A Few Days Full of Miles and Madness
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Distance: 1953 km
Regions: Bavaria, Gelderland, Hessen, North Holland, North Rhine–Westphalia, Thuringia
Participants: 9
Tasks: Moving, collecting, road trips, and carpooling
Cities: Amsterdam, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Jena, Mühlhausen, Munich, Nijmegen, Nuremberg
The last weeks of October brought one of the most unforgettable journeys I’ve ever taken, a whirlwind of long roads, new faces, small victories and endless miles.
Golden autumn painted the landscapes of Germany, and somewhere between the fields of Thuringia and the highways of Bavaria, I found both exhaustion and joy in equal measure.
1. The highest border crossing in South America
It all started on a Sunday morning at Schiphol Airport, where I picked up my first passenger, someone arriving from abroad. The roads were packed, the sky still grey with early light, but I could already sense that this trip would turn into something bigger than just another drive.
From there, I headed to Amsterdam to pick up a friend who’d be joining me for the journey to Germany. We stood at my place, watching the city wake up below us, lights flickering on, trams starting to hum, and that early calm before the storm. But we didn’t have much time to linger. Our first mission awaited: collecting a free carpet for our Recyclingbank Initiative, turning unwanted items into something useful again.
That small task quickly turned into a test of teamwork (and first aid) when one of the carpool passengers got injured while helping. This was enough to remind us that even the simplest moments on the road can take unexpected turns
1. The highest border crossing in South America
It all started on a Sunday morning at Schiphol Airport, where I picked up my first passenger, someone arriving from abroad. The roads were packed, the sky still grey with early light, but I could already sense that this trip would turn into something bigger than just another drive.
From there, I headed to Amsterdam to pick up a friend who’d be joining me for the journey to Germany. We stood at my place, watching the city wake up below us, lights flickering on, trams starting to hum, and that early calm before the storm. But we didn’t have much time to linger. Our first mission awaited: collecting a free carpet for our Recyclingbank Initiative, turning unwanted items into something useful again.
That small task quickly turned into a test of teamwork (and first aid) when one of the carpool passengers got injured while helping. This was enough to remind us that even the simplest moments on the road can take unexpected turns
More about driving in Latin America?
It is also possible to make a tour through Latin America by car yourself. If you would like to know more about this, take a look at our website at driving. Do you have questions about a unique journey in Latin America, would you like a tailor-made travel proposal or would you like to make an appointment at our office? Feel free to contact us. Send an e-mail to info@sapapanatravel.nl or call us on +31 73 610 62 04. We are happy to help.
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1. The highest border crossing in South America
It all started on a Sunday morning at Schiphol Airport, where I picked up my first passenger, someone arriving from abroad. The roads were packed, the sky still grey with early light, but I could already sense that this trip would turn into something bigger than just another drive.
From there, I headed to Amsterdam to pick up a friend who’d be joining me for the journey to Germany. We stood at my place, watching the city wake up below us, lights flickering on, trams starting to hum, and that early calm before the storm. But we didn’t have much time to linger. Our first mission awaited: collecting a free carpet for our Recyclingbank Initiative, turning unwanted items into something useful again.
That small task quickly turned into a test of teamwork (and first aid) when one of the carpool passengers got injured while helping. This was enough to remind us that even the simplest moments on the road can take unexpected turns
1. The highest border crossing in South America
It all started on a Sunday morning at Schiphol Airport, where I picked up my first passenger, someone arriving from abroad. The roads were packed, the sky still grey with early light, but I could already sense that this trip would turn into something bigger than just another drive.
From there, I headed to Amsterdam to pick up a friend who’d be joining me for the journey to Germany. We stood at my place, watching the city wake up below us, lights flickering on, trams starting to hum, and that early calm before the storm. But we didn’t have much time to linger. Our first mission awaited: collecting a free carpet for our Recyclingbank Initiative, turning unwanted items into something useful again.
That small task quickly turned into a test of teamwork (and first aid) when one of the carpool passengers got injured while helping. This was enough to remind us that even the simplest moments on the road can take unexpected turns
1. The highest border crossing in South America
It all started on a Sunday morning at Schiphol Airport, where I picked up my first passenger, someone arriving from abroad. The roads were packed, the sky still grey with early light, but I could already sense that this trip would turn into something bigger than just another drive.
From there, I headed to Amsterdam to pick up a friend who’d be joining me for the journey to Germany. We stood at my place, watching the city wake up below us, lights flickering on, trams starting to hum, and that early calm before the storm. But we didn’t have much time to linger. Our first mission awaited: collecting a free carpet for our Recyclingbank Initiative, turning unwanted items into something useful again.
That small task quickly turned into a test of teamwork (and first aid) when one of the carpool passengers got injured while helping. This was enough to remind us that even the simplest moments on the road can take unexpected turns
1. The highest border crossing in South America
It all started on a Sunday morning at Schiphol Airport, where I picked up my first passenger, someone arriving from abroad. The roads were packed, the sky still grey with early light, but I could already sense that this trip would turn into something bigger than just another drive.
From there, I headed to Amsterdam to pick up a friend who’d be joining me for the journey to Germany. We stood at my place, watching the city wake up below us, lights flickering on, trams starting to hum, and that early calm before the storm. But we didn’t have much time to linger. Our first mission awaited: collecting a free carpet for our Recyclingbank Initiative, turning unwanted items into something useful again.
That small task quickly turned into a test of teamwork (and first aid) when one of the carpool passengers got injured while helping. This was enough to remind us that even the simplest moments on the road can take unexpected turns
More about driving in Latin America?
It is also possible to make a tour through Latin America by car yourself. If you would like to know more about this, take a look at our website at driving. Do you have questions about a unique journey in Latin America, would you like a tailor-made travel proposal or would you like to make an appointment at our office? Feel free to contact us. Send an e-mail to info@sapapanatravel.nl or call us on +31 73 610 62 04. We are happy to help.