{"id":2548,"date":"2012-07-24T02:23:13","date_gmt":"2012-07-24T01:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.benmgiles.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=2548"},"modified":"2012-07-24T02:35:24","modified_gmt":"2012-07-24T01:35:24","slug":"gunther-holtorfs-23-year-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.benmgiles.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=2548","title":{"rendered":"Gunther Holtorf’s 23-year road trip"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back in 1989, as the Berlin Wall fell, Gunther Holtorf and his wife Christine set out on what was meant to be an 18-month tour of Africa in their Mercedes Benz G Wagon. Now, with more than 800,000km on the clock, Gunther is still going.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The German former airline executive has travelled the equivalent of 20 times around the planet in the vehicle – which he calls Otto. He says he has never had a serious breakdown. Recently in Vietnam, Canadian-born photographer David Lemke joined Gunther on one section of his epic journey.
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All images subject to copyright. Photography by Gunther Holtorf and David Lemke.<\/em><\/p>\n

Music by Fat Boy Slim, Tom Cochrane and KPM Music.<\/em><\/p>\n

Slideshow production by Paul Kerley and Kate McGeown. Publication date 24 July 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

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David Lemke photographer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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