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[049] A Random Alcohol Test, 800 Pallets and a Week Full of People
A week of warehouse runs, traffic jams and my first random alcohol test at a customer in Prague. From 800 unusual half pallets to evenings with colleagues in Brno and Prague, it reminded me why this demanding work still gives me so much. Continue reading →
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[048] CW 35 – Part 2/2: An Unexpected Hike, Wild Blackberries and “Welcome to Kaufland”
A fourteen-hour break in Ilava turned into an unexpected hike, wild blackberries, deer in the forest and a pizza in town. The following day brought almost no sleep, a self-service unloading at Kaufland and Friday chaos among truck drivers. Continue reading →
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[047] CW 35 — Part 1/2: A Hungarian Weight Check and the Hardest Loading Bay of My Career
Part one covers Monday to Wednesday: a trip to Hungary, responsibility for a fully loaded truck, my first weight check, and a loading bay that made me realise how much I have changed since the beginning of my trucking career. Continue reading →
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[046] My Calmest Week Behind the Wheel, a Postcard from Široké and Slovakia’s Route 66
After almost 9,000 kilometres in a month, I asked dispatch for a calmer week. What followed was my quietest week in trucking so far, with a postcard from Široké, an unexpected beer with colleagues and a Friday drive along Slovakia’s Route 66. Continue reading →
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[045] A Broken Gearbox, Good People and a Trip to Budapest
A broken gearbox, a trip to Budapest and several unexpected encounters made this another memorable week on the road. Long waits and technical problems tested my patience, while the kindness of complete strangers reminded me what I love about truck life. Continue reading →
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[044] Extreme Heat and One Mistake I Will Never Forget
CW 32 brought extreme heat, long waits and another week of learning behind the wheel. But one forgotten parking brake became a powerful reminder that when working with a 40-tonne truck, rushing is never worth it. Continue reading →
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[043] From the Serbian Border to Gerlach: A Customs-Sealed Load and a Festival Delivery
A week that began with a tachograph error soon turned into my first customs-sealed transport of 9,000 litres of alcohol, a drive across Hungary and a festival delivery. I enjoyed one of my best evenings beneath the High Tatras and faced one of my toughest navigation challenges yet. Continue reading →
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[042] A Record Wait, Prague and the Feeling That I Chose the Right Path
Calendar Week 30 brought my longest wait ever at an unloading ramp, a memorable evening with friends in Prague and several moments that reminded me why I genuinely enjoy life as a truck driver. Continue reading →
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[041] A Night by the Pond and My 100th Freight Delivery
This week brought me an evening beside a pond, a route that led uncomfortably close to a low bridge, five and a half hours of waiting for a fifteen minute unload, and my first truck trip to Hungary. It was there that I also successfully completed my 100th freight delivery. Continue reading →
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[040] A Flat Tyre, Long Waits and the Slovak Karst National Park
A flat tyre, four hours trapped in traffic, six full parking areas and long waits shaped CW 28. Yet the week ended with a beer, an unexpected conversation and one of the most beautiful drives I have experienced behind the wheel of a truck. Continue reading →
Documenting a new chapter of life behind the wheel.