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
So HO22? After the recent postponement of the air-cooled show at Ninove in Belgium, all hopes are now that Hessisch 2022 finally gets to take place this year! It seems a genuine age since I last was able to go to a decent air-cooled show (for obvious Covid-19 reasons). If there is one show you … Read more
Hessisch Oldendorf International VW Show There are VW shows, and then there is the Hessisch Oldendorf International VW show! I was lucky enough to go to the last show (HO17) and was completely blown away by the event. So when the tickets and dates were announced for the 8th show in 2021, I was really … Read more
A new look for a new year I hope everyone had a great break over Christmas and New Year? Did you like the free vdubxs calendar that was made available to download? Is it up on your wall yet? You know the rules, pics or it didn’t happen! Decorations down, calendar up, that was the … Read more
It was great to have a more relaxed day yesterday at the Notre Dame du Haut and spend time looking around La Ronchamp Chapel by Franco-Swiss Architect Le Corbusier, it really is a is a stunning piece of Architecture. In terms of my road trip, I was at a bit of a metaphorical crossroads. I wanted to push on … 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
Hessisch, a show like no other You soon realise the moment you start wandering around the streets of Hessisch Oldendorf that this really is a show like no other. It seemed like every street you walked down, or corner you turned, there was something special to see… Roads filled with rarity Things that normally feature … Read more
Bodywork time Right, with the major repair work to the VW Early Bay campers body and structure just about complete, time to start getting the bodywork into shape! Although the metalwork as you have seen has been pretty sorted once the repair work has been completed, there are always a few imperfections in the surface … Read more