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'''Gunther Holtorf''' is a ] traveler who, with his ] Christine, became famous in the late 1980s when they began a journey across the world in their ] ] named "Otto". |
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'''Gunther Holtorf''' is a German traveler who, with his wife Christine, became famous in the late 1980s when they began a journey across the world in their ] ] named "Otto". |
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== Story == |
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== Story == |
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In 1988, before the fall of the ], Holtorf and his wife decided to take an on-the-road journey that would be their life for 26 years, through 177 ] and 550000 miles long. The couple began with the idea of spending 18 months discovering the ]n countryside in their G-Wagen, but their travels turned into a journey of 26 years, interrupted only briefly by the need to rest. Without sponsorship or grants, they traveled the world at their pleasure. For over two decades, the Holtorfs lived out of their ], slept in their ]s, and lived in touch with other cultures. They encountered dangerous situations across six ]s: the ], rural ]s in ], ]ian ]s, ] ]s, the ]i ], and the forbidden ]. |
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In 1988, Holtorf and his wife decided to take an on-the-road journey. The couple began with the idea of spending 18 months discovering the African countryside in their G-Wagen, but their travels turned into a journey of 26 years, interrupted only briefly by the need to rest. Without sponsorship or grants, they traveled the world at their pleasure. For over two decades, the Holtorfs lived out of their car. |
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Christine Holtorf died in 2010, but Gunther continued travelling; the journey ended in 2014. His car is displayed in the Mercedes ] in ]. |
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Gunther Holtorf says about his life: "You more travel, more understand what a little you see. And more you see, more you experienced, more you want see and start living." |
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Christine Holtorf died in 2010, but Gunther continued travelling with a photo of his late ] hanging on his ]. The odyssey of the 76-year-old gentleman ended in 2014, and Gunther has returned home to ]. His car is displayed in the Mercedes ] in ]. "When people compliment me, I say it is Otto who has the merits, and the robustness and reliability of this car is absolutely amazing." |
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In 1988, Holtorf and his wife decided to take an on-the-road journey. The couple began with the idea of spending 18 months discovering the African countryside in their G-Wagen, but their travels turned into a journey of 26 years, interrupted only briefly by the need to rest. Without sponsorship or grants, they traveled the world at their pleasure. For over two decades, the Holtorfs lived out of their car.
Christine Holtorf died in 2010, but Gunther continued travelling; the journey ended in 2014. His car is displayed in the Mercedes museum in Stuttgart.
