DOWL's European Mega Tour

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Part 56: Furniture from Karlstad (S) to Stockholm (S) via Örebro (S)
We continue eastwards to the Swedish capital, picking up our load from an Ikea on the outskirts of Örebro.

On the motorway out of Karlstad.

Leaving the motorway.

Loading at Ikea.

Back on the E18 as we enter Västmanlands Län.

Arriving at Södertälje - the home of Scania.

You can't drive a Scania past Södertälje without doing a few laps of the test track!

Heading back to the motorway from the test centre.

Through the Scania factory.

Arriving in Stockholm.

The view over the city.

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Part 57: Motorcycles from Stockholm (S) to Jönköping (S)
300km towards the south of Sweden. Earning €17,000.

Loading the cargo at BHV in Stockholm.

On the E4 around the Scania factory.

The sun rises in a clear sky over the E4.

Looking over a lake. I think it's either Lake Glan or Lake Roxen.

Coming of the E4 at Linköping for a quick stop at the supermarket.

Further down the motorway we stop to look at the ruins of Brahehus Castle.

Boats moored on the shores of Lake Vättern.

Arriving at Jönköping, leaving the E4 at junction 98.

At the depot in good time.

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Part 58: Post Packages from Jönköping (S) to Malmö (S)
250km to the largest city in Skåne - earning €13,000.

Back on the E4 bound for Helsingborg.

Our journey is delayed by some roadworks.

We look across the Swedish countryside from a bridge.

Around Helsingborg.

Arriving in Malmö a short while later.

While in Malmö I was told I should head over the Øresund bridge to København to pick up a shipment of boric acid bound for Aarhus.

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Part 59: Boric Acid from København (DK) to Aarhus (DK)
330km of island hoping across Denmark - earning €14,000.

Looking back towards Malmö from the Øresund bridge.

Arriving in København on the E20.

Waiting at traffic lights in København.

Heading back to the motorway with our cargo. The rain is getting heavier.

The sunlight just about making it through the clouds.

Approaching the toll for the Storebæltsforbindelsen (Great Belt Fixed Link).

Over the bridge from Zealand to Funen.

Around Odense as the rain stops.

Over the Nye Lillebæltsbro (New Little Belt Bridge) from Funen to Jutland.

Stopped to ask for directions from a police officer as the E45 link is closed due to an accident.

A short diversion towards Kolding later and we're back on the road to Aarhus.

The turn for Aarhus as it starts to drizzle in the evening.

The view of Aarhus harbour at night.

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Part 60: Empty Pallets from Aarhus (DK) to Klaksvík (FO)
325km to the north of Denmark and by ferry to Føroyar. Earning €13,000.

Onto the motorway northwards.

Through wind farms and fields.

Heavier rain as we go round Aalborg.

Turning onto the E39 for Hirtshals.

At the port of Hirtshals.

We disembark the ferry and drive through Tórshavn.

Up into the hills of Føroyar.

A bridge over an inlet.

The view of Klaksvík.

Having arrived in the Faroes, out next ferry out would be bound for Seyðisfjörður. But first we had a few days rest while our Scania is prepared for the snow and ice.

Back in Tórshavn 2 days later - rain still falling heavily.

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Part 61: Rice from Tórshavn (FO) to Vestmannaeyjar (IS) & on to Reykjavík (IS)
750km across the picturesque south of Iceland earning €22,000.

Arriving in Seyðisfjörður - the north and east of Iceland have had a lot of snow.

Taking care on the icy road.

Turning onto the main road.

The view back of Egilsstaðir.

The road winds it's way along the coast.

Leaving the snow behind us as we head around the island.

The Atlantic looking fairly calm. Snow-meltingly warm temperatures of 12°C in Hvalnes.

The road follows an inlet quite a way inland making our journey much longer than it would be as the crow flies.

This section of road remains unpaved.

The sun above a hill.

With nowhere to sleep it's going to be a long night...

Stunning views of a glacier.

Sunset.

Over a bridge in darkness.

After eventually making it to the hotel in Vík, we continue westwards.

Fields in the south.

A view of the harbour in Vestmannaeyjar.

A quick stop to admire the Gljufrabui waterfall on our way to Reykjavík.

On the road having passed through Selfoss.

Arriving in Reykjavík.

Wow that was a lot of screenshots. Next we'll head to Akureyri in the north.

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Part 62: Petrol from Reykjavík (IS) to Akureyri (IS)
We head to the 'Capital of North Iceland', 550km away - earning €13,000.

On the 49 heading out of Reykjavík.

We follow the road along the coast, snow capped mountains in the distance.

Snow on the ground in Borgarnes.

A slippery layer of ice and snow covers the road.

Along a river.

Arriving in Blönduós at sunset.

Snow as far as the eye can see.

Over the river Héraðsvötn.

The road was particularly treacherous at times.

Stars in a cloudless sky over Akureyri.

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Part 63: Used Polystyrene from Akureyri (IS) to Herning (DK)
630km across the north of Iceland and through Denmark with a long ferry in between. Earning €20,000.

Leaving Akureyri looking across Eyjafjörður.

Looking back towards the port.

The road follows the banks of a river.

The snowplough hadn't been here for a while.

Crossing the "Golden Gate Bridge Of The Highlands".

One of my drivers going slowly up this hill.

Returning to Seyðisfjörður with a few hours before the ferry leaves for Denmark.

Several days and one rough Atlantic crossing later and we're on the E39 heading for Aalborg.

The view across one of north Denmark's many lakes.

A crossroads near Herning at sunset.

Aerial view of Herning during the night.

Back on the continent after our Icelandic adventure, it will be a few days while our Scania is in the garage having the Iceland modifications removed. Then we'll head for Kiel to pick up our new trailer and continue onwards.

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Part 64: Oil Filters from Herning (DK) to Kiel (D)
300km through the south of Jutland into Germany. Earning €10,000.

Leaving Herning on the 15.

On the E45 heading towards Kolding.

Another lorry with a red container.

Saying goodbye to Baltoscandia. The last time we weren't in Baltoscandia was Part 39.

Entering Schleswig-Holstein.

Crossing the Kiel Canal.

Turning onto the A210 for Kiel.

Arriving in Kiel.

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Part 65: Cottage Cheese from Kiel (D) to Berlin (D)
350km to the capital of Germany - earning €12,000.

Sunrise as we leave the depot.

Through the German countryside.

On the A20 near Bad Segeberg.

Endless fields...

The autobahn cuts through a forest.

On the outskirts of Berlin.


The A100 through the city.

An aerial view of Berlin.