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Re: DOWL's DRM-Free European Mega Tour

Posted: 21 Oct 2019 21:29
by OfficialDOWL
Part 32: Cabbages from Chişinău (MO) to Cluj-Napoca (RO)
Through the countryside of Moldova & Romania to the ancient city of Cluj-Napoca.
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Leaving the farm on the outskirts of Chişinău.
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The rain continues to fall as we leave the capital behind.
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Passing through a town, the sun starts to come out from behind the clouds.
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Back across the border.
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The rain finally stops.
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Driving passed the ruins of an ancient castle.
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Mountains tower above the forest.
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Looking out across the Romanian Carpathians.
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Arriving in Cluj-Napoca.

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 29 Oct 2019 21:06
by OfficialDOWL
Having picked up some gearboxes from the factory I was asked to take some medical waste from the hospital, so I hooked up the second trailer and set off.
Part 33: Transmissions & Medical Waste from Cluj-Napoca (RO) to Debrecen (H)
From Romania into Hungary.
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Leaving the garage in Cluj-Napoca.
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Under a bridge and through the fields of Romania.
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The road skirts round the edge of a forest.
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We go past a small rural town.
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Across the border into Hungary
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Beautiful Countryside.
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Arriving in Debrecen.
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Lots of trees give the city a nice feel.

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 29 Oct 2019 22:24
by krigl
Great to see pictures of Romania, I really enjoyed touring there too. Very nice!

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 21:40
by OfficialDOWL
Part 34: Plastic Bottles from Debrecen (H) to Budapest (H)
220km from Debrecen to the Ancient City of Budapest - the capital of Hungary.
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Along a gravel track back onto the main road.
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On the M35/E79.
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Through the gentle hills & fields.
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Heading into Budapest.
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The Budapest skyline.

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 03 Nov 2019 18:11
by OfficialDOWL
Part 35: Metal Cans from Budapest (H) to Kielce (PL) via Banská Bystrica (SK)
500 km across Slovakia and into Poland.
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On the road heading away from Budapest.
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Weaving our way through the fields and into Slovakia.
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Into a forest.
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A hot air balloon flies over a power station.
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We arrive in Banská Bystrica in the late afternoon.
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Back on our way the next morning.
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Over the top of a hill and into Poland.
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A few hairpins coming down the other side.
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Going around Kraków.
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Arriving in Kielce.
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At the depot after a long few days.

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 16:41
by OfficialDOWL
Part 36: Precast Stairs from Kielce (PL) to Warszawa (PL)
200km north to the Polish capital.
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Filling up with diesel at a petrol station just north of Kielce.
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More fields of sunflowers.
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Going through Radom to pick up some supplies.
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On the motorway around Warszawa.
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Past the train station in central Warszawa.

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 06 Nov 2019 14:01
by Sam!
beautiful shots again. Driving such a long truck is not for me, I try to avoid :)

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 07 Nov 2019 22:19
by OfficialDOWL
Sam! wrote:
06 Nov 2019 14:01
Driving such a long truck is not for me, I try to avoid :)
It'll get Longer In Finland! :D
Part 37: Ketchup from Warszawa (PL) to Gdańsk (PL)
450km north to the port of Gdańsk, earning €12,000.
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Leaving Warszawa as the sun sets.
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A fighter jet has slid off the semi trailer, an expensive mistake.
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The Polish countryside at night.
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Turning onto the E75/A1 at Łódź.
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More fields.
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Arriving in Gdańsk.

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 08 Nov 2019 15:21
by OfficialDOWL
Part 38: Plastic Rolls from Gdańsk (PL) to Калининград (Kaliningrad)(RU)
A trip into the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast.
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Looking over the port of Gdańsk at sunrise.
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Bales stacked up in the fields.
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Around Elbląg on the S7.
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Fields of sunflowers stretch for many kilometres into the distance.
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Entering Russia at the border checkpoint.
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Roadworks to widen the 27A-002.
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At the depot just south of Kaliningrad.

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 08 Nov 2019 19:41
by pro_boos78011