A Motorhome named Papillon

Papillon is a 2006 Winnebago View 23H built on a 2005 Mercedes Benz Sprinter chassis.  Additional information is available at the Winnebago Industries website.  However in our case we added the following upgrades:  Swivel passenger seat, Maxair vent in the rear, steel valve stems, upgraded sway bar, additional side mirrors, steel safe welded to the frame, better kitchen faucet, aluminum turbo resonator (a long ugly story to the shame of Mercedes and Dodge Corp.), maceator, 220V to 110V converter, European fittings for LPG, electric and water, a Scangauge to monitor performance, GPS and mapping software, and a Mil-Spec rated laptop to withstand the shakes, vibrations and spills associated with long term travel.

Papillon is French for "butterfly" and it symbolizes the spirit of our adventure.  The flight and route of the butterfly is influenced by the winds, the scents and the whims of the creature.  Our route and timing will be influenced by the events of the day and the passage of the road.  We have no fixed route, nor a set schedule, we are as free as the butterfly.  (Yes of course we have a general direction and a list of things to see and do, but no preconceived timetable nor routing.)

We have placed the word "butterfly" in 27 languages up Papillon's side and back.  Our hope is that when the locals see the word in their language they will approach and we can meet.