Amazing Coincidence

Burtspieeater
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Last week whilst staying on a site at the wine town of Saint Emillion, we were opposite an  old Toyota 4x4 . It was one of those where the tent was erected on top of the roof rack. I said to my wife at the time that it was something I would expect to see in Africa,

Later that evening we got talking and it turned out that was exactly why they bought it. During a convivial evening over a few drinks, their amazing exploits were divulged. 

They had taken early retirement at 54, had the vehicle built to their specification and then had it shipped to Capetown prior to driving it all the way back to the UK. taking exactly one year.  Amazing stories were told including  one morning they woke up to find lions asleep under the chassis.

Next year they are shipping the vehicle to South America to spend a total of 12 months (in two six month segments) travelling all of South America

The following morning they left for Spain

Fast forward to today on the Ile D'Oleron  and we got talking to the couple next door in a MH. It turns out they also met the same couple the next in day in Spain

How is that for a coincidence!