{"id":23164,"date":"2023-08-19T16:08:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T15:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyhealthyrawfree.de\/?p=23164"},"modified":"2023-08-22T13:30:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T12:30:56","slug":"on-the-road-in-my-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happyhealthyrawfree.de\/en\/on-the-road-in-my-bus\/","title":{"rendered":"On the road with my bus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amidst all that is going on, my caf\u00e9 project still keeps flowing – in its own pace.
\nAbout three weeks ago, I returned to Portugal to pick up my bus from the mechanic. I am so happy and enjoy it so much to finally be able to drive it. Driving, finally being on the road again, this freedom of movement … how I have missed it.<\/p>\n

The purchase of the bus and the unexpected extensive repairs that have been done so far – all this was possible thanks to your donations – and I thank each and every one of you who contributed to this from the bottom of my heart!<\/p>\n

So, where do we go from here?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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So much has already been done \u00a0– and a great deal remains to be done to turn my bus into my travelling raw food caf\u00e9 and home.<\/p>\n

The mechanic did a great job; the repair was in fact almost a reconstruction: cylinder head gasket, water pump, timing belt, diesel injection pump, camshaft, suspension joints, drive shaft axle joints, heater, radiator fan, oil cooler, exhaust pipe, … and many other things were replaced or repaired.<\/p>\n

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So, this is Tukkii. We’ve been driving around the world together for about three weeks now, and it’s such a joy. I am very excited about my “new” vehicle.<\/p>\n

My bus will turn 29 in september. It was a conscious decision to buy such an old car; I don’t feel comfortable at all in modern vehicles with all the electronics in them. Plus, i find it very advantageous that it is much easier to carry out necessary repairs on the older models.<\/p>\n

A few days ago, it successfully passed the yearly inspection – without any problems, everything is fine. <\/div>\n

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\nTo keep it that way for a long time, a lot of love and practical attention in the form of time, money and work is needed now.<\/p>\n

Next on the agenda are various rust jobs, as you can see in the photos. Nothing dramatic, just a lot of smaller, mainly superficial rust spots that I need to take care of as soon as possible so they don’t get worse. And new seals for all the doors. I plan to do this myself – a whole new field of activity for me. The driver’s seat is also pretty worn out – I’ll probably have to replace it at some point. Or maybe the existing one can be reupholstered? For a start, I scrubbed it thoroughly and upholstered it with a small woven rug and embellished it with a large cloth.<\/p>\n

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