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| 3 | +title: Cruising through Germany |
| 4 | +date: 2023-06-27 |
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| 9 | +Driving north in early summer always feels great. The closer I got to the Alps, the greener the fields became and the fresher the water looked. The trip to Germany went by quickly, just a few short stops in France and visits with friends and coworkers in Switzerland, and soon I reached the green, hilly Allgäu. |
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| 13 | +I spent a few relaxed days there with family and friends before heading east to the farm where I had spent the previous year restoring and building the truck. |
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| 17 | +It felt good to be back, enjoy the quiet, |
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| 21 | +and spend calm evenings by the campfire with friends. |
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| 25 | +After a few days, I continued north to visit friends in and around Kassel. The kids of a coworker had a great time exploring the truck, both inside and outside. |
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| 29 | +After some time in the city, I drove out into the countryside to see old friends who had settled in a small community. The place was incredibly relaxed, some people lived in the house, others in trucks or wagons spread around a huge garden where my truck also fit perfectly. |
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| 33 | +Besides the beautiful old vehicles, it was mainly the kind people who made the place so special. |
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| 37 | +I also loved their idea of turning a truck and several wagons into one big mobile home for a family of four. |
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| 41 | +After some wonderful days in central Germany, I continued to Berlin to visit more family and friends. At my favorite spot, I parked next to familiar vehicles, including this old Mercedes-Benz L from the 1950s. |
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| 45 | +I spent several weeks with my Berlin loved ones. We went to concerts, |
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| 49 | +enjoyed sunsets at Tempelhofer Feld, |
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| 53 | +and shared after-work beers on warm summer evenings. |
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| 57 | +Experiencing Berlin in summer, full of energy and life, is always something special. |
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