I wrote about the question of German citizenship last week and how my daughter Kayla prompted this. The hunt involved looking through a paper archive and uncovering a number of very interesting documents. Well I can now report that it looks like I’ve been a dual Canadian-German citizen for some time without knowing it! I […]
Westfalia Restoration Week ?
I’ve enjoyed writing about things other than how my trusty camper Babe’s restoration is coming along. I do have an update or two to write about on the restoration front though and I guess it’s overdue. First a little background… The Gap My last blog entry on the topic was April 19th which was a […]
Tripping back in time
My “baby” Kayla triggered a whole bunch of things. She’s such a trouble maker 😉 It kinda started with the idea of her looking into being eligible for German citizenship. It extended into a visit with Mom today to spend some time together and talk through family lore / history. Then it got down to […]
A Tour of Leica Camera AG
<Warning… long post!> This story likely started some time in 1950 when Ernst Leitz II and his sons decided to expand the Leitz Factory footprint beyond Wetzlar, Germany. I’ve read this had a lot to do with the destruction caused by the 2nd World War along with the threat posed by the Soviets. I wasn’t […]
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Luminato – It’s not always about the bus
While I have photos to share about how Babe is doing I thought I’d take an opportunity to write about something else for a change :). Come explore Luminato with me. The Luminato Festival is celebrating its 10th year. This is the first time I’ve ever been. Andrea had a race planned for today but […]
Westfalia Restoration – First Parts Get Re-installed
Just one photo to mark the occasion… up until this point it has all been taking things off Babe and either storing or restoring them. Today some of those parts got reinstalled! Yay!!! There’s still lots to do of course, including some of the more significant body work. But it’s nice to see something go […]
Westfalia Restoration Week 8 (Part 2)
Seem’s Volker’s been working extra hard to make sure Babe will be ready for camping season! Of course I’m thrilled to see the progress he’s now making on the actual body. The section of floor that got fixed and a complete removal of the dash wasn’t in our original plans so it’s extra work (and […]
Westfalia Restoration Week 8
This week has been focused on a few different fronts. For me it’s been sourcing the parts I want for the solar configuration with the aim of making these available as a package deal for others to purchase. I wanted something more sophisticated and expandable than the packages available on Amazon or through our regular […]
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Westfalia Restoration Week 7
Week 7 has continued work on the front now that it’s been cleared out and the necessary parts have been repaired or replaced (still a few more plastic bits to fix but that has a little time). Part cleanup, part grinding, lots of prep. Something I didn’t mention before was that Greg Potts gave me […]
The Mouse’s Tale
In last week’s post (Week 6) I made reference to the presence of at least one mouse having taken up residence in Babe. The chewed wires in the heater box was a definite indicator. This was only one pointer though. And it confirms my thought that it was time for the dash to come off […]