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Had a scary night last night.
Left the gig in Helsinki to run back to Turku for a ferry Sweden. It had been cold all week think it hit -15 1 night.
So we set off, lots of snow, but 1 lane was clear, all was ok until we hit a patch for 20 kms that was the worst I've seen as a driver! Trying to get up a long drag, just started spinning and twitching in top gear, ended up in 2nd low at a virtual stop, sliding across the motorway. I managed to hit the concrete rumble strip and luckily caught some traction to limp over the hill and battle on much the same for another 15-20kms!
Wouldn't want a repeat of that again.
We have the proper winter rated tyres, but they just don't natch the studded tyres that the locals have!
Roll on spring
Now in Sweden waiting for my ferry to Denmark!
Left the gig in Helsinki to run back to Turku for a ferry Sweden. It had been cold all week think it hit -15 1 night.
So we set off, lots of snow, but 1 lane was clear, all was ok until we hit a patch for 20 kms that was the worst I've seen as a driver! Trying to get up a long drag, just started spinning and twitching in top gear, ended up in 2nd low at a virtual stop, sliding across the motorway. I managed to hit the concrete rumble strip and luckily caught some traction to limp over the hill and battle on much the same for another 15-20kms!
Wouldn't want a repeat of that again.
We have the proper winter rated tyres, but they just don't natch the studded tyres that the locals have!
Roll on spring
Now in Sweden waiting for my ferry to Denmark!
iva cosworth said:
Why are you getting a ferry Sweden to Denmark ?
Is the Oresund bridge down ?
Or is it easier due to the snowy conditions to make the ferry do the work rather
than driving from Stockholm [?] to Malmo ?
Driving over the Oresund in summer is nice
Hello mate.Is the Oresund bridge down ?
Or is it easier due to the snowy conditions to make the ferry do the work rather
than driving from Stockholm [?] to Malmo ?
Driving over the Oresund in summer is nice
It was because our first shows in Denmark are in Aalborg, so made it nice and easy for us to come over via frederikshavn
Copenhagen next in a few days so road and bridge for that
Iva I have to look at the map all the time
Aalborg is a nice place, bit fresh at mo though!
Spaceman, it does have its down sides at times, 14 hours to do paperwork T the Russian border
On the whole though I do d joy it
Going to Istanbul from Prague in may, that's gonna be a 1st for me.
Aalborg is a nice place, bit fresh at mo though!
Spaceman, it does have its down sides at times, 14 hours to do paperwork T the Russian border
On the whole though I do d joy it
Going to Istanbul from Prague in may, that's gonna be a 1st for me.
I had 2 drops around the posh part of Wimbledon SW19 last week.
I looked at the map before leaving drop 1.
I got confused and stopped to look at the map 2 or 3 times before getting to drop 2
about 1-2 miles away,including having to turn around after missing a turning near
the Lawn tennis association.
Should i get a Sat Nav ?
..........not a chance
Not as interesting as getting lost in Scandinavia
I looked at the map before leaving drop 1.
I got confused and stopped to look at the map 2 or 3 times before getting to drop 2
about 1-2 miles away,including having to turn around after missing a turning near
the Lawn tennis association.
Should i get a Sat Nav ?
..........not a chanceNot as interesting as getting lost in Scandinavia
s p a c e m a n said:
Chilli, do you travel on your own or is it a convoy type affair? I would love to do stuff like that it it was with a few people that I got on with, doing it alone would drive me insane though.
Iva, I prefer my maps aswell, but Sat nav is a handy guide!With the whole convoy thing, it depends.
There are 11 of us on this job and once loaded you kind of crack on really for the next gig! On this tour, the last 3 of us to load all get done virtually together, the other 2 are good lads so we tend to run as a group!
Breaks the run up when you stop for a coffee and have a natter.
I did general in uk and Spain for 10 years before this so just as happy on my own!!!
This job is good if you get abit of time in 1 city as normally always someone else up for a beer if we get the time
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