This was about 42% of all the recorded holtorfs in the usa. Gunther and christine holtorf left germany on december 1988 in a mercedes g class wagon with the goal of driving the length of africa and back. What this amazing cat does in this epic video will blow your mind. The most holtorf families were found in and the usa in 1880and the usa in 1920. This was about 42% of all the recorded holtorf s in the usa. From 1867 to 1872 he was a town councilor in leipzig.
Otto on the switchbacks that lead to mount everest base camp. Back in 1989, as the berlin wall fell, gunther holtorf and his wife christine set out on what was meant to be an 18month tour of africa in their mercedes benz g wagon. In the best of moods, he sits at the wheel of his blue mercedes suv that he has called otto for many years. Turns out a quartercentury and 559,000 miles later the number was 215. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
The words epic and amazing are thrown around these days. Gunther holtorf, one of the worlds great travellers, was talking about his africa animals experience when he visited taiwan. Gunther and otto went on to visit a total of 179215 countries in 2326 years, depending on your news source. In 1908 he founded his own business otto gunther, a hardware store, to which he soon added a household department. Gunther holtorfs 23year road trip horizons unlimited. The couple originally planned to spend just 18 months touring the african countryside in their mercedesbenz gwagen named otto, but a year and a half eventually turned into a continuous. Iowa had the highest population of holtorf families in 1880. Holtorf is a german traveler who, often in company of his partner christine, journeyed approximately 560,000mi 900,000km across the world in his gwagen mercedes benz named otto, visiting 215 countries in 26 years. I found the jade cat a very difficult read and it took several attempts and months to finish this book. Since that time, sophisticated imported goods from germany is an integral part of. Jan 07, 20 gunther holtorf, a 75yearold former airline ceo who has driven more than 820,000 kilometers over the past two decades, doesnt care if you remember his travels.
After 215 countries and 559,000 miles, otto goes into. Featuring stunning landscape photographs, gritty testimonials and taking a closer look at the vehicles of their choice, the book. Holtorf is a german traveler who, often in company of his partner christine, journeyed approximately 560,000 mi 900,000 km across the world in his gwagen mercedes benz named otto, visiting 215 countries in 26 years. Oct 09, 2014 gunther holtorf left bavaria in 1989 in his blue fourbyfour planning to visit africa. In 1880 there were 22 holtorf families living in iowa. People dont take trips, trips take people, john steinbeck famously said, perfectly encapsulating the stories in off the road, an anthology of road trips as seen through the eyes of the people who have embarked on them, out now from gestalten. Oct 14, 2014 gunther holtorf is now in the guinness world record book, and says he plans on putting his mechanical talents to good use by restoring old cars. Gunther and his late wife originally set out in their mercedesbenz g wagon on a trip to africa, and never stopped traveling. Urine trouble was an extremely valuable resource in my crossexamination on the accuracy of the county probation departments urine drugscreening device and techniques. Oct 15, 2014 for over two decades, gunther and christine lived out of their car as they drove to incredible locations across six continents. Gunther holtorfmeet the man on a 23year road trip in a. Back in 1989, as the berlin wall fell, gunther holtorf set out on what was meant to be an 18month tour of africa in his mercedes benz g wagen.
Another vehicle is coming towards gunther holtorf without slowing. Holtorf had a lengthy career with lufthansa beginning in 1958, and eventually became an overseas. Gunther holtorf, a 75yearold former airline ceo who has driven more. Gunther holtorf left bavaria in 1989 in his blue fourbyfour planning to visit africa. Gunther holtorf and his 500,000 mile journey around the world. The first time we heard that our entry as the longest journey by car at this time 117 countries, 451231 km 280617 miles since october 16, 1984 nearly years was approved by the guinness publishing was on friday, june 20, 1997, as we had an interview at bbcs world service outlook at the bush house in the center of london. Gunther holtorf was an executive for german airline lufthansa. Gunther, christine and otto how a man met a woman and they set off on anepicjourney across six continents in one amazing unbreakable car.
Nov 21, 2014 gunther holtorf will probably earn the guinness record for the highest number of countries visited in a single vehicle. Otto by gunther holtorf, 9783868837780, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He is also founder and director of the nonprofit national academy of hypothyroidism nah, which is dedicated to dissemination of new evidencebased information to doctors and patients on the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism and advanced. Many are lucky do it for a few months, or even a couple of years, but perhaps no modern travelers have been more ambitious than gunther and christine holtorf, who set out in 1990 on a tour of africa in a mercedes benz g wagon named otto, and never looked back. Holtorf and explore their bibliography from s gunther w. The finances behind gunther holtorfs 26year rtw trip. In 1988, before the fall of the berlin wall, gunther holtorf and his wife christine set off on a monumental road trip that would span 26 years, 177 countries, and nearly 550,000 miles 885,9 km. Gunther holtorf was born on july 4, 1937 in gottingen, lower saxony, germany. Jul 25, 2012 gunther holtorfs 23year road trip from srterbas on vimeo.
For most of this epic journey, holtorf was accompanied by his fourth wife, christine. After 215 countries and 559,000 miles, otto goes into the. They formed an extraordinary 20year partnership, in which otto was a third and equal member. Join facebook to connect with gunther otto and others you may know. Nov 14, 2012 gunther and his late wife originally set out in their mercedesbenz g wagon on a trip to africa, and never stopped traveling. Earlier this year, 76yearold german adventurer gunther holtorf completed a 26year, 550,000mile road trip that took him to 179 countries. Late one morning, otto motors calmly through lithuania towards kamenny log, the border town to belarus. Back in 1989, as the berlin wall fell, gunther holtorf and his wife christine set out on what was meant to be an 18month tour of africa in their mercedes benz g wagen. For most of this incredible journey, holtorf was accompanied by his wife, christine. Remarkably, this is the first accident holtorf and his car, otto, have experienced. Gunther holtorfs 23year road trip from srterbas on vimeo. Christine passed away before their world tour ended but before she passed, she instructed gunther to complete their journey.
Since that time, sophisticated imported goods from germany is an integral part of the product range of the company. The incredible 26year road trip of german adventurer gunther. Watch all 5 videos with gunter otto and 0 new videos with gunter otto added today. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gunther holtorf books online. Abiturprufungsaufgaben gymnasiumgesamtschule nrw zentralabitur mathematik leistungskurs 2015 mit cdrom. Gunther holtorf, christine and otto went on an epic 26year road trip all over the world. Hong kong world of contrasts by gunther holtorf and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Carl holtorf was born circa 1908, at birth place, nebraska, to marx holtorf and amanda holtorf. An entry into the guinness book of world records is in the works. Cambridge companion to historical archaeology 2006 cornelius holtorf.
Gunther holtorf and his mercedes named otto have made it into the world record booksswns gunther holtorf. Charles holtorf, dds, a highly rated dentistry practitioner in bellingham, wa. In 1990, when he neared the age of 50, he decided that he wanted to see the world. Featuring stunning landscape photographs, gritty testimonials and taking a closer look at the vehicles of their choice, the book presents. Couples extraordinary 550,000mile road trip across 177. The incredible 26year road trip of german adventurer. Oct, 2014 many are lucky do it for a few months, or even a couple of years, but perhaps no modern travelers have been more ambitious than gunther and christine holtorf, who set out in 1990 on a tour of africa in a mercedes benz g wagon named otto, and never looked back. Oct, 2014 earlier this year, 76yearold german adventurer gunther holtorf completed a 26year, 550,000mile road trip that took him to 179 countries. We help people maintain or regain their freedom of movement. The listing of somalia as a visited country is in fact contradictary and raises thus the question, whether gunther holtorf and therefore otto the mercedes car have indeed traveled in all the other mentioned countries that he is claiming.
Era il 1988 quando gunther holtorf, protagonista del leggendario viaggio ha toccato il sud america, america centrale, messico, usa, canada e alaska, per poi ricominciare dallaltra parte del. Bbc news gunther holtorf s 23year road trip gunther holtorf s 23year road trip back in 1989, as the berlin wall fell, gunther holtorf and his wife christine set out on what was meant to be an 18month tour of africa in their mercedes benz g wagon. Gunther holtorf talked about his africa hyena experience. While i thought the subject matter sounded interesting the style of writing and the characters account options fazer login. This mercedes benz gwagen, affectionately named otto, has carried gunther holtorf and his wife christine on an incredible 500,000 mile journey around the world. When you travel like that, you cant say, im going to go read a book in the garden. The finances behind gunther holtorfs 26year rtw trip nomad. Gunther holtorf will probably earn the guinness record for the highest number of countries visited in a single vehicle. Having worked for an airline he has already traveled much of the world by air travel, but it wasnt enough so he decided to load everything they needed into his 1988 mercedes benz gwagon and set. After 23 years on the road, gunther has covered more than 800,000km thats the equivalent of circumnavigating the planet 20 times. Holtorf began the odyssey back in 1989, when he set out with his trusty mercedesbenz gwagen otto for an 18month tour of africa. Otto gunther came to swakopmund in 1898 as master locksmith from germany. Ellis island and other new york passenger lists, 18201957. Otto took them to extraordinary places like the sand dunes of the sahara, rural villages in kenya, the streets of paris, ancient buddhist temples, war zones in iraq, and even the normally forbidden nation of north korea.
Oct 14, 2014 otto on the switchbacks that lead to mount everest base camp. But you better respect otto, his g wagon that will be placed in a. Gunther holtorf talked about his africa hyena experience on vimeo. Holtorfs journey may well be the longest ever roadtrip accomplished with only one car. The holtorf family name was found in the usa, and canada between 1880 and 1920. Over the next 20 years the trio would rack up almost 550,000 miles 885,9km. They represent a staggering achievement by a german called gunther holtorf and his mercedesbenz gclass, affectionately known as otto. For over two decades, gunther and christine lived out of their car as they drove to incredible locations across six continents.
Gunther holtorf, a 75yearold former airline ceo who has driven more than 820,000 kilometers over the past two decades, doesnt care if you remember his. He is also founder and director of the nonprofit national academy of hypothyroidism nah, which is dedicated to dissemination of new evidencebased information to doctors and patients on the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism and advanced integrative. They finished a test drive of the car in east africa in 5 months, and in late 1990 began the trip in earnest, leaving from france and spending the next 5 years crosscircumventing africa. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Now, with more than 800,000km 500,000 miles on the clock, gunther is still going.
Gunther holtorf his wife and otto the mercedes g waggon. Then he dropped out and decided to travel to all the countries in the world. Worldrecordtour, world record, guinness book of world records. When i look at the map now, its really hard to imagine that ive been to all these places. Gunther holtorf is now in the guinness world record book, and says he plans on putting his mechanical talents to good use by restoring old cars.
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