Another trip to Europe being planned- To get an identical car as last trip! - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

okyoureabeast · #31 04-13-2019, 12:52 AM

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ROLLGUY · #32 04-13-2019, 05:07 AM

We arrived in Dover this morning, and are headed to the ferry dock to sail to France.

ROLLGUY · #33 04-13-2019, 05:10 AM

We try not to miss a photo opportunity

BWhitmore · #34 04-13-2019, 06:02 AM

Great pictures. Thanks Rich.

ROLLGUY · #35 04-13-2019, 07:04 AM

The white cliffs of Dover

ROLLGUY · #36 04-17-2019, 05:17 AM

It has been a few days since having a good internet connection, so I will give an update on our adventure. We are now in the south of France staying with a friend (more on this later). We boarded the ferry in Dover, headed for Calais France. We had to apply "anti-dazzle" stickers on the RHD headlights for driving on the right side of the road (more on this later as well). After arriving in France, we traveled through Belgium, Holland, and then to Germany to the Techno Classica show in Essen. The show was so incredible! We both experienced "automotive overload" while walking through the many halls filled with classic cars and related items. I will post more photos when I get time and an Internet connection.

ROLLGUY · #37 04-17-2019, 05:20 AM

Arriving in Holland

hwillems · #38 04-17-2019, 11:25 AM

No offence, but you were not yet in Holland. As the old saying goes, If this is Tuesday it must be Belgium.
Have fun

ROLLGUY · #39 04-21-2019, 02:13 AM

With over 3,000 miles traveled so far, we are about 2/3 way through our trip. I will add photos when I get home, when I have a real computer and fast internet. After arriving in Essen late in the evening on Saturday, we woke up and drove a few blocks to the multi level parking structure. The Techno Classica car show was incredible! With six massive halls, I have never seen so many classic cars in one place in my life. We then visited some long time friends in Mainz. In the evening, we stopped by the Porsche assembly plant and museum to take some late night photos. It was around 9:00 pm, when they just had a shift change. A mass of workers emerged from the building in waves, mostly all wearing these cool Porsche reflective jackets. Blue spoke with one employee to find out that they make @ 230 cars per day! It was an incredible sight to see. The next morning we made our way down to St. Maxime France where we stayed a couple days visiting friends, and Checking out a couple I special car collections as well as visiting Pure Motorcycles with their cool showroom and clothing shop. St. Tropez is about 10 miles away from St. Maxime along the beautiful coastal, but heavily trafficked, road. We needed to do some work on th car and visit the W123 club near Stuttgart, so we headed back to their "clubhouse " to meet up with some members to work on the car, and add a special W123 club badge to the grille. while there, they were dismantalling a 1980 W123 Binz ambulance in order to send the body to the crusher. Blue tried to buy it to send it back to the States, but they has dismantled too much of it to get it rolling again to take it to the shipping company in Holland. We made some repairs and upgrades to the car, and headed east to continue our trip, and had a lovely late night drive through Salzburg, Austia. We hope to get to Istanbul in a couple days..... Rich

ROLLGUY · #40 04-21-2019, 05:12 PM

This evening we are again at a Mc Donald's (AKA "The Embassy") updating our progress. With about 300 miles traveled of the most incredible alpine scenery today, we are finally on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. Most of the traveling today was spent looking up at the towering, snowy Alps, in Austria, Italy, Slovenia and lastly Croatia. First stop today- Gmund Austria, home of the original converted sawmill that Ferdinand Porsche hand built his first 356 in 1949. We arrived in town just as the bells of the local church chimed, inviting us to experience what may very well be one of the highlights of our trip. During the all-German service, both Blue and I were convinced that the choir must have consisted of 100 or more glorious voices, but in actuality, as we were later told that the choir consisted of 20 elderly men from the village which only perform this one day of the year. This Easter Service was nothing less than a heavenly gift. To complete the experience, once service concluded in the 600 year old church, the congregation was invited to socialize over traditional Austrian cakes and tea just outside with an impossibly beautiful backdrop of the walled village of Gmund, and we were included! Later we visited the Porsche museum then drove to see the original design and construction building up the lane. ...all this before noon!

ROLLGUY · #41 04-25-2019, 09:18 AM

Here is my number,so when you pass you can send a message or give me a call and if time allowes we can meet.
+381691944944
We are in Turkey, and headed to Istanbul. We hope to turn around this evening and head back. We will be going through Serbia sometime on Saturday. A meeting would be great. I don't have good internet access, so I will need to call. I tried calling the number, but it did not work. PM the exact numbers I need to dial from Turkey on my phone. Thanks, Richard

zloca944 · #42 04-26-2019, 05:06 AM

Hello Rich,those are the exact numbers you need to dial only instead of +381... you can try 00381691944944.I will be away this weekend to see my family,but if something changes and you come to Belgrade for example today or maybe on a Monday I will be available

Dragan.

zloca944 · #43 04-26-2019, 05:45 PM

Hello Rich sorry to spam your topic,but I just got home where I have access to this site and don't know how to reach you other than this.I got two missed call messages from my cell operator(like I was unreachable),and I have tried to call you couple times on the number I had a missed call but nothing happens,once it ringed for couple times and that's it.I have sent you a couple SMS as well I do not know if you got it.

shadetreemechan · #44 04-28-2019, 07:44 AM

Oh, now I see why you can't sell me a sanden kit till May.
Looks like fun!

ROLLGUY · #45 05-01-2019, 01:45 AM

Europe trip 2.0 is about to come to a close with 7,200 miles traveled. We are headed to the airport, and I will post a link to the photos later. But first, a photo at the shipper. Stay tuned!