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PHILLIP:My name is Phillip. I live in Halblech, in Bavaria.

PHILLIP:SPEAKING BAVARIAN-GERMAN

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'Halblech is a few kilometers away from Schwangau and Füssen. This region is called Allgäu.

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'My father is a soldier and works, in Dresden, training officers.'

PHILLIP'S MOTHER & FATHER:SPEAKING BAVARIAN-GERMAN

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'Once, he was stationed in Afghanistan.'

PHILLIP'S MOTHER:SPEAKING BAVARIAN-GERMAN

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'That was quite hard for my mom, because she was all alone.'

PHILLIP & FAMILY:SPEAKING BAVARIAN-GERMAN

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'My house is made from wood and concrete.

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'The concrete comes from our family business, which was started by my grandpa and grandma.'

PHILLIP'S GRANDPA:SPEAKING BAVARIAN-GERMAN

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'My mother, grandpa and uncles all work at the gravel pit.

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'Grandpa and I often drive the bulldozer together in the gravel pit, and we dig from the huge mounds of gravel and sand.

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'Once, we found a mammoth tooth in the sand.'

PHILLIP'S GRANDPA:SPEAKING BAVARIAN-GERMAN

PHILLIP'S GRANDPA:SPEAKING BAVARIAN-GERMAN

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'It's a lot of fun driving the bulldozer with my grandpa.'

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'This is the land of kings and castles. Neuschwanstein is the most famous castle.'

CAPTION:Konigsschlosser.

PHILLIP - TRANSLATION:King Ludwig built it. Some people say he was mad, but he's often called the Swan King, or Fairytale King. This castle has been a location for lots of films, like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Sleeping Beauty.

PHILLIP- TRANSLATED:'I can see the castles from my house and from my school.'

PHILLIP:SPEAKING BAVARIAN-GERMAN

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'This is my classroom, and from here I can see Neuschwanstein Castle.'

PHILLIP:SPEAKING BAVARIAN-GERMAN

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'In Bavaria, we have many old customs. For example, we have a traditional costume club. Each club has its own costume with its own colours. My feather is a real eagle's feather, but eagles are now protected.'

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'Our mountains and lakes are really beautiful.'

PHILLIP:SPEAKING BAVARIAN-GERMAN

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'Our mountains are called the Alps. Lots of tourists come up here to see the beautiful views and enjoy the tasty food. From the top of the mountain, you can see all the lakes, rivers, and woods.'

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'The most famous lakes in our area are called the Forggensee, the Bannwaldsee, and the Alpsee. The Forggensee is the largest. It's man-made, and it was built to help generate electricity. At the power plant, there's a section that looks just like a pair of trousers. In Bavaria, we've got about 4,200 hydroelectric power plants.'

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'What I really love is fishing by the river.'

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'The river is called the Lech. I fish for trout all year round, except in winter, when we're not allowed to.'

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'The river's important, because we use its water for drinking. It's pure, clear, and flowing water from the mountains.'

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'We don't need to clean the water with chlorine because it's so clean.'

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'In the summer, lots of children come here to build stone men by the river.'

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'It's quite tricky, because you need to be careful that the stones are balanced.'

PHILLIP:No, that's not good idea.

PHILLIP - TRANSLATED:'I love where I live, and if you were to visit Allgäu, you would love it too.'