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16 Oct 2018 17:29

beautiful pictures!
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16 Oct 2018 18:00

Part 2: Flour from Rennes(F) to Brest(F)
A quick 300km overnight jaunt to Britanny along the N12. Earning €13,000.
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The périphérique around Rennes.
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Dutch police got this tanker.
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At the petrol station for more diesel all ready!
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Bridge across a river valley (can't work out which river though).
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Being overtaken by a tram while waiting at a traffic light in Brest. Dawn is here as I roll into the Tradeaux depot - time for a rest.
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Sunrise.
I'll rest on Sunday before continuing on Monday, where I'll head down the French coast and into Spain.
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17 Oct 2018 19:45

There were no jobs heading south out of Brest, but Gallia Ferries had some transmissions that needed moving to La Rochelle in the south - the direction I wanted to go in. A short drive to Roscoff to pick up the cargo and I was on the road south...
Part 3: Transmissions from Roscoff(F) to La Rochelle(F)
A 425km trip earning €25,000.
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Arriving in Roscoff.
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The sunny road south.
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Joining the N165 to Nantes.
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Roadworks on the N165.
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Getting around Nantes.
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First péage - on the A83 to La Rochelle.
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At the depot in La Rochelle, the first maximum graphics screenshot of the trip!
This was the best part so far partly because it wasn't at night, but also because the scenery was so nice and the weather was good. Into Spain next...

Oh and if you've lost track of time because I haven't put any times or dates on previous logs, it's 14:20 on Monday week 1 in La Rochelle.
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19 Oct 2018 21:24

Having fininshed updating my RDCL mod, it was time to find another job heading south. Kaarfor neeeded some pallets to be shipped down to Donostia. It was time to leave France behind (for now).
Part 4: Empty Pallets from La Rochelle(F) to Donostia San Sebastián(E)
A 400km trip across the Pyrenees and into Spain, earning €16,000.
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The picturesque suburbs of La Rochelle.
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Getting around Bordeaux.
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House by the side of the autoroute on the way to Bayonne.
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The start of the descent into Spain. Checking my brakes!
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The Peáge at the bottom, I nearly missed the truck one.
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Arriving in Spain as the Sun sets. We won't be on the autovía for long.
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Spain is not renowned for easy to navigate junctions or overly friendly signage, so a lot to look forward to then...
So came the end of Monday, on Tuesday I planned to continue on to my garage in Bilbao, but not before I'd bought one in Donostia that had come up for sale. Also time for a new trailer soom...
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20 Oct 2018 14:51

There was no freight heading into Bilbao, so I hitched up my reefer and found a short job south again to Pamplona.
Part 5: Potted flowers from Donostia San Sebastián(E) to Pamplona-Iruña(E)
A short 100km run down to Pamplona, earning €5,000
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We should be on the Autovía but I took a wrong turn.
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Up into the mountains.
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More spectacular mountain scenery as we leave the Basque Country.
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Arriving in Pamplona.
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20 Oct 2018 17:09

Superb pictures , especially the two first ones i love it!
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Map coverage: 44,78%
Truck driven distance: 12275 Km
Overall driven distance: 879873 Km
Driven distance during jobs:548030 Km
HQ garage : Nice , France
Trips completed : 450

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21 Oct 2018 12:13

With nothing needing to be shipped out of Pamplona, I decided to head on to Zaragoza empty and hope to find something there...
Part 6: From Pamplona-Iruña(E) to Zaragoza(E)
A 200km trip with an empty trailer earning nothing. :(
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Leaving the industrial estate with nothing.
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The beautiful Spanish countryside.
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Dry, rolling hills as far as the eye can see on the way to Zaragoza.
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Crossing the Río Ebro.
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Zaragoza.
As soon as I got to Zaragoza, asked around for work. I was told some pears needed to be taken further down the road to the town of Teruel...
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21 Oct 2018 13:03

Part 7: Pears from Zaragoza(E) to Teruel(E)
A short 150km trip south, Earning €6,000.
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Refridgerated pears anyone?
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An old factory in the countryside.
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A cutting ends to reveal...
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...the flat Spanish plains without a cloud in the sky.
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A helicopter flys above the junction for Teruel.
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Arriving in Teruel.
I found a job in Teruel heading for Valencia, so I should end Tuesday by the sea if all goes to plan...
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22 Oct 2018 14:46

Part 8: Containerised trees from Teruel(E) to Valencia(E)
The last leg southwards for a while, a length of 250km earning €9,000.
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The autovía winds it's way to Valencia.
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Joining the road into Valencia as the sun sets over Spain.
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Arriving in Valencia.
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The road to the port.
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Ending Tuesday week 1 by the sea in Valencia.
And so I'd arrived in Valencia and completed the long drive south. Thanks so much to everyone that's supported me, because knowing people are enjoying this trip as much as I am is the only reason I'm still here - so thank you! :D

The next part (not part, but er... series of parts, chapter, or something) of the European Mega-Tour will take us along the mediterranean coast and up into the Pyrenees and the Alps before returning to the sea once more in Trieste, Italy. (Most of Italy will come after our visit to Greece).

The next part (as in one part not series of parts) will start on Wednesday week 1(Game time) and will take us as far as Barcelona...
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22 Oct 2018 17:25

Part 9: Cheese from Valencia(E) to Barcelona(E)
The first trip east, 350km of Autovía - earning €15,000.
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Getting lost in Valencia...
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...and finally finding my way out.
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Sunrise as we enter Castellón.
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They don't call it the Autopista del Mediterráneo for nothing...
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...crossing the ebro again...
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...and more beautiful mediterranian vistas.
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Arriving in Barcelona (Note the mountains).
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Going round the port.
The scenery and detail in & around Barcelona was exceptional, even the trailer parking was... interesting. And it wasn't even midday!
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