Westypilgrimage - With the T3 Westy to the end of the world


1 week left. Planning a special westy trip. Not often that we plan so far ahead. A different kind of pilgrimage. Westypilgrimage. Our Westy is part of our family, we picked him up 26 years ago brand-new in the factory in Hannover. After 26 years of joy, happiness and zillions of great moments we’re decided to go on special kind of pilgrimage with him this fall.
25 years ago we was with the same camper at cabo da roca in Portugal.
“#totheendoftheworld" 
#westypilgrimage
September 02, 2015 at 09:27AM
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The Route with the important stages will be as Google Map at the end of the page.

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Maintenance Day - first weekend in months we aren't on the road with one of our campervans. So a little morning maintenance is done for prep for our westypilgrimage starting next week. I build the original water container back in the westy. Cleaned and with a new pump, hoses and a new faucet for the sink. A couple years ago I removed the container and installed only a removable canister with a pump in the fridge cabinet. It was easier to maintain. Now we need the space in the formerly fridge cabinet, so the decision to rebuild the original setup. After I installed the complete interior only a few weeks ago. This job was surprisingly fast done. Proud of myself. 😉. =====================  
September 05, 2015 at 02:53PM

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Aloha! -- fixed. Couldn't cure her from the jaundice 😒 but at least stable her stand.
September 06, 2015 at 11:59AM

Travel preps 😀 1 night left.
September 09, 2015 at 04:50PM

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Heading west on our special kind of #pilgrimage First 570km done. Enjoying food, drinks and fireworks, #disneytunes right in front of the camper.
September 10, 2015 at 10:08PM

1st stage done. Blue sky, cold beer. Relax time. Disney tunes.
September 10, 2015 at 05:36PM
 😀 Espresso in the westy watching the Disney firework. #roomwithaview
September 30, 2015 at 11:02PM
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Day 2. Leaving Disney. Annoyed by the traffic in Paris. History, biking, cidre snd galettas in the Normandie,
September 11, 2015 at 10:49PM


Mont St.Michel
September 11, 2015 at 05:40PM
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Day 3. Some biking and historics forts at the coastline. Nothing fancy. Regular camper day.












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September 12, 2015 at 10:28PM

September 13, 2015 at 12:56PM







Day 4. Great Dune of Pilat and surfers in Moliets Plage.
September 13, 2015 at 11:15PM














September 13, 2015 at 11:26PM
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Last year at this time both of our campervans were at the beach but 2 different countries, 2 different seas, 900 miles apart. This year we managed to meet up at the same beach. But the #vwcaliforniabeach will stay for surfing. The #westy will hit into Spain and hopefully to #theendoftheworld #finisterre ===========
September 14, 2015 at 12:51PM





Day 5. Resting and Maintenance Day. Taking a little csre of the camper. Getting fresh water and getting rid of the sewage. charging all the electronics and powerbanks. Still a little in #festivalmood Time at the beach. Nothing special today, except the rbig waves rolling in. Great thing to watch. ===========
September 14, 2015 at 10:51PM

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Day 5. Beach Day ☀️😀
September 14, 2015 at 11:06PM




Day 5. Vanlife - beachlife. Unplanned delay but not unwanted. Didn't reach spain today. Stayed a day longer here in southern france. Just because we want, lazy. Drinking, biking, and so on. That's the advantage of time and a campervan. ===========
September 15, 2015 at 07:54PM


Biking and Dunes. Beach day
September 16, 2015 at 09:22AM

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September 16, 2015 at 03:32PM

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Day 6. Hola Espana. From France into Spain. Crossing offshoots of the Pyrenees and heading west. Heavy winds! Hard work for the westy and for me to keep the westy on the road. Arrived a little bit later but it was still enough time for the beach and a little ride on the singlespeeds to discover the surroundings.
September 16, 2015 at 10:43PM

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Bluesky & beach. #beachlife #vanlife #westylife #zweisechsachtinternational #spain
September 16, 2015 at 10:47PM

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Day 7. Relaxed drive further west. Not at the #beach but close. Place with view to the Picos. #mountainview Getting ready for a #singlespeed ride to #ribadesella
September 17, 2015 at 03:17PM
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Sightseeing Singlespeed ride.
September 17, 2015 at 08:20PM

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Room with a view. Picos de Europa National Park. Day 7
September 17, 2015 at 08:25PM
Day 7. Today a pleasant drive further west. Winds again, but luckely not so strong as the day before. So only a short ride was planned a quick stop at #decathlon in #santander for shopping and sneaking arround could be managed. Found a nice campground in #ribadesella, not at the #beach but with a great view at the #picosdeeuropa. Enough time for a #singlespeed #bikeride and more.  ===========================================
September 18, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Day 9. (Have to recount, think I lost a day 😀 )
September 18, 2015 at 06:11PM

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Day 9. Very smooth ride today 😀 No biking today, just walking, historic sites, food, vino tinto and relaxing. Campspot w/ great view and sound of the sea. ====================
September 18, 2015 at 11:19PM

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Day 10 westypilgrimage #santiagodecompostela =========================
September 19, 2015 at 06:21PM

Day 10
September 19, 2015 at 07:42PM
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Day 10. My deepest respect to all the pilgrims who walk hundreds or even thousands of kilometers to do the el camino 👍 I'm glad the #vwcamper is doing so well and brought us here. Hope one time I have enough time to do the el camino for myself. #pilgrims #elcamino #santiagodecompostela
September 19, 2015 at 10:48PM










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Vans 😀 Day 10 #elcamino #santiagodecompostela #vans
September 19, 2015 at 11:55PM
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Cape Finisterre
September 20, 2015 at 11:32AM
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Day 10. 7:30pm. Sun still high. 🍻☀️😎. #
September 20, 2015 at 07:41PM

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September 20, 2015 at 09:42PM
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Day 11. On our way from Santiago de Compostella to Finisterre. Still impressed by the pilgrims. It must be a great feeling finally to reach this point. ====================
September 20, 2015 at 11:45PM
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Honored the westy today for his well done job, bringing us here to the cape finisterre. 25 years ago we was with this vwcamper on his 1st big tour at Cabo de Roca in Portugal. So after 26 years giving us joy and many many good times he got a sticker from #santiagodecompostela and a scallop shell.
September 21, 2015 at 07:52PM










Buenos Dias ☀️ Good morning! ===================  #galicia
September 21, 2015 at 10:11AM

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Comer  #galicia
September 21, 2015 at 02:18PM
Day 12 (I think, lost track again😏) Day of food, great views, drinks, relax and maintenance.
September 21, 2015 at 05:33PM

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September 21, 2015 at 09:55PM

Campervan patio with view 😀😎👍😇 http://www.puntabatuda.com/
September 21, 2015 at 10:01PM

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September 24, 2015 at 06:08PM
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Day 13 #westypilgrimage Good ride with the westy over some mountain passes (897m) from the "end of the world" to more beaches and waves. #galicia
September 25, 2015 at 12:15AM
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You may be faster but we have cold beer in the fridge 😀🍻 #estrellagalicia #vwcamper #homeiswhereyouparkit 
September 25, 2015 at 12:34AM


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Day 15 Basque Country.
September 25, 2015 at 10:45AM
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Day 16. Leaving the mountains, Spain, Basque country. Headind northeast back to France and more beaches 😀🍻☀️ ===================== 
September 25, 2015 at 02:27PM

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Day 17. Feliz fin de semana - another #sunset at the european westcoast #atlantic at our 









Day 17. Biking and beach again. Relax time. =================== 
#biking #beachlife #velodyssee #atlantic #coast 
September 26, 2015 at 03:37PM

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"you can have any brew you want as long it's corona" 😀🍻 #beachlife #camperlife #vanlife #westylife #vwcamper #westypilgrimage #busblog #buslife #coronaextra #furgovw #pilgrims #roadtofinisterre
September 26, 2015 at 04:13PM

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Buenos Dias - Bonjour - Good morning 😀☀️🚐 Day 18 Feliz Domingo. ================== 

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Day 18 #beachlife #velodyssee #france #
September 27, 2015 at 11:08AM

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September 27, 2015 at 02:00PM
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"you can have any brew you want as long it is corona" - Dom ================= #beachlife #westylife #westypilgrimage #differentkindofpilgrimage #vanlife #camperlife #coronaextra #t3 #volkswagen #vw #vwbus #vwcamper #hightop #westy #westfalia #vanagon #roadtrip #travel #mytravelgram #travelgram #igtravel
September 27, 2015 at 02:11PM

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Day 18. #Beach #Sand #Waves #Mejillnones #calzone#vinotinto ============== 
September 27, 2015 at 10:59PM

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Day 18. 🚴⛺️🍷🍕🌝🌅☀️😀 Biking at the #atlantic #coastline ---------- #lavelodyssee #velodyssee #france 
September 27, 2015 at 11:21PM

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Day 20 #westypilgrimage Last stage. On National Routes thru France. Works very well for the #westy 👏😀 =================
September 30, 2015 at 09:19PM

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Day 21. Safely made it home. The #westy did a great job on the nearly 4800km fantastic and exciting trip to #finisterre Now back to work and preparing the #vanagon for the weekend 😜=================== 
October 01, 2015 at 11:12AM


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Westypilgrimage - with the T3 Westy to the end of the world

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