinking experience in the past. Joerg made a great selection with his whiskey. I would also like to see much of the mundane, day to day food people eat in England, like a fry up from Aldis or such.
I am so so happy to have found you two! I have noticed myself flipping all china over and hoping to find a wonderful piece from England. My husband and I are trying to plan a vacation to Scotland. My first trip to Europe! Your videos make me so excited to go! Thank you!!
Had my lunch while visiting lovely Scotland. I so love Scotland so this was such a wonderful 'luncheon' :-) What a joy to share your journeys and what a great discovery of The Chocolate !. Your reaction to the Whiskey tasting was so cute!
So beautiful, thank you. Will you consider going to Ireland? This is an incredible video.
You said the magic word, "garden"! Totally amazing, can you imagine spending all summer there? Queen Elizabeth is just the cutest! So are the two of you! 💝
I couldn't help but LOL when you were tasting the whiskey Kirsten. You and I are alike when it comes to alcohol and Joerg and my husband are too. Love this video! I miss you guys three times a week. But I understand.
Lovely segment and as always you made it fun and interesting
Einen sehr besonderen Tag.Die ganze Reise war sehr beeindruckend.
Danke fürs mitnehmen🥰😘😘
Hi you two, I’ve just been watching your visit to Balmoral again but feeling very sad this time after the loss of our lovely Queen. Can’t believe she’s no longer with us.
She’ll leave Balmoral for the last time at 10am today and taken to Holyroodhouse😭
Hope you’re both ok xx
Hi you two! I so enjoyed this Scottish video. Great to see around Balmoral...beautiful! Thank you...you always put a smile on my face! ❣️👏🏼🤗
Kirsten and Joerg,
you really inspire me towards dreaming of all the wonderful journeys you have set for yourselves,
how wondeful you met each other in this lifetime. your beautiful videos are so very special.
the visit to Balmoral Castle was breathtaking, I cannot image how stimulating the actual walking
on the estate with the vistas and garden visiits. as for the whiskey tasting: I am exactly of the mindset
of Kirsten, how anyone can drink straight blows my mind ! Yet Joerg does have specialty choices.
Thank you also Joerg, for your perseverance in finding the memorial cairn for Albert.
Truly you both are an incredible couple , so full of the love of your ♥️ hearts.
Mary Canada 🇨🇦
"How can anyone drink that?" !!!! Laugh out loud!! I'm with you, Kirsten.
Balmoral is beautiful. I’m glad you two had a good time. 😀🦉
So beautiful. Lovely Castle. Great to see you both again. Lovely gardens.
Good evening Kirsten an Joerg you always give us the most amazing insight into your adventures.I have just got home from having surgery and was feeling low until watching this Toni.Thank you so much for taking the time to give us all the little details it really makes a difference.I love Scotland but have never been here and so enjoyed this.Kirsten watching you on your videos is like spending time with a good friend so thank you and I am really grateful to you both for always filming such beautiful scenery.Take care and look forward to your next one xx
😆😅😂🤣 Jemima Worrypea or is it Worrypee? So Funny & Cute.
Balmoral is Stunning. Prince Albert memorial is Breathtaking, & the views are Amazing 😍. Although Balmoral is big, for some reason I thought it would be bigger. This is a Lovely video. ❤️
Lol it’s neither! It‘s Worryby! Thanks so much for watching.
I wish I could sit there every day and eat my lunch and gaze at that splendor...with that music playing of course...lol!...oh and those lovely birds singing and chirping...heaven...Thankyou for showing. 🦋🐞🌷🌹🌸🌻🌼🦢🐦
Im with you kirsten, i dont drink alcohol either. Your face when you tasted the whisky was priceless 😊
Such a beautiful country!
Stunning view guys,im like you kirstin,dont drink alcohol 🍷,prefere water.😊
Oh how wonderful to be at Balmoral Castle! 🤗 Thank you so much for your videos! And I am a worry wort too! Beautiful dress! 💜🐑 I would also like to see more of y'all cooking!
What a beautiful and atmospheric place. It's no wonder the Queen loved this as her favourite place. If she was going to pass away it would be here which makes it so sad. It will always be special.
Nice, I was sipping Dewars with water when I watched. I am so ready to come and visit it.
Very nice! I was watching the tv and they showed a picture of Balmoral. I had never really paid attention to how it looked, but I liked all the turrets! So, in honour of the Queen, I saw you had a video of Balmoral. Alberts’ cairn is a highlight!❤️🇨🇦
I agree Kristen I prefer water over alcohol.
This is a wonderful video!! You filmed the gardens beautifully. The scenes from your walk are wonderful. The chocolate shop looked like a lot of fun. Thank you for sharing your trip with us! Love from Vermont
..can't wait to go metal detecting there
you guys are true Royalty to us !
another Fab vid ! mfg !
Thank you for the adventure love from 🇨🇦
Wonderful place! Thank you. Greetings from Kyiv, Ukraine.
God Bless you and keep you safe 💕
Thank you so much! Please be safe!xxo
Stay safe!
What a beautiful tour 😊. No wonder HRH loves it there. So peaceful. Thank you for sharing this!
Yes, it’s such a gorgeous place to relax and enjoy the beautiful nature.
This was a favourite of Queen Victoria, even after she was widowed. The depiction of her with John Brown, in the film Mrs Brown was lovely. The film about her and Abdul was also lovely. Though sad in the way that he was treated by the new King after her death.
You two are a national teasure!
You are too kind!
Wonderful.The conservatory was stunning.Elegant.The tulips(,how does your garden grow,with silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in a row;came to mind)Apparently it was based on Mary Queen of Scotts) .My favourite part was Joerg smiling when he had seen Prince Alberts memorial.(..It was much bigger than I expected.Thank-you for filming it).so happy.Like you Kirsten whisky is not for me.
Absolutely Gorgeous always so love your Beautiful Trips Bless you Both and one Big Thankyou , Angela from Abergele 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥧🥧🥧🥧🥧💐💐💐💐💐💐X
Kristen and Jorge that was hilarious Kristen your face when you were sampling that whiskey I was laughing out loud by myself I'm not a drinker just the smell is nasty the grounds and castle were beautiful thank you
Just where could we see all this without your wonderful video, thank you! 🌺🌷🌼🌸💗
Very nice A beautiful place Balmoral is beautiful too Love Scotland I would be like Kirsten ugh whiskey Enjoy Jeorg
You will probably need a good stiff slug of Whiskey after your hike. The woods look like a lovely property. I was just reading about the visit of Nicholas and Alexandra to Balmoral around 1895....Olga, their first daughter was just 1. They arrived in OPEN carriages from the train station in spitting rain, with torchlight procession near the castle. Can you imagine? Nicholas was obliged to go tramping around the property trying to shoot a stag or some grouse. He got a few grouse but no stag. He was not pleased. In addition he had a toothache that made a few days miserable. The weather in their 11 day visit was very changeable but mostly foggy, dreary and cold. Alexandra loved visiting her granny there because she had great childhood memories of summer at Balmoral. Queen Victoria kept the castle at 60 degrees, which means you would have been chilled to the bone without heavy woolen sweaters, jackets, voluminous woolen skirts and flannel petticoats, or for men, tweed or woolen plaid trews. That is a pyramid to Albert, the "great and the good"! Wow, those chocolates look very high end. Lovely. When we visited the Highlands several years ago we had never been in weather so completely changeable -- every 15 minutes a change, from spitting rain, to sleet in the higher elevations, to brilliant blue sky, sunshine, and then back to rain again. We wore waterproof rainwear with fleece underneath and were very comfortable all day long in May, I believe. Daffodils were in bloom, so springtime, yet the trees seemed to be more in leaf than in your video. I was most impressed with Glen Coe where a great battle took place. I could see in my mind's eye kilted warriors on those rocky hilltops. Wow. I love history. thanks for this tour. I didn't know you could only see one room, and then, no photos. I guess the royals have reason to protect their privacy.
Loved the video! Beautiful place! I can understand why the queen wanted to be there. Thanks for sharing Janice from Arkansas USA
I Love your show! U go to places .. I can only Dream of! Such Beautiful Places & Scenery! Keep up your Adventures & Travel! :)
Awesome video! I'm with you Kirsten, not much for alcohol. Your face was priceless, that would be me as well!!
The free masons and their obsession with pyramids. The logo of Balmoral also mimics the free mason logo. Lovely video as usual.
You finished the trip off so nicely thank you for all your effort carol
Enjoyed very much.👍
Amazing photography !
Great to see Balmoral as the Jubilee approaches. What a treat!!! I love the whiskey tasting and Kirstin’s comment. Totally agree that is not my cup of tea either. Very special trip and thanks for sharing
That was a fun trip. What a beautiful castle. You two are silly, in a very good way. You always seem to have lots of fun together. So glad it didn't rain. Kirsten, your expressions were priceless when you tasted the alcohol. I completely understand. Glad Joerg found some treasures to take home. Thanks for another great adventure. See you next time.