Report 14th of November
By Robert
With the Model T behind the Land Rover, we drive from Matelândia to Guarapuava.
We connect the Model T to the Land Rover. Two people have to sit in the towed Model T because the Land Rover only fits 3 people. Trudy and Robert take the first shift.
Connection Model T to Land Rover
The Model T is not visible in the mirrors of the Land Rover, so Dirk makes us an emergency flag. Sticking it out means we have to pee, waving it means there’s something seriously wrong.
Emergency flag
It is essential that we don’t steer or put the car accidently into gear while it is being towed, so Dirk fixes all the levers with straps.
It might look a bit silly sitting in the towed Model T, but actually it’s a great way of travelling. People honk their horns, wave, film, take pictures or laugh out loud, when they see us drive by.
Trudy and Robert in towed Model T
The road is beautiful, and it’s as if we have managed to get the best seats in the theatre. Brazil is a very green country. We see endless farming land, alternated by forests. Every now and then we pass a village or town. We also see an umbrella-like pine trees, called araucaria.
Landscape on the way
Araucária
Every so many kilometres we pass a police checkpoint, and each time it’s a bit exciting if they will let us pass. But most of the time they are to flabbergasted when they see us and just wave. It gets really exciting when a police car catches up with us and stays behind us with his flashing lights on. We deliberately don’t look back and after a few minutes he passes us and fortunately drives on.
