Let go, climb aboard, and let the adventure begin β Regina and Thomas are living what many can only dream of: a world tour in their VW T3 Camper. A breakdown, in the middle of the Bulgarian outback. The gears refuse to shift and there is nothing they can do about it. Within fifteen minutes, a Bulgarian they met on their travels has organised for the car to be seen by a mechanic in Sofia. Diagnosis: damaged gearbox. The very scenario that Regina and Thomas had always feared. The three Austrians are a well-practiced team β a trio on grand tour: Regina Hochecker, 33 from Rohrbach a.
That is how long the three amigos have been on their world tour together. But could this be the end of their big adventure? It would cost thousands of euros to repair a gearbox back home in Austria, and to get hold of a good second-hand unit would take a long time.
Things have a way of working out when you are on the road in a VW Bulli. The adventure began in the autumn of Very deliberately without any time frame, and as an open-end journey, there was just one main goal: to travel overland from Austria to India. Since then, the trio has covered roughly 21, kilometres together. The VW T3, which was getting a little old in the tooth, first had to be made fit for an adventure of this magnitude.
Regina, in particular, rediscovered her craftsmanship skills during this period, and dived right into the world of car mechanics. The only things Regina and Thomas did not do themselves were the paintwork and engine. The recreational vehicle was transformed into a lasting home.
It took one and a half years to prepare their VW T3 for its world tour. A life on tour demands meticulous preparation: the household had to be dissolved, finances and legal issues managed, rough routes drawn up, and much more. After a good two and a half years of planning, they finally embarked on their adventure in September The routes are planned at short notice, with Thomas usually doing the research while Regina drives. If they come across somewhere they both like, then they set up camp there.
