Travel Odds and Ends

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On the western edge of Bad Doberan, Germany, we spotted a camping sign near a farmhouse, and we could see a couple of trailers behind the barn, so in we went. There were several junk cars nearby, so with the owners permission we selected these labels from a couple of cars. The Trabant factory was closed not long after the Berlin Wall came down. Because of the lack of quality, they didn’t think they could sell any more of them at any price, but within a year or so, they became a “collectable” selling for more then they cost when new.
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This is just a few of the many electric plugs we needed over the years.

Many times there many plugs and extension cords of various sizes, with various types of plugs from a variety of countries, connected into a converter plug or two. Electric power throughout Europe is 220 Volt, but plugs are often different in this country and that.

England’s plug is about 2 inches square and 1 inch thick, with three large flat prongs, and there is a fuse inside the plug. The German plug is 1 inch in diameter, and about 2 inches long, has two round prongs with the “ground” built into the plug itself. The French plugs are similar in shape, but you must have the proper adapter, since the “ground” is built in the receptacle, not the plug. Italy uses a three prong plug, but they are in a different arrangement, than the German and French plugs.

That blue thing with the “P” is a timer for parking in Germany. You must turn the dial to the time you parked, so the police can see if you have been there too long.
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I’ll let you guess why these books are shown here. The top book is the front and back of the first edition of the book on France. if you want more information, just click..

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