This sounds like a very interesting part of Germany. I am planning a stop
over in Germany next month en route from a solo Enfield ride in India. I am
pining to bring back a few old bullets to the US. If I survive the ride I
would like to hunt around for some parts etc for my 84 Westy. Can I expect
to find many junk yards and or sources in Germany for those hard to find
parts? It seems they would have quite a bit of junkers laying about. Keeping
in mind that everything is hard to find in Houston, what cool stuff might I
look for there? I think I can get a decent rate on freight as long as I am
not loading up that diesel crew cab I coveted the last time I was there. I
think it was going for 2200 Euros. Sigh.. Someone please tell me again why
it isn't feasible to import a German double cab.

Owen

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben McCafferty" <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: I need help planning my trip to Germany in April

> Hi David,
> I used to live in Germany, and was fortunate to spend about six months
down
> south on the Bodensee (Lake Constance).  Check out the old castle in
> Meersburg (oldest castle in Germany, with a cool collection of armour
> suits--some about 5 feet tall due to evolution since then!!!).  Just down
> the road is Friedrichshafen, which is home to the Graf-Zeppelin Haus and
> museum, with lots of old Zeppelins on display.  Then get out to the island
> in the middle of the lake for a look at the flowers there.  The
Schwarzwald
> is also down south, with lots of beautiful things to see as well.  I also
> always enjoyed taking the ferry from Meersburg to Konstanz (in
Switzerland)
> to have a coffee, look at old buildings, and feel like an idiot because I
> couldn't speak Swiss German (I'm fluent in German, the German kind).  Have
> fun, and drink a Hefe-Weizen for me....
> Viel Spass, und viele schoene Gruesse aus Colorado....
> bmc  :)
> Ben McCafferty
> ben@volkscafe.com
>
> Volks Cafe
> 1823 Soquel Avenue
> Santa Cruz, CA  95062
> 831-426-1244
> http://www.volkscafe.com
>
>
> > From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
> > Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
> > Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 20:19:21 -0800
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: I need help planning my trip to Germany in April
> >
> > Volks,
> > I will be heading to Germany in April.  The main purpose of the trip
will be
> > to partake at the Syncro off road get together in Karenz which is close
to
> > Hamburg.  The Karenz event is April 11, 12, 13.   Before the trip I will
be
> > purchasing a Syncro of my own to go to the even and possibly a VW Iltis
as
> > well just because I miss mine old one so much!
> >
> > What should I do with the rest of the time that I am in Germany?  I've
been
> > to Wolfsburg and have seen Audostadt and the Museum.  I've driven from
> > Berlin to Hamburg too many times.  I spent a whole summer in the
> > Frankfurt-am-Main region.  So I am looking for something a little
different
> > from my usual trip of gathering interesting VWs and parts.  Does any one
> > have any suggestions on where I can go?  My friend in Bremen is taking
me to
> > the Beck's factory for a tour and I might take a spin up to Denmark or
> > Belgium.  Is there any list members in Germany who want to get together
for
> > a beer or coffee?
> >
> > It seems the deal with the air lines is that my last 'hop' within
Germany is
> > free.  I could go Vancouver-Toronto-Munich and
Hamburg-Frankfurt-Vancouver
> > for the same price as if I went Vancouver-Frankfurt return so it is
pretty
> > open as far as where I can go within Germany.  More than likely I will
be
> > getting a German Rail pass as well...
> >
> > Suggestions are welcome and appreciated!
>