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Sunday, March 2, 2014

{Oversize Load Transport}

When we had just moved from The Netherlands to Georgia, USA we were amazed at what would at times pass us on the road. Like Oversize Load Transport with half a home or an entire home! Have you ever seen that in your country? Bet you would pop your eyes wide open too...


It was quite an experience for us to see this. Probably this was on our road to work where we took this photo. This was exceptionally WIDE!
Have you encountered any of those?


39 comments:

  1. we see a lot of single- and double-wides being moved around out here in the country. :)

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    1. Dearest Theresa,
      The first time we encountered one like this, our eyes got really big as we've never ever seen anything like this in The Netherlands!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. I've never seen anything like a house, not here or in the USA, lol! That was fun Mariette.
    I hope you are not missing your family and that you are back to your normal rutine. I know it's hard when we have to part from dear famly. My daughter Sofia and her family are coming tomorrow for a long weekend for the Carnival hliday and the girls will stay for 2 weeks after they leave with us, as they're on summer vacation because their school has a different Schedule as we do here which is like in the USA. Have a great weekend, sweet lady.
    This was a fun post!
    FABBY

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    1. Dearest Fabby,
      Such a house on the road was quite a surprise to us as well!
      It is always hard to amputate yourself again from family; especially from Mom & Dad! But we will adjust to life on this side of the ocean again. Catching up on so many things, takes quite a while for getting into the routine again.
      You are lucky when your family is coming again, fun times to look forward to an enjoy together.
      Enjoy your special weekend together.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. It is a very common sight in Australia. Often houses are transported.

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    1. Dearest Kay,
      Oh for sure Australia is wide and open enough for doing this as well.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  4. Hello Mariette, You are right about the surreal aspect of seeing houses being moved. It seems that this is/was no rare thing in America. In researching old houses, I am surprised how many are not at their original locations. In Cleveland, the large Victorian Fuller house was moved over the water--here are some pictures:
    http://blog.cleveland.com/westshoresun/2010/02/grant_money_supports_bayarts_f.html?p=fuller+house++moved+cleveland

    Also, this photo is worth checking out, for the water-skier going by the house!
    http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2012/03/the_irene_fuller_house_in_bay.html?p=fuller+house++moved+cleveland

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    1. Dearest Jim,
      That is a very surreal fact and also here in our town a very historic home has been moved away in order that the Post Office could expand its delivery vehicle parking. The Victorian Fuller house was a very large one and also heavy with its 120 ton for being moved across the lake.
      In the Old World there would never be space for getting such freight through and neither in Asia.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  5. Dearest Mariette;
    OMG!!! My eyes got really wide open p;) Living in Japan, I can easily guess not many people have travel trailer itself. Haha,we call them "camping car", which is one of the Japanese English:-)

    I D hope you will get plenty of rest,m y friend☆☆☆

    Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

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    1. Dearest Miyako,
      This is by no means a Caravan or Camper but just moving a house that will be set up permanently some place else! A Caravan or Camper is a lot smaller and does not exceed the width for being on the raod.
      Rest I do still need but in about a week I will get adjusted again. Things were too hectic upon arrival here as I had another project lined up right away.
      Thank you for your very loyal and warm friendship across the oceans!
      Sincere hugs to you as well!
      Mariette

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    2. Hi again; "Oversize Load Transport with half a home or an entire home" haha, I don't think I read this phrase properly. I just was reading thinking it what I thought it was from the start.
      My husband said that he has seen transporting the house like this on TV in foreign country. He said I can think it kind of same as transporting "shinkansen" with car I've seen before.
      Thank you very much for the explanation, silly me again:-)

      Take Care and sending LOVE from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

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  6. Ja dat zal je in ons land niet vaak zien, hoewel er laatst wel een huis verplaatst is bij Muiden. Dat ging niet over de weg maar centimeter voor centimeter op rails omdat het in de weg stond voor de aanleg van een nieuwe weg. Het was maar een paar meter. http://nos.nl/video/582513-pippi-langkoushuis-bij-muiden-verplaatst.html.
    Groetjes, Marianne

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    1. Beste Marianne,
      Ja, zo kan het ook en voor een historisch pand zoals die villa is het geweldig. De link die jij hierboven gaf werkte niet op mijn server maar toen ik het opzocht via Bing kon ik de NOS video zo vinden. Wat een project was dat!
      Liefs en fijn weekend.
      Mariette

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  7. oui surtout après les vacances d'été
    j'ai croisé des bateaux énormes entourés de motards
    bon weekend
    tendresse
    edith (iris)

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    1. Ma chère Iris,
      Devinant en France ils ne habituellement transportent un foyer d'habitation permanent sur la route. Peut-être à la délocalisation d'une maison historique, sur l'eau... ?
      Bon weekend et tendresse,
      Mariette

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  8. Lieve Mariette,

    Kan me voorstellen dat je even door de ogen moet wrijven wanneer je onderweg zo'n uitzonderlijk transport over de weg tegenkomt.
    In Nederland werden in het verleden vaker bijzondere huizen en molens met historische waarde in hun geheel verplaatst over de weg of over water en staan sindsdien in openluchtmuseums zoals Zaanse Schans en Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen.
    Onlangs werd het prachtige 'Pippi Langkous Huis' uit Muiden nog 400 meter verplaatst,we konden de beelden volgen op TV ,het moest wijken voor aquaduct A1 .

    Fijn weekeind en lieve groet,
    Ger
    ps
    ja, je zag het goed:2 gouden tientjes,Wilhelmientjes met opgestoken haar en een zilveren halve gulden met Wilhelmina 1930.

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    1. Lieve Ger,
      Ja hier zagen we geregeld het transport van zulke mobiele woningen op de wegen. Het kan hier ook best omdat alles zo wijds is vergeleken met Nederland. Ja, Marianne gaf de link al van die Pippi Langkous woning en we zagen het. Een hele klus om het zo 400 meter te verplaatsen maar toch ook fijn dat het UNESCO pand zo bewaard kon blijven! Ook in Arnhem, het openluchtmuseum in Arnhem heeft zo ook verschillende panden van elders aangevoerd gekregen.
      Ja mooi toch die nostalgische oude sieraden. Zelf heb ik er ook nog verschillende.
      Liefs en fijn weekend!
      Mariette

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  9. Oh my goodness! I 've seen oversize load (with sign and accompanied by another car) on highway, but not like this! Oh well, it must be convenient way of moving as no packing is necessary :-)

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    1. Dearest Tamago,
      One wonders what at times is on the road like a monster load.
      Don't think they will leave the china in the cup boards though!
      Such a home is not the best feeling for secure living through storms and such...
      Hugs and happy weekend!
      Mariette

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  10. honestly, you see this a lot more in the south....

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    1. Dearest Lorraine,
      You are quite right about that as in the populous north east you would not be able to handle this.
      Happy weekend to you!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  11. Dear Mariette,i have seen this scene many times in our area!Most houses ,because the earthquakes, are prefabricated homes!It looks so funny!Wish you a happy new month of March!!Hugs!
    Dimi...

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    1. Dearest Dimi,
      Like the one in the above picture, that is also a prefabricated home. Great for quick relief in an earthquake region but maybe such homes are also more prone to damage...
      Happy weekend and new month March to you as well; let Spring start soon.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  12. Liebste Mariette,
    einen solchen Transport sah ich in Florida zum ersten Mal. Ich war so erstaunt. Konnte es kaum fassen, was ich da sah. Später begegneten uns noch mehrere Transporte.
    Einen schönen Abend wünscht Dir
    Irmi

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    1. Liebe Irmi,
      Genau das Gefühl hatten wir auch zum ersten Mal! Es ist auch eine schnelle und billige Art vom wohnen aber nicht die sicherste.
      Schönes Wochenende und liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  13. I have not seen anything quite like it Mariette.

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    1. Dearest Dee,
      So you can imagine my big eyes too!
      Hugs and happy weekend,
      Mariette

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  14. lieve Mariette !!!
    als eerste dankjewel voor je bezoekje op mijn blogje ..
    Altijd leuk een nederlandse babbel ....
    ik kan me voorstellen dat je er raar van op keek ..zo zwaar belast vervoer ...
    maar zoals Dimi als schreef kom je dit soort dingen in ons land wel vaker voor ...
    En nog wel anderen dingen... als je ziet hoe de zigueners hier rond rijden !!!!
    een fijne zondag en tot hoors !!!

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    1. Lieve Nieneke,
      Ja, het was erg grappig die introductie via Marie-Anne!
      We kijken allemaal wel eens vreemd op als je ziet wat er allemaal op deze wereld rond rijdt...
      Jullie onag is nu om maar ik wens je een hele fijne nieuwe week.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  15. I've watched several TV programmes about this. It's really amazing

    Marina

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    1. Dearest Marina,
      Oh, it is incredible what can be transported at times! It sure made for big eyes...
      Hugs and happy new week.
      Mariette

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  16. Liebe Mariette,

    in den Kommentaren ist schon alles geschrieben.

    Sonnige Grüße
    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Ja von Verwunderung bis zum Erstaunen...
      Liebe und auch sonnige Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  17. Jeetje, nee echt niet! Volgens mij kan dit alleen in Amerika...
    Wel handig, kun je al eens op een andere plaats wonen...
    Fijne dag!
    Nicole

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    1. Beste Nicole,
      Dit zijn doorgaans nieuwe woningen die naar hun permanente plek gereden worden.
      De open ruimte hebben we hier doorgaans wel en ook zeker veel ruimere wegen dan in Nederland. Waarvan akte tijdens ons veertiendaagse verblijf onlangs.
      Liefs en fijne nieuwe week.
      Mariette

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  18. Dearest Mariette, I have never seen anything that big but I have seen some strange things. I have seen lots of half houses on I-16.
    Hope all is well with you and your family,
    Love to you, Ginger

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    1. Dearest Ginger,
      Probably this was the topper of all width that we've seen so far. Half houses we quite often have seen too but this whole house almost pushed everybody else off the road!
      Hugs to you and yes, all is well with us and family!
      Mariette

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  19. Dearest Mariette,
    I have seen such pictures in TV, when they have reported special companies, how does such transports! If it would happen here, I guess, I would get really big eyes ...LOL ...
    Have a wonderful new week,
    Love and hugs
    Claudia

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    1. Dearest Claudia,
      In the Old World such transport would get stuck in no time... as the roads are by far not wide enough.
      Enjoy your new week as well and sending you hugs,
      Mariette

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