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mmmdiesel
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 Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:19 pm Post subject: Adventure of the Year 2011 |
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It was about a year ago that I made contact with a Danish family, the Bagers, who were selling their "expediton vehicle" here on the samba. I was quite interested to meet them and to hear more about their travels as they had been travelling for 2 years with their 3 children around the world in their syncro. I did end up meeting them and they actually stayed with me for several days while they sorted their vehicle. How they managed to travel with the five of them in a syncro weekender to 23 different countries is really quite amazing, as were the stories they had about their travels. For more details about their adventure see their website: http://www.dennisbager.dk/
They have been nominated for "Adventure of the year 2011" by what I think is an Danish adventure magazine. If you are at all impressed by their story or want to vote for this family for this title, you can follow this link:
http://aaretseventyr.dk/index.php/de-nominerede
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levi
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....and they did it with the floppy style rear view mirrors.
Wow.
I think I would have changed to the power style after the 3rd or 4th country or so.
btw, I tried voting for them, but got a message back saying voting was closed or that I had already.
and the link for their travels doesn't work.
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vwlovr
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| that is awesome. my family and i live in an RV now and tow my syncro behind us, once we're done stateside and the dogs...errr...get old and pass. i'm going global in a syncro. very inspiring they managed with 5! that is crazy. i could handle our small family of three, but not with my two 70lb dogs...they already drive me nuts in a 37' RV. |
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shadetreetim
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Try this http://www.dennisbager.dk/ It is in Danish though. Glad Google Chrome has a built in translator. 
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jimeg
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mmmdiesel
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link corrected
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carterzest
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Incredible. Thanks for sharing. I actually just googled, google translate  and then typed the entire URL into the translate box and have lost a couple hours already. I am 3rd Generation Danish....Aquavit in blood!~ Awesome to read their story.
Did you buy their vehicle?
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mmmdiesel
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Incredible. Thanks for sharing. I actually just googled, google translate and then typed the entire URL into the translate box and have lost a couple hours already. I am 3rd Generation Danish....Aquavit in blood!~ Awesome to read their story.
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No, I was never interested in their vehicle, just their story. Their engine blew shortly after getting the turbo rebuilt in town here. They ended up stuffing it in a container and sending it home, then flew out of Vancouver. In the end it turned out to be a head gasket failure and they got to keep their beloved "Mary"
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carterzest
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| mmmdiesel wrote: |
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Incredible. Thanks for sharing. I actually just googled, google translate and then typed the entire URL into the translate box and have lost a couple hours already. I am 3rd Generation Danish....Aquavit in blood!~ Awesome to read their story.
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No, I was never interested in their vehicle, just their story. Their engine blew shortly after getting the turbo rebuilt in town here. They ended up stuffing it in a container and sending it home, then flew out of Vancouver. In the end it turned out to be a head gasket failure and they got to keep their beloved "Mary" |
Nice, thanks. What a dream trip!
Uhhh, and thanks for the
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DAIZEE
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That's a WOW, must have nerves of steel. Good on them.
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sbclayton
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Tried to vote, couldn't - some add-on problem in my pc. Will keep trying.
Hmmm. "Letters to Zerky" was a great read; I'd really love to read an account of these folks' adventures....
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