We Go Truck Camping in Northern Europe - TCM
Jane and I traveled last Fall to the Netherlands and rented a Tonke, known in Europe as a "demountable". The coach can be removed from the Mercedes Sprinter exactly as our American truck campers. W...
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Sabconsulting wrote:
Getting 6 weeks total paid holiday (once you have been at the same company many years) is one thing - being allowed to use all that in one 6-week trip is something else - not something I would like to request. I can get away with just over 2 weeks at a time. In exceptional cases I might be able to take 3 weeks. Maybe things are different in Germany.
Hey Steve. Many thanks for all your help on the European trip. As to the vacation time in Germany, I looked back at my notes and I have "5 to 6 weeks". It surprised me so I asked Rolf Soujan and he affirmed it. I didn't write it all down, but I recall that he mentioned the influence of Hamburg on the region. It is one of the busiest ports in the world and is one of the centers of German manufacturing. Rolf said that it is heavily unionized and they have very good benefits.
It may be that the vacation time is different in the far west and north of Germany than in other areas. Or it could be that camping appeals far more to working class families who gather up time for their summer vacations - and perhaps take turns with the children.
