CC Global: Vans In Iceland

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– Posted on November 14, 2013

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As some retirees are prone to do, my parents have been trying to see how quickly they can fill the pages of their passports.  This is terrific, as I am attempting to train them on the finer points of car-spotting.  These pictures were taken in June at various locations in Iceland.

This first van isn’t your ordinary 15 passenger E-350.  This diesel powered van has been converted to four-wheel drive and is a tour vehicle that crawled and snaked its way over some very rugged terrain.

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This picture of a stretched Ford Excursion should give you a better idea of how the E-350 had been modified.  I cropped out a piece of one of these from the top picture, but height is comparable between the two.

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Are these vans or are they busses?  Is there really a huge difference?  Either way, this pair of Mercedes people movers seem to be hard at work in rural Iceland.  The background does make for a nice picture.

My parents are on the prowl again; let’s hope they find some good subject matter.