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We arrived at The Isle Of Skye. Wow! Getting there isn’t easy — many hours of driving on an assortment of roads, including small two-lane roads in the Highlands. But it’s worth every minute of driving to get there. Skye is wild and romantic and beautiful. It’s steeped in history. It’s isolated yet not old-fashioned.Continue reading “Aperoli on tour #2023 – stop #4 & the end”

We arrived at the Scottish highlands. We had a couple of days to practice driving on the left side… it’s quite simple (lol) if you keep reminding yourself: left, left, left! Or just follow the car in front of you and hope that it’s somebody local. Roundabouts are tricky. There’s so many of them… andContinue reading “Rally #4 – The Classic Car Tour 2023 in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿”

Weather: beautifully sunny Aperoli: doing so lala 😐 We left beautiful Edinburgh yesterday and Aperoli started making a new noise… a noise which called for stopping & checking… we discovered a loose screw and figured, that the engine stabilizer bolt broke. Arghhhhh. Panicking. We stopped at a garage and they disassembled… the end of theContinue reading “Aperoli on tour #2023 – stop #3”

Auf Wiedersehen, Germany & Welkom Netherlands! Second goal achieved: We made it to Amsterdam. On time and on to the ferry. 17hours time for beer, dinner & sleeping. Aperoli on a deserved break as well. Good morning, UK! Welcome home, Aperoli! Back „home“ in its origin country (besides having the steering wheel on the wrongContinue reading “Aperoli on tour #2023 – stop #2”

Auf Wiedersehen, Germany & Welkom Netherlands! Second goal achieved: We made it to Amsterdam. On time and on to the ferry. 17hours time for beer, dinner & sleeping. Aperoli on a deserved break as well. Good morning, UK! Welcome home, Aperoli! Back „home“ in its origin country (besides having the steering wheel on the wrongContinue reading “Aperoli on tour #2023 – stop #2”

Who remembers the Aral advertising? Well, that’s how I felt a couple of days ago… Day 1: What do you do if your car gets slower in the middle of the German motorway? No, you don’t panic! You try to communicate to hubby which isn’t easy due to all the car noises and ear plugs.Continue reading “Aperoli on tour #2023 – stop #1”

We are ready. Aperoli is ready (as ready as we all can be… fingers crossed). Last MINIte – our motto is sticking with us. We have big plans. Ready for another adventure. Ready for another big trip. Friends & family, a ferry, and a few countries to cross to make it to the start ofContinue reading “Aperoli on tour again #2023”

Many months ago agreed. A very first sunny weekend. Our Oldtimer friends arrived with their chic Volvo P1800… while our youngtimer decided to be “moody”. Oil leakage & had to stay in the garage. Bummer. Good, that we have a younger version of Aperoli. On tour in Swabia: starting at the former motorcycle race ringContinue reading “A Swabian Oldtimer Weekend”

The year has come with plenty to do, to keep our youngtimer young. The list of to do is long. Fix oil leakage, followed by oil change Exchange wipers Change suspensions Suspension cones Headlight fittings Change driver seat belt Fix speakers New rear window seal Break back plate fix Change break and clutch fluids ChangeContinue reading “Aperoli w/o tires”

The weather forecast: rain & cold. Aperoli & us ready for a last Oldtimer weekend this year. Off we go! On the way to Kassel. The reality: rain turned into snow along the way. Surprisingly a lot of that white stuff came down. The last kilometers turned into a first little adventure: it was alreadyContinue reading “Aperoli in winter wonderland (again)”