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ModestMonk · 04-06-2017, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Marlboroman

Ah, ok.
Nice place at the Altmuehl.
Every year I am at Solnhofen in Altmuehltal.
Very awsome

But it is nealy 200KMs from my hometown.

Here it is, I should've vetted that web page better than I did. Try this https://goo.gl/maps/eKHErqCuLYD2 Stuttgart, Germany

Marlboroman · 04-06-2017, 11:16 PM

Yes, that is nearby Stuttgart Airport.
This is about 80KMs from my hometown and I´ll be there several times a year.
I am supprised, how many of you have been in Germany in the past.
I never have been in the US in my life; shame on me

But sometimes I want to travel to US.
Nashville Tennessee, Kentucky, and Hawaii are the destinations I want to go to.
But it is not really easy to travel with a dog by airplane.
And I don´t want to do that to my beloved Indro

Crabbyjerry · 04-07-2017, 10:04 AM

Hi Marlboroman, Did you buy your motor home in the US and have it shipped across the pond. My wife has family in Italy and was curious about that process, cost and also what do you do to convert the electric as I know it is different. How difficult would a 40 footer be to use there. Thanks for any insight.

Marlboroman · 04-07-2017, 11:59 AM

No, I bought it in Germany from a dealer.
Yes, we have 220Volts in Europe, so electrical Gas to be changed.
Also Propane Equipment Gas to be changed to models that has proved by German Governments.
Headlights too.
We are only allowed to Drive RVs with maximal 12 meters that means my 38' is 11,72 meters and that is nearly Maximum.
39' is a litle too much.

Chiefly1 · 04-07-2017, 12:34 PM

Welcome! Traveled and lived in Germany while in the US military. What a great country to explore and close to so many other countries. We really enjoyed the Black Forrest, Trier, and so many other areas. Their were not many RV parks to choose from back in the day... has that changed or are you set up for dry camping?

Marlboroman · 04-07-2017, 12:38 PM

Yes, there are really Not much full hookup campgrounds.
So most dry camping but with electrical assignment.

Crabbyjerry · 04-07-2017, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Marlboroman

No, I bought it in Germany from a dealer.
Yes, we have 220Volts in Europe, so electrical Gas to be changed.
Also Propane Equipment Gas to be changed to models that has proved by German Governments.
Headlights too.
We are only allowed to Drive RVs with maximal 12 meters that means my 38' is 11,72 meters and that is nearly Maximum.
39' is a litle too much.

thank you, I wonder if Italy would allow a 40 foot coach. I would probably have it parked at a campground for most of the time to live in as we all ready own it and my wife wants to spend more time there. Was your coach converted to the 220 volts and I wonder if it's something that can be done on mine without a huge sum of cash and headache.thanks again for any info. Ps. if you had to do it again , would you buy something smaller?

Marlboroman · 04-07-2017, 02:19 PM

This 12 meters limit is only for Germany.
And no, I don't want a Smaller coach. If I could, I would buy an exactly 12meter, I think this should be an 38.7ft coach.
Also we have a Limit in width: 2,55 meter.
So no widebody is allowed.
2 more slides would be great

Tomorrow morning we will start to our second trip.
Then I will post some pictures from our destination Babenhausen near Frankfurt.
Also pictures from inside Mona.