Everything baja bug travel related.
Wether it is drifting on a frozen lake, mudding in the woods or crossing continents.
we’ll go from hitting the outback of Australia to climbing the Alps in Europe.
It’s time for adventure!
Alright, so at first; I hate winters, and i do hate cold weather. (so does my baja bug 🙂 )If you do hate winters like i do: leaving Australia in October, when winter is about to start in the northern hemisphere and summer in the southern hemisphere isn’t a smart move to do. But aside …
Obviously after the distance driven in Australia, and i have to admit.. A bit lack of maintenance.. A lot of parts could do with some refurbishing or replacing. Time to get her ready for Dutch registration! Just because i can; Replacing all the brake lines, brake cilinders, master cilinder, brake shoes, wheel bearings, some electronics …
So, after a chaotic time in Australia the time was there. Time to leave Australia..I wasn’t ready to leave, that is for sure but circumstances regarding Covid-19 made me.So lets get the baja and it’s rooftoptent shipped to Europe. I had 2 weeks to drive down to Brisbane, QLD to get the baja to the …
How did we get to the point of building a 2276 volkswagen engine? So because the guys of VW Crisis line build high-spec performance engines for aircooled Volkswagens it would be stupid not to use their knowledge to help me build a proper engine for the baja! Even though my worn out 1600 engine never …
Whilst still in lockdown, i couldnt camp anywhere or visit a lot of places since you weren’t allowed to go out without a valid reason. (For example; work, groceries) Luckily i got a job at VW Crisis line in Malanda, Queensland. They do maintenance/repairs and engine building for aircooled Volkswagens.I’m doing all the floor work, …
And there is a little gap in the adventure timeline. Covid-19 also started to emerge in Australia while i was at my uncle and aunt’s to visit them and my nephews.I was supposed to work a job close to Melbourne. And hopefully have a bit more quality time with them and my nephews. But this …
There we are, Wilsons promontory. Definately one of my highlights! I already visited Wilsons prom back in 2005, when i was visiting Australia with my parents.Even though i was only 11 years old back then, I still do remember a lot about this beautifull national park and i was dedicated to go back for a …
Allright, i love traveling but i also am a huge petrolhead, obviously.The Summernats in Canberra is the biggest car event in Australia, so i really wanted to go there while i was in the area.As a petrolhead, this is a must see. Classic cars cruising around everywhere, burnout contests, you name it. Cruisers, huge landyachts, …
So i made it to the farm!Unfortunately working also is part of the experience. But i felt like i had to do farm work while in Australia. I was hired to do cherry picking, which actually isn’t a terrible job to do but due to the drought the cherry season was pretty bad. Since you …
After spending all my money on getting myself travel ready i started applying for jobs.I did get a job at a farm in Orange, New south wales (about a 2000 kilometer drive)so i had to start moving further south altough i didnt really look forward to moving south since the further south i got the …
