Watch out for these people

**spudboy** · 8th February 2007, 04:50 PM

We met these Dutch people, Norbert and Ruth, driving through Adelaide last weekend. Saw their Landie with the URL on the side and got in touch with them via their guestbook web page.

They ended up staying for a couple of nights at our place and we drank quite a lot of beer and wine (supplied by them - in exchange for hot shower/bed!) and chatted late into the night.

They have had a lot of adventures driving from Holland to Australia via Turkey/Iran/Pakistan/India.

They are heading across from SA to WA at the moment, so if you see them stop and say hello. The website for contacting them is http://www.expeditie-walkabout.nl (use the guestbook).

**adm333** · 8th February 2007, 04:56 PM

I think they might have come to our LROC meeting in Brisbane in January.

**spudboy** · 8th February 2007, 05:55 PM

Reckon it probably was, as they had their car shipped from India to Brisbane. They had lots of neat things done for their expedition like this (mostly) concealed deadlock for the doors:

Much better than the standard Defender door locks. Surprisingly, they didn't have airconditioning fitted which must have made for some stinking hot driving through Iran/Pakistan.

**adm333** · 8th February 2007, 11:18 PM

I just checked back and no it wasn't the same couple, it was a German couple doing exactly the same thing.

Must be gaining popularity in Europe !

**camel_landy** · 9th February 2007, 03:53 AM

Originally Posted by adm333

Must be gaining popularity in Europe !

Nahhh.... The overlanding thing has always been popular, especially with the Germans & Dutch.

M

**Greylandy** · 9th February 2007, 08:14 AM

Nice roof rack ...

**LandyAndy** · 9th February 2007, 06:13 PM

Hi Spudboy
Are they likely to post here?
Im sure some of us WA guys will make them more than welcome.
Andrew

**RobHay** · 9th February 2007, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by camel_landy

Nahhh.... The overlanding thing has always been popular, especially with the Germans & Dutch.

M

Yep....back in 1940 or so a lot of Germans did a fair amount of overlanding in North Africa, called into a few places but didn't stay long

**spudboy** · 10th February 2007, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Hi Spudboy
Are they likely to post here?
Im sure some of us WA guys will make them more than welcome.
Andrew

No - I don't think they have an AULRO login. They would be very pleased to have people make contact, so I think the easiest method is via the guestbook page on their website here: http://www.expeditie-walkabout.nl/in...book&Itemid=61

I just took a look at the guestbook page to get the address, and they already have one invitation from Stuart and Amy in WA (from Karratha I think). Is that someone on here?

**Sly** · 14th February 2007, 11:23 PM

That would be the wife and I, Geraldton's only 440 ks north of perth and a good place for repairs/restocking before going further north.
Thought they might like to drive out to Walga rock and see the rock art/dutch ship painting.Just waiting on their reply.

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