Since the first post of this blog -when I started this project to be a trucker- a lot has happened. I am very glad to announce that I am now an international truck driver for a huge transport company.
I'm a second driver -in other words I have a "first driver" that is teaching me what is to drive a truck with 28 tonnes of cargo behind you.
It's wonderful to have ABS with disk brakes in all axles (including the trailer) with engine brake as well. Many times I am going down a hill only using the exaust braking system of the engine and not touching the service brakes. It's a wonderful feeling.
I am driving a Volvo FH that has 480 horse power. It's not too big inside for two of us drivers but it's "liveble". I sleep very well in there.
You may ask me what is the big deal of this job. Well, basically I love travelling. I love driving and I am enjoying the sight of all the diverse countryside of most European countries. I love being on top of all car traffic and seeing sunrises, sunsets, rain, valleys, mountains, even seeing a falling star. Stopping for driver changes in the middle of nowhere and see the uncountable stars glow in the dark sky... I can tell you all that after working in an office for nine years in front of a computer screen drawing machinery... driving around the "old continent" beats it. The scenery of a screen at work doesn't appeal to me compared to what I'm enjoying now. Take a sample of what I am into now. Enjoy!
I'm a second driver -in other words I have a "first driver" that is teaching me what is to drive a truck with 28 tonnes of cargo behind you.
It's wonderful to have ABS with disk brakes in all axles (including the trailer) with engine brake as well. Many times I am going down a hill only using the exaust braking system of the engine and not touching the service brakes. It's a wonderful feeling.
I am driving a Volvo FH that has 480 horse power. It's not too big inside for two of us drivers but it's "liveble". I sleep very well in there.
You may ask me what is the big deal of this job. Well, basically I love travelling. I love driving and I am enjoying the sight of all the diverse countryside of most European countries. I love being on top of all car traffic and seeing sunrises, sunsets, rain, valleys, mountains, even seeing a falling star. Stopping for driver changes in the middle of nowhere and see the uncountable stars glow in the dark sky... I can tell you all that after working in an office for nine years in front of a computer screen drawing machinery... driving around the "old continent" beats it. The scenery of a screen at work doesn't appeal to me compared to what I'm enjoying now. Take a sample of what I am into now. Enjoy!
Me, My car and the truck I am driving. (It's my teachers truck.)
Driving from my base in Spain to England.
Driving into the ferry that will take me from Calais (a costal city in the north of France) to Dover (a costal town in the south-east of England).
The Volvo I drive with it's trailer allready in England with my teacher posing for the shot.
Ready to start for Belgium!
Leaving rainy Belgium after loading some car parts. Heading to our home-base in Spain. (Again I say, the truck is not mine, so whatever you see in there is not mine).
We drove all night from Belgium to Barcelona straight leaving 5PM to arrive at 11:30AM.
