So I'm sure everyone has noticed my recent silence(ha!)
I'm in Germany right now, a few hours southwest
of Wolfsburg, so I coerced my family to go to VW's
Autostadt with me today.  http://www.autostadt.de

I can't recommend the place.

It's marketing, marketing, marketing, and very little
else.  Plus, I didn't see a single Vanagon (T3) while
I was there!

One of the buildings is a museum which I found very
interesting.  VW has old vehicles from all its brands
there, as well as special exhibits.

The rest of the complex, though, is advertising for
VW's brands (VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Lamborghini,
Bentley)  Some of the advertising is OK, some is
bad (Lamborghini), and some is just plain weird (Skoda).

Just one guy's opinion.  Take it for what it's worth,
next time you're considering spending your hard-earned
tourist dollars.

tabe johnson/87 westy