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25 May 2019 / 19 Comments

7 motorhomes on their way to Germany

As this post is published, we are on our way to Kiel, Germany on the StenaLine ferry Germanica. All seven motorhomes, including the one we are testing, are on board and we have had time to socialise and get to know each other. Now we are looking forward to the adventure in Germany!

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We test a Swift motorhome

As we've said before, this time we don't have our own motorhome. Instead, we are testing a motorhome from the company Swift: Swift Tuscany 794eb. We've become very fond of Swift motorhomes when we've seen them at trade shows, and we've written about motorhomes in the family Tuscany when we visited Elmia Husvagn Husbil 2016. Now it will be really exciting to try one for real. We will of course return with a report later!

Swift husbil
Swift Tuscany 794eb
Swift Toscane
Break at a rest stop on the road

Ferry Gothenburg - Kiel

We met the other participants at the ferry terminal in Gothenburg, and then boarded the ferry Stena Germanica. We've travelled this route before and once wrote about the ferry journey in the other direction, from Kiel to Gothenburg. A nice ferry between Sweden and Germany!

For us and the rest of the Beach Basket Challenge team, it was dinner in the buffet restaurant and an opportunity to get to know each other. We knew some of the couples before, but several we have never met before. So we very fun!

There's wifi on board StenaLine's ferries, but since we're uploading heavy photos, and because we wanted to have time to socialise with the rest of the gang, we decided to play it safe and write this blog post before we hit international waters.

Strandkorgsutmaningen
A quick hello in the ferry queue - then we would roll on!

Now the adventure awaits in Germany!

Now we start our journey in Germany! We will be travelling along the coast, and a little bit inland, through the federal states of Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Soon the competitions between the motorhome teams will also start. We will update every day and you can also read more about the trip here:

Husbilen vi testar, Swift Toscane 794eb
The motorhome we're testing, the Swift Toscane 794eb, before boarding the ferry
All our top tips about Germany. Click on the image!

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  1. 4000mil says:

    It's great to have a big thing like this. I will follow you. 🙂

    25 May 2019 - 7:31

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  2. Lena - good for the soul says:

    Hmm, it was a smart move to write the post in Sweden. That boat's wifi is not the best I have noticed!

    Have a nice trip!

    Hug Lena

    25 May 2019 - 8:52

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      Helena says:

      Yes, it was smart! It was possible to check social media from time to time, but uploading photos would not have worked. Saw that there is premium internet though! Have not checked what it costs.

      26 May 2019 - 6:33

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  3. Role o Carina says:

    Sounds nice to travel with others, both known and unknown people!
    My brother had Swift in the 90s that you can borrow for a while!
    They have come back and look great 🙂 .

    Have a nice trip with everyone.....

    25 May 2019 - 9:32

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      Helena says:

      Nice that you drove Swift in the 90s! Just as you say, they have come back to Sweden. We have been impressed when we have seen them at trade fairs, including safety, technical solutions and the fact that many things are in the original version. Now we go test for real! 🙂

      26 May 2019 - 6:35

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  4. Ama de casa says:

    It will be exciting to follow your adventures! 🙂
    We chose that route to the continent at that time. But with a tent then 😉

    The test car looks like it will be easy to drive in narrow alleys... Haha! What a colossus! Certainly as comfortable as any other 🙂

    25 May 2019 - 9:34

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  5. Husis blog says:

    It will be nice to follow your journey.
    Let's hope that FREEDOM gets on the road soon.
    Drive carefully and race calmly.

    25 May 2019 - 9:45

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  6. Mr Frank Olsen says:

    It looks good, that Swift car, yes.
    What licence (körkort) do you need to drive it?
    There has been talk of being able to drive a motorhome up to 4250 kg with a class B licence, in the same way as a car + caravan, but I didn't think this had come into force yet?

    25 May 2019 - 10:06

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  7. Mr Nils-Åke Hansson says:

    Excited to follow your adventures! Not just yours, but everyone involved.

    25 May 2019 - 12:48

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  8. Helena - Oh darling, let's be adventurers says:

    Looking forward to following you on this exciting adventure!

    25 May 2019 - 12:56

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  9. Snows says:

    Exciting test and journey!

    25 May 2019 - 13:12

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  10. Ditte says:

    Glad you are on your way! And nice that the motorhome was delivered on time.
    Smart to write the post before you hit international waters.
    Keep up the good work.

    25 May 2019 - 13:18

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  11. Cathinka - On the move says:

    Great arrangement! Nice trip.

    25 May 2019 - 18:19

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  12. Christine - 29°. says:

    So funny! nice trip! 🙂

    25 May 2019 - 20:47

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  13. BP says:

    The Swift is very nice. The motorhome looks much bigger than the Freedom. Hope you had a really fun first day in Germany.

    25 May 2019 - 21:01

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