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 Verfasst am: 23.01.2007 13:25:49 Titel: Im 101 nach Asien und Australien |
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A ferry from Greece into Italy, the collection of a La Pavoni coffee machine in Milan (a piece of kit straight from the age of steam), into France, then Belgium, and then a ferry back into the UK.
And with this, it was all over.
Eighteen months after setting out, there's been:
• 69,360km (or 43,100 miles in old money) travelled.
• 11,800 litres of diesel drunk (that's 2595 gallons).
• 3 shipping and 15 ferry crossings.
• 21 different countries entered.
• 25 borders crossed (excluding European crossings).
The scenery leading up to the Mont Blanc tunnel: the road link between Italy and France.
For those still not convinced that squashing a Mazda diesel into the Land Rover in place of the V8 petrol was the right thing to do, try this for size. 4 tonnes with a tonne in tow, the aerodynamics of an overgrown garden shed, yet still returning 16.6 mpg (5.9 km/litre). Not bad, eh? Especially when you consider that the cooker, cab heater and engine preheater all run on diesel drawn from the vehicle's fuel tanks.
I do have one major disappointment though. After all that distance, and considering the amazingly illegal places I've abandoned the truck in the name of parking, I never did manage to get a parking ticket.
I suppose I'll just have to embark on another long-distance trip, and see if I can do any better next time. |
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