Author Archives: merv
Moglander on the High Seas with Grimaldi Lines
After a few days of waiting in Honfleur in France, we finally boarded Grimaldi Lines Grande San Paulo on the 7th August, for the next part of our adventure and for us a new continent South America. We met our fellow passengers, and we all watched Europe disappear for some number of months with a … Continue reading
Old Iron – Interesting Wheels in Normandy
Well, our boat to Uruguay is not in Le Havre yet, so we’re still hanging around. We’re staying in a small town called Honfleur. For anyone else planning to wait for a Ferry around here, it’s perfect for a camping truck. Just drive to the port / docks, and follow the stream of camping cars … Continue reading
Normandy
The view from inside a bunker is not quite what folks have come to Normandy for in recent years. These are cold, tough buildings that realy make you wonder how men spent so much time and resources in waging war against each other. The bunkers are not so big looking now as the Normandy coastline … Continue reading
A quick detour through Luxembourg and Belgium
As our ship to South America has been delayed by a week, we decided to take a small detour to Luxembourg and Belgium to catch up with some friends, get our heater sorted in the Mog and do some sight seeing, and to fill up on cheap diesel in Luxemburg at €1.25 per litre. We … Continue reading
The Kingpin is Dead. Long live the King
Mercedes Unimog kingpin Trevors parting words were “Get the king pin sorted”. We wondered how serious it was, but as I was told to grease it ever week till it was sorted, we figured he was telling us how serious it was. My sister Allie found a mercedes unimog garage in Northern Italy that could … Continue reading
The hills are alive with the sound of Damo
Well, with the little wimpers of my ould mate Damo who came to Spain for a visit. Damo was the guy who showed up to our house on the Monday of the week we were due to leave to help out for a few hours, and managed to leave on the Friday. I think we … Continue reading