My FIRST TIME in Germany WAS NOT What I Expected!

Im watching some random person in never met in my life eating a Döner and there is a tear rolling down my face. Crazy world we live in

Ich habe noch nie jemanden mit so einer Begeisterung beim Döner Essen zugesehen. Ich liebe es. 😅

This is SO adorable!! As a German sometimes you cant´t appreciate some things.. but if you see someone else here, especially from America... it´s so sweet!!

As a Brit who formerly lived in Germany, this video made me so happy! Glad you got to experience this beautiful country

My little Brother was one of the boys you've met and took Pictures with. They were on a class trip and you truly made his entire day. The picture of you two is framed in his room, thanks for making him this happy! Probably the most exciting thing for him to happen on this trip 🥰

Deutschland muss ein richtiges Erlebnis gewesen sein. 😅 ❤ Schön zu sehen, wie jemand sich über einen Döner freuen kann 🎉

This randomly came up on my recommendations, and it’s so sweet to see how supportive and second-hand happy everyone is for this guy! Hope you enjoy your time in Germany dude, we’ve got some pretty cool places and dishes to offer 😊

As a german, its fun to see a foreigner getting hyped about what we sort of take for granted. Also, great pronounciation brother!

Döner (Kebap) seems so ordinary to me as an Austrian but seeing you eat it with such ecstasy makes me appreciate this food more haha.

As someone who lives in Germany it is always so funny to me to watch how fascinated people can be when visiting this country. Thank you for sharing your experience, it always is rather humbling and reminds me how beautiful this country really is.

I'm swedish. But I've been to Germany a few times and I agree. It's an awesome country with a lot of culture and things to see and experience.

As a German who lives abroad and misses Döner more than everything, seeing you enjoy it so much filled my heart with love 😂

Watching James Bray eating his first Döner 🥙 Kebap is just one of the most wholesome things I’ve seen in quite a while 😂

You randomly came into my recommendations, clicked, expecting overreactions due to clickbait and stuff. I consider myself "too old" already with 31, everyone is screaming, hearing you talk in a genuine tone and be calm was so refreshing, even if half the video is just you busting a Döner. Your german was cute too! =D I'mma sub and see what happens. World needs more down to earth people. Keep it up. Edit: Just the fact that you whispered in public places or were "more quiet" deserves huge respect.

I live near Cologne and it makes me very happy that you are enjoying your time in Germany. If you are still in the area, I recommend that you further explore the cities along the Rhine valley. In Bonn you can visit the birthplace of Beethoven. Taking a boat trip on the Rhine is very touristy but still very nice. Maybe you want to take the train to Koblenz as the view is super amazing. We also have some open air museums (Freilichtmuseum) with collections of historic buildings if you are into more history-stuff. Sure, these aren't flashy activities but it's very "German" ...and would get you some unusual footage. 🎉

As an origial Cologne girl this video actually made me emotional - especially when you left the trainstation and saw the Dom for the first time ...I think that moment would melt every true cologne persons heart 😍❤!! Also how happy you were about the Döner and the Mezzo Mix - so cute!! Thanks for this wholesome video, I hope you had a great time here ☺!

I watched you practicing German a few years ago and it’s so cool to see you in Germany now! So glad you made it!

Seeing someone enjoying Germany like that and just appreciating his life is just so nice to see.
I was in Chicago as someone from Munich and I also had the best stay of my life. Just happiness in this video. I love it 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

It's quite wholesome watching James having a spiritual experience while eating the Döner

I just love Germany(the land of my Great Grandfather) the food is just so good, and the amazing buildings etc. so pleased you went and had a chance to experience it. Kiaora and Veil GruB aus Nue Seeland 🙏❤

i love your appreciation of both the small and the big things you experience. as a german myself i forget a lot of it and the negative aspects become more dominant. i lived in cologne for a long time and seeing you seeing the Dom for the first time i remember how it was like seeing it as a kid 🙏🏻☺️

I'm not German but Swiss and this was so incredibly entertaining to watch. Especially how excited you were about all the stuff... the dome, the döner and mezzo mix. But honestly, it's totally justified... I love mezzo mix too. I don't think we have it in Switzerland. 😅

This brings back some memories! I went to Cologne in 2019 and went all the way up the cathedral as well. Also went down to the catacombs. It was awesome out of all the other churches / cathedrals, this one has been the best, in my opinion. Loved my trip to Germany.

It’s so cute seeing people really appreciating things that you could have everyday. So nice that you came here to Germany. Bless you 🌟

Having lived in Germany my whole life, I cannot imagine what it feels like to eat a Döner and drink a Mezzo Mix for the first time.
I'm happy for you, that you finally got to see Germany. Thanks for taking us with you on the expirience :)

I’ve been following your journey from the very start when you started reacting on German music. It’s soo good to see you finally get the appreciation you deserve 🙌🏼

Your joy and excitement are so contagious! You're a precious human! Glad you enjoyed your first time visiting Germany. Also, Döner and Mezzo Mix are so good, I agree!

I love the enthusiasm you had when seeing the Kölner Dom. Made me realise how much we take historical marvels of architecture for granted here and how special they actually are.

It's very nice to watch you being in Germany for the first time and experiencing everything, because I saw a video of you for the first time (about 3 or 4 years ago) that was about Germany and I like your whole "journey" until you finally arrived at your destination!
I wish you a lot of fun on your journey through Germany and look forward to the next videos!❤

So I finished the video and sorry for so many comments, I happen to be on the spectrum 😂 I wanted to say that you’re right about us trying our best not to get in each other’s way all the time and liking patterns and regulations that we like to shield ourselves with from harm in a way. We’re really sensitive and then literally rude. Maybe it’s our past, we’re super protective, yet with a soft core that wants you to feel warm and welcome behind the fassade. That’s whyI bet you’ve made some German friends, they know that and are a more open minded demographic or generation. As a german you have to have interests outside of Germany to not be super uptight I think.

Me, a 59 year old German listening his whole life to British and American Rock music, feels so good about watching the man eating Döner for the first time and having his first Mezzo Mix. Thanks for the experience! 👍🖖

Makes you appreciate the stuff you have in your country, seeing someone shedding tears over the food.

Super glad you enjoyed the experience as a young American. Previous generations got the chance by serving there with US Forces as part of NATO. Most of us had a good experience as well. Hard to believe that Russian army troops were only 170 miles from where you were eating your Doner. I was 169 miles east of there in the 1980's keeping Doner's safe for democracy.
You make me proud. You are an excellent ambassador.

You got the recipe for Mezzo Mix, which is actually Orange soda+ Coca Cola :D. It's so nice watching you experience those things for yourself and be excited about literally everything ( what for German ppl is normal)
have a lot of fun on your journey!

You are absolutely right about döner. It makes me very sad, to know that there are a lot of people in the world, who never get the chance to try it

We've once made a trip with our class to cologne and our teachers didn't want to go all the way up the kölner dom, but allowed all of the students to go up if they wanted to... just a second after they said that, all of the stoners in class were literally running up the stairs as fast as possible, to enjoy the view while smoking some joints at the top. It was great, i'll never forget it

you can really tell james read/watched a lot about german customs the way he talks in public. he tries to talk quietly because he knows that in germany, ppl usually dont shout as much in public as in america. thank you james for respecting our ways :)

THIS is on point when it comes to foodculture and health. He said the Döner feels healthy, just good stuff in it. But in Germany a Döner is considered as mostly unhealthy fast food. But speaking of fast food - Döner is probably the healthiest and best tasting fast food you can find in Germany! Next time he should order a Yufka!

I´m crying right now, dude...
undoubtebly the most touching emotional outburst I´ve ever had the pleasure to witness. Just love this video.
I´m German and I´m a sommelier. If you don´t refuse alcohol for any reason I would recommend you to taste semi sweet (feinherb) Riesling wine from Mosel area.

dude, im so happy that your journey has taken you this far!
keep up the pace and enjoy that life if yours

There are so many great places to see in Germany, I hope you get / got to see them all ☺️ It's so amazing watching you eat Döner for the first time, because I felt that 😁 Are you staying in Cologne or seeing other places, too? I feel like some smaller towns are worth visiting too, like Celle for example or some towns in the Harz, you will feel like in Lord of the Rings 😃

Looks like a beautiful city 😊 as a Brit, watching you eat that kebab made me chuckle as there is at least 10 kebab places within walking distance of me 😂 One place does a king kebab, with lamb donner, chicken donner, chicken tikka and shami kebab all diced up on the hot plate and mixed with a chilli and lemon sauce (Or any other sauce you want) with salad and wrapped in a naan bread. I can never finish it in one go 😂 have to save some for next day. Hope you get to see a bit more of Europe, Belgium has some pretty places especially Bruges.

for me as a german it's kinda funny how you pointed out that mezzo mix tastes like a mix of coca cola and orange fanta, because that's what it basically is. it's a german brand of the coca cola company and their slogan is "cola küsst orange" (cola kisses orange)
very wholesome video of a dude cherishing what the world has to offer. keep it up.

yoo that's awesome, congrats on making it here after all those years :D
it's kinda wild to see you from the other side of the world walk through the same station door in cologne i've walked through many times, really hope you had a great time and continue to do so whereever you go next, love your content :)❤

I hope you had a nice time in Köln, as a German I'm glad that you like our culture so much and I hope that you will have many nice experiences in life both in Germany and in other countries Ps Bavaria is also very recommendable :)

You're absolute right with your description of Mezzo Mix. It is Cola mixed with Orange... In German it wears the slogan: "Cola küsst Orange" this actually means: "Coke kisses orange" :)
Yeah and by the way a good made Döner taste really great :)

Hi James. To visit Germany was the best deceison you ever made. :)
Too bad I didn't know you were in Germany. I have lived in Cologne for 20 years and I am an art historian. I could have told you a lot about cologne dome and the Gothic architecture. And besides the doner kebab, you can show a lot of delicious things. Especially in Cologne. :D
Keep on rocking
The GrinchGe

there is really not much better than being drunk with your friends and walking through the city to the last open kebab shop and spending your last cash on this delicacy! it's just a vibe on it´s own hahaha

Brother ate a Döner and had a spiritual awakening 😂
But that's what Döner does to you, feeling all transcended and that. Glad you enjoyed it! ❤

It’s the joy for me! 😅 Welcome to Germany, everything is definitely not pink glasses here, but it’s wonderful you had an awesome experience! Next pls visit Berlin for the even best Döner, it will give you the ultimate flavour explosion!😃

You can't describe the taste of Spezi. It is special. And it's so nice to watch you eat the Döner Kebab. Enjoy it

Amazeballs @james ❤ as an expat from Germany living in Ireland 🇮🇪 I can confirm your experience on the little things like Döner or Mezzo Mix - I hope you can discover much more about Germany and it’s features!
Btw …. Just down the road from Dublin / Ireland we have a town called BRAY 🍀🇮🇪🍀 lovely seaside town - you should come around and I will happily guide you around some of the original Game of Thrones & Vikings sets here.

Mir geht das Herz auf, wenn ich sehe, wie er seinen Döner genießt. Ich glaub, ich mach in Amerika eine Dönerbude auf😂

I'm just totally happy that you had such a positive experience with the trains. I hope that this is especially true for the ICE - I am in the process of retraining as a train driver and will primarily drive ICEs. And I always hope that many people will enjoy driving with me :)

This video is at least 30% James eating his first döner and instantly falling in love with it and I'm all here for that

I'm happy for you that you get to experience stuff you've only seen on youtube, Germany is awesome! Next time you come over and decide to visit Austria, hit me up and I'll show you around 🙂

dude makes me appreciate my country like 100 times more haha, thanks for that :D

I'm so happy that you finally made it! Discovered your channel because I wanted to improve my english for the final exams in school four years ago and seeing you enjoying your time in Germany just makes me happy! 😊😊

Hey mate, welcome to Germany. I hope you had a nice time and visit us again.
I can absolutely understand the enthusiasm about the kebab, it just tastes delicious 😋

Good video! Thanks to the author of the channel for this fascinating video! It is interesting to see how people live in other countries! It is very important to know foreign languages on such trips. I would like to recommend to all travelers a practical guide to learning foreign languages by Yuriy Ivantsiv "Polyglot Notes. Practical tips for learning foreign languages". This book contains a lot of useful tips on how to learn a foreign language for tourists, students, entrepreneurs and anyone who needs a foreign language in life. There are a lot of good tips on how to solve problems with the language from beginner to advanced level of language learning. It turns out that the traveler only needs to know a few dialogues and you can easily travel around the world! You don't have to spend a lot of time to fully learn a foreign language, you just need to learn what you can use when you travel. I wish everyone exciting travels!

mad respect man, there's so many english speaking creators farming german viewers by overreacting or feigning interest. You on the other hand are actually walking the walk and seem super genuine.
Also you gotta respect the man for trying to order his first döner in german. That meal was well deserved :)

So interesting to see germany from an outsiders perspective! You nailed exactly what mezzo mix is + You can easily mix it yourself at home, its called 'Spezi' then.

This is so damn wholesome! To see you experiencing our culture (f what the rac!sts say) and appreciating it!
PS: Nice touch with the Oktoberfest lens in the intro lol (seriously, NEVER go there!)
Edit: Had to autocorrect the german autocorrect

Glad you enjoyed your first day. As a German, I'd say we have more issues than anything else at the moment, but more power to you. Enjoy your next Döner. ;)

@JamesBray: it's so good to see you finally arriving in Germany, enjoying the things you saw on the screens and videos and photos! Have a good and peaceful time here in Germany!

To see you so happy to be in NRW makes me happy, too :D
I hope you enjoyed it and had a lot of fun in Germany ♥
Im at Köln(Cologne), Düsseldorf or Münster a lot on weekends, and that you enjoyed it like i do, makes me a bit more happy XD
I wish for you that you have a "Dönerbude" in America at your place, too. Because that stuff ist amazing - i love to eat it from time to time (in my case in vegan - but theres so much stuff on it, that you can easely make a vegan version like our Dönerbüde does! :D
Also Mezzo Mix's Advertisement was once: "Cola küsst Orange" - "Cola kisses Orange". So its basically a harmony between those two XD

As a German , i like to thank you for your video(s) (also the reaction ones) . german people should watch this to see your joy , happiness and fun you had , to remind them, what they got. Too many Germans forgot in what great country we live and as germans we should be really proud about that.

I am glad you enjoyed your trip to cologne, was a pleasure to watch :) the cathedreal is not 1400m high - more than 150m :D best wishes from germany :))

No way, you actually made it! Congrats, man, for making your dream come true! I'm happy for you.

That was lovely. Glad you're finally here. Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures in Germany! :)

Found this randomly and wow, blown away by how much you loved it all! Especially the Döner and Mezzo Mix. 😂👌 I once went to the top of the Dome when I was living in the region for a while and we had a teenage guest - he just sprinted up to the top and I tried to follow fast but was wearing a special type of shoes on that day that make it more challenging for the muscles - I was totally exhausted and wet from my own sweat when I arrived on the top! 😂 But the view is worth it. And now imagine that it was built in the Middle Ages without all our modern technology and machines!

Taking the train in Germany is indeed a cultural shock!

Noch nie jemanden sich so freuen sehen bei nem Döner. Dafür hat er schon ein Like verdient 🤝😁

First of all, I discovered your Cahnnel yesterday and I enjoyed you german reactions so much that I just have to Subscribe! ^^ I´m really glad you liked Köln and the Dome! Wonderful City and the People that lives there are really nice! Also I´m happy that you enjoyed the Döner and Mezzo Mix, BUT the best Döners are still in the main City of Berlin, that ist the place where Döner was born and an absolute recommendation! Can´t wait for the next Video! Much Love from Berlin! Keep going!

You had to try the Döner with "calf meat" it even tastes way better as with chicken
And ofc Mezzomix tastes like orange soda and coke because its fanta and coke mixed
Its really insane to see that you are so excited, great video and a new sub for you

If you're still in Germany you should definitely visit Rothenburg ob der Tauber! It's a beautiful medieval town with one of the most photographed places in all of Germany. Contact me if you want a free tour of the medieval crime museum there ✌️

Glad you like it here, welcome to Germany 😊
Always enjoyed being in the US, nice to see its the same thing the other way around

This was a blast to watch, I always enjoy seeing people experience new cultures, but more so when they've been longing to experience it, enjoy your stay in Germany from a Norwegian.

I'm from Cologne. Born and raised. I went to high school there, college, and had my first 9-to-5 job. I lived there for over 30 years. And I basically saw the Kölner Dom every day. It's incredible to see the reaction of someone who has never seen it before. It's such a normal thing to me ;) I hope you were in the Brauerei Früh and had some delicious Kölsch beer. I hope you had a Halve Hahn and some Flönz, the typical kölsch food ;) And I hope you'll come back on November 11 for the Kölner Karneval - it's pure mayhem, you need to see and experience it in real life :D

How sweet to see that. It would also be amazing to see you try out german food next time!
I would recommend to also dip into old brands of sweets and have a look at cute little Buden
greetings

I‘m a big fan of Döner. Living in Cologne, when I spent some time in Manhattan and Harlem, I was blown away by sandwiches tho.
Actually everywhere I‘d been to I was amazed by local food culture.
Also, Cologne has a reputation of being kinda ugly. I don’t see it that way and really never have. There are lots of parks and greens if you look for that. Best and friendliest city in Germany imo.
And when I went to Cologne first time aged 16, I had the same reaction to the Dome

After watching a view of your former videos and felt something like ‚what a an unseen outstanding positive catchy mentality’ AND recognising NOW that you have visited Germany (born and living here) … I am very depressed that I was not part of this gigantic footage. Because 1) I have never seen a standard Döner kicking in like this. Hilarious! And 2) Alltight, yes, the cologne Dom is maybe a veeery insane ähm large building ähm which is absolutely always standing there when I walk by, never got attention from my side. :)

I'm happy you've had your first German experiences in my hometown because it's open minded and friendly

It's always so cool and heartwarming to see the a foreigner discovering the country I grew up in❤️‍🔥 Also changes my own perspective on things and makes me appreciate stuff again that I always took for granted or just got used to😊
It'd be great to welcome you in Germany again soon❤️‍🔥

Yo James. So glad you made it to germany and to cologne of all the places! Every single time i'm stepping out of cologne station and see cologne cathedral, it's just impressive every single time!
Enjoy your stay and once again, so glad for you being here. Hope you'll have a wonderful time and a lot of nice impressions!

I love how every other phrase is "Oh my God"
Its so nice to see how much he enjoys German Stuff

Its so Crazy to see someone running round my hometown after seeing so many of your videos❤

I love your enthusiasm!!! For the first time I am a tiny little bit proud of my motherland.😂

I really like that you enjoyed the cathedral so much. Nowadays, it seems like we only care about functionality and our buildings tend to look like sh1t. Seeing old buildings like this really puts it into perspective. There is this awe that this kind of architecture envokes that just is not a thing anymore, sadly. We don't understand that buildings represent so much more than just function in our current time.

I had a terrible day and you just made me smile.
Thanks dude. ❤

First time I saw Kölner Dom was sunny, just after rain so the stone was shiny in places, kind of glistening. It's so massive, yet the stonework made it seem so light it was like a huge asteroid had slowly come down to earth and was just balancing in place.

once I heard you were speaking german, I hit the subscribe button. don‘t think it sounds ‚not good enough‘ - I appreciate everyone who tries to speak german properly.
very authentic video!!!
Liebe Grüße aus Frankfurt

Love seeing your reaction 💗I’m an American living in Germany and it’s so different than I expected too …

Debatable how healthy a Döner actually is but compared to American style fastfood, it definately is healthy. Simple ingedients, a lot of vegetables, just put together before eating, letting the aroma infuse for a while (always ask for Döner zum Mitnehmen!!!). It is amazing. Glad you enjoyed it.

I live in cologne and it was so cool to you see explore the city and try out different things like Döner or Mezzo mix. So wholesome!

Hello from Germany! Great video! I've never seen anyone who felt so happy after a doner kebab :D I had to smile throughout the video ^^ If you come to Germany again, I can recommend the Ludendorf Bridge aka Remagen Bridge. You get goosebumps in the museum!

Wow 🤩 it was a pleasure to watch you eat that döner 😅 ❤ i am from austria but its really really similar to germany( the system,food stores ) and i love döner, its the best after a long day of work and shit, that dirst bite of a chicken Döner with mild sauce and a large beer... best life😂😂

Just seen this video and feel the urge to walk two minutes from home to my favorite Döner Kebab
Greetings from germany. I appreciate your channel
If youre ever back in germany and want to see a great city and an awesome football atmosphere you need to visit Hamburg

You have come a long way, James. Wholesome AF. A freshly made Döner with quality ingredients is a gift sent from god.

Man I love watching James experience new things.😁