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A couple from Zehmigkau converted a GDR-era W50 truck into a motorhome. They are traveling a route across the Alps and by ferry across the Mediterranean to Tunisia, which presents logistical challenges.
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A couple from Zehmigkau converted a GDR-era W50 truck into a motorhome. They are traveling a route across the Alps and by ferry across the Mediterrane...
A couple from Zehmigkau converted a GDR-era W50 truck into a motorhome. They are traveling a route across the Alps and by ferry across the Mediterranean to Tunisia, which presents logistical challenges.
Updated: 11.07.2026
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