Mission accomplished

Alongside the “Heerenvennen” part of the national parc

“De Hamert” near the small village of Wellerlooi.

Or another milestone in the 45 year life of ‘t Kreng. Last month I mentioned that I was on a mission with ‘t Kreng. And that mission was to clock up some more miles before the end of the year in order to get the odometer back to its original setting, when the car left the factory about 45 years ago. This would be the second time that happened with this car in my possession. I actually purchased her with 73993 kilometres on the clock. And after the restoration was finished in July 1997, it only took me 2 years before the clock was back to 00000 kilometres:

The next 100000 kilometres took slightly longer. Mainly because the car was relieved of its daily duties at the start of this century. But this morning I set of for the final 160 kilometres of my mission. And it was quite a lovely drive!

View across the river Meuse on the monastery village of Steyl.

Brangk Baarlo

Old monastery wall along the Legioenweg, Baarlo

And when I turned into the forecourt of a petrol station just across the border in Germany, the odometer turned from 99999 to 00000. Call it timing!