It finally came, the day we had been working towards for so long: today the handover of the caravan is to take place as part of an in-house exhibition for four Fendt caravan models at a large garden centre in Rain am Lech.

On the way to the garden centre, we first had to visit our advertising artist in Augsburg, who had printed out our project slogan "Cultural Journey along Roman Roads" in three languages for the towing vehicle and was now supposed to assemble it. After this appointment worked out perfectly, we then headed towards Rain am Lech.

Our project vehicle Fendt Saphir Scand was not there

The short journey from Augsburg was exciting, because we had only seen the caravan, which was to become our second home for at least the next three years, in the brochure. No wonder, then, that my wife in particular could hardly wait for the first "meeting", curiosity was getting too great.

The exhibition vehicles were also easy to find in front of the main entrance to the garden centre, only ...... our project vehicle Fendt Saphir Scand was not there. But the agreed handover date was only two hours away.

Of course, the Maurenbrecher couple, whom we had already got to know in advance as Fendt ambassadors via email from the marketing manager, Mr. Kamm, were eager to explain the caravans on display to the interested public, not without drawing attention to a competition. We didn't want to disturb the activities and first decided to take a little tour of the garden centre and its grounds. And, one can only say: Respect! A well-kept outdoor area with many ponds and water landscapes, an open space for children that can almost be described as an adventure playground, really tasty gastronomic offers and of course everything the house and court gardener needs in terms of plants and equipment.

Now it was time to go back to the main entrance. Lo and behold, our coveted object in the form of our Fendt Saphir Scand project vehicle was also present in the meantime. Of course, this was the first step towards the vehicle and after the first inspection from the outside, the first step inside followed. And, what can we say, we were thrilled. Of course, Mr. Maurenbrecher was also present, who was able to extensively test the Fendt Saphir Scand caravan beforehand, which meant that he had a great deal of experience in explaining details. In general, an experienced camper whose detailed knowledge can only be admired. So we gratefully accepted his offers of help and exchanged telephone and address data. After our first experiences with the vehicle, we will also present some more details about the project vehicle in our article, which have already been explained to us in theory by Mr. Maurenbrecher.

What can we say, we were thrilled.

An employee of Mr. Kamm was also present, who explained further details, and a little later a technician from Fendt-Caravan also came along. So there was concentrated expertise on site to show us the technical equipment of the caravan, which was also optimally prepared for winter operation. Understandably, we were also excited about the commissioning of the Ipcopter satellite system, which is of course of particular importance to us, after all we want to report as up-to-date as possible from all our locations. Only a few pushes of a button are necessary to extend the satellite system, which then automatically aligns itself with the satellite. In connection with the WLAN modem already installed, Internet access should be possible throughout Europe and at least in large parts of Turkey. We are curious to see whether this technical facility, which is usually used in research vehicles or in the event of disasters in inaccessible regions.

A few obligatory photos followed, which are intended in particular to document Mr. Maurenbrecher handing over the keys to the Fendt Saphir Scand, then the vehicle documents were handed over coffee and cake in the garden centre restaurant.

Since we wanted to be there the next day for talks about the Roman festival to be coordinated in Brunn near Vienna in the following year, we slowly started to prepare for the departure. Disconnect the power cable connections to the caravan, pre-tension the towing vehicle, mount the all-important, far-reaching rear-view mirror.

It was then a really warm farewell with the Maurenbrecher family and the employees of Fendt-Caravan, accompanied by many good wishes and of course the wish for a successful project implementation: "Understanding and cultural journey along Roman roads". Certainly, this contact will deepen in the course of the trip.

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