In 1989, shortly after Mr. Gorbachev took down that wall, former German airline exec Gunther Holtorf and his wife Christine embarked on what would literally be an adventure of a lifetime. Originally planning on an 18 month tour around the continent of Africa behind the wheel of their trusty Mercedes Benz G Wagen named Otto, 23 years and 500,000 miles later Gunther is still going, albeit solo, after the recent passing of his wife and travel partner. Her photo contiues to hang from Otto's rearview mirror, taking in all the sights and sounds from whatever far-off land Gunther happens to have travelled to.
It's kind of a romantic notion, a life-long adventure, but Gunther and Otto have made it work. He has driven the equivalent of 20 times around the planet in the vehicle, and suffered nary a breakdown. In a world that continues to speed up, with technology sometimes controlling us instead of the other way around, Gunther lives a throwback, simpler life, cellphone-free, gasoline basically his only expense. After watching a compilation of his beautifully taken photos, I'm more than a little jealous.
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