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Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 08 Nov 2019 19:52
by Sam!
Great pictures. It's not easy to make them. I always have to wait for the sun to stand properly. :)

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 09 Nov 2019 15:03
by OfficialDOWL
Part 39: Empty Pallets from Калининград (Kaliningrad)(RU) to Kaunas (LT)
350km into Lithuania - earning €10,000.
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Leaving the industrial estate outside Kaliningrad.
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Over a floodplain, looking out over suburban Kaliningrad.
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Driving past a war memorial in Bolshakovo.
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Crossing the river Neman into Lithuania.
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A wind farm.
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On the E85/A1.
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Entering Kaunas County.
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At the chemical plant.
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The view over the industrial part of Kaunas.

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 10 Nov 2019 17:48
by OfficialDOWL
At the garage in Kaunas I hooked up the drop side trailer and headed to BLT.
Part 40: Plant Substrate from Kaunas (LT) to Vilnius (LT)
A short drive to the capital of Lithuania.
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Leaving BLT with the trailer fully loaded.
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A church on the outskirts of Kaunas.
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On the E85/A1.
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Arriving in Vilnius.
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Looking out over Ikea.

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 23 Nov 2019 22:55
by OfficialDOWL
Part 41: Bags of Seeds from Vilnius (LT) to Liepāja (LV)
400km to the Latvian coast, earning €12,000.
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At NCH in Vilnius.
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On the motorway heading towards Ukmergė.
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Crossing a river.
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Past an industrial estate.
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Driving through Šiauliai.
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On the motorway again.
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The endless Baltic forests.
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Arriving in Liepāja.
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At the farm.

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 24 Nov 2019 15:04
by OfficialDOWL
Part 42: Floor Tiles from Liepāja (LV) to Rīga (LV)
250km to the capital of Latvia, earning €10,000.
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Leaving the depot at the port of Liepāja.
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Past a lake.
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Through another small town.
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The forests give way to fields.
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Crossing over the river Venta on an old iron bridge.
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Crossing the Daugava at the head of the Rīga water reservoir.
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Arriving in Rīga.
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At the hotel as the sun sets.

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 25 Nov 2019 20:31
by OfficialDOWL
Part 43: Fertiliser from Rīga (LV) to Tartu (EST) & Tallinn (EST)
370km from one capital to another, earning €18,000.
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Leaving the chemical plant in Rīga.
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Through the forests on the E77/A2.
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A train in a cutting...
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...waiting for another train at a level crossing.
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More forests.
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Entering Estonia.
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Past a small village.
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In Tartu.
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Heading for Tallinn having dropped some of the load off at the depot.
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A very hot day and a cloudless sky.
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A boat moored on a river.
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Past a windmill.
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Arriving in Tallinn.
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Parked up at NCH, looking over the outskirts of Tallinn.
After a long morning drive, we'll rest in Tallinn until tomorrow afternoon before heading for St Petersburg.

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 26 Nov 2019 19:40
by Sam!
impressive shots. Thank you.

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 26 Nov 2019 20:29
by OfficialDOWL
Part 44: Bricks from Tallinn (EST) to Санкт-Петербу́рг (Saint Petersburg)(RU)
A journey into mainland Russia and the most northerly metropolis in the world.
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On the motorway out of Tallinn.
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Over a river.
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A village by the side of a lake.
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Looking back towards Estonia as wee cross the Narva and enter Russia.
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The sun sets over another river.
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A church on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg.
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Saint Petersburg from the ring road.
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Looking across the city at night.

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 27 Nov 2019 19:57
by OfficialDOWL
One of my contacts in Saint Petersburg asked if I could help transport some concrete beams from the factory to a chemical plant in Helsinki.
Part 45: Concrete Beam from Санкт-Петербу́рг (Saint Petersburg)(RU) to Helsinki (FIN)
330km to the Finnish capital, earning €9,000.
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On the motorway heading north through the city.
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Past the Krestovsky Stadium.
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Paying the toll for the bridges.
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On the Vyborg bypass.
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Welcome to Finland!
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On the motorway past Kotka.
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Fields & forests.
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Arriving at IBP.
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Heading to a hotel on the Kehä ring just outside Helsinki to get some rest.

Re: DOWL's European Mega Tour

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 20:50
by OfficialDOWL
At the garage in Helsinki I swapped the flatbed for a HCT Dry Freighter.
Part 46: Honey from Helsinki (FIN) to Pori (FIN)
A 200km trip across the south of Finland earning €15,000.
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Leaving the garage.
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On the motorway out of Helsinki - heading to a farm to pick up our load.
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Rocky cliffs by the side of the road.
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Fully loaded and ready to go.
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Continuing along the E18.
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Around Turku at sunset.
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The sunlight through the forest near Pori.
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At the SAL depot.