Happy 60th… or is it? No, I’m not quite there yet, but my classic VW camper might have reached the grand old age of sixty. Might have? Technically it’s one year older than that… so is it lying about its age or what? When I first got the classic VW bus, I unlocked its m-code … Read more
On a mission Hessisch 2022 was sadly drawing to a close. Still, there is plenty more to see and do, including getting decent-quality rocker gaskets for the journey home. Should be able to find some suitable gaskets in the trade/swap meet area of the show. With my friend Caroline’s expert supervision, I should be able … Read more
Early bird Having got to the show a little earlier this time, it was nice to enjoy a little saunter down into the town centre of Hessisch Oldendorf before the main show event really takes off. Seeing the streets devoid of vehicles and the throngs of people milling around was somewhat strange. It was nice … Read more
Auf Wiedersehen Wolfsburg After a couple of happy days at Wolfsburg looking at old cars, it was time to push on to somewhere new and do something different for a bit. I did a some looking around and found what sounded to be an interesting Stellplatze (German stopover equivalent of French Aires) in Nuremberg, a city … Read more
Making the most of the Wolfsburg AutoMuseum I wanted to make the most of my stay in Wolfsburg, so after a nice evening chatting with a couple from Belgium staying overnight in their cool Early Bay camper at the Autostadt, it was time for another early start for me. It was time to go back and … Read more
How to follow Hessisch? After all the hectic excitement of the Hessisch Oldendorf HO17 show, it was nice to be back behind the wheel and on the road again, heading for a new destination. Wolfsburg here I come! With no particular rush and plenty of time, it was good to select the ‘avoid motorways’ route … Read more