Moldova or Bust
Posted in Hungary on Jul 27th, 2009
From the lakeside to the hustle and bustle of the big city…..
After 3 nights on the northern shores of Lake Balaton, we continued on around the lake, heading south west and ending up at Fonyód on the southern shores. The south side of the lake has very shallow water – you can walk out for [...]
Posted in Hungary on Jul 23rd, 2009
After our ‘pootle’ along the Danube we crossed the border into Hungary and
spent the next couple of nights in the lovely old town of Gyor. There we had
a rest day exploring the old town and relaxing in cafes in the warm
sunshine, musing over maps and onward travel options. We also visited the
town’s thermal [...]
Posted in Slovakia on Jul 15th, 2009
I had a really easy trip from the UK, complete with boxed bicycle – thank you Lisa for the airport lift. Bratislava was delightful – added to by lovely warm sunshine and a drop-dead gorgeous hotel….the last time I’ll be put in charge of accommodation I think!
After 2 days meandering around the sights of the [...]
Posted in Slovakia, Uncategorized on Jul 12th, 2009
Bratislava and the Danube
Its a small world. In Bratislava I bumped in to an old friend. By amazing coincidence Julia had just bought a new bike and was free for the next 6 weeks So after a very relaxing couple of days in Bratislava at some swanky hotel, we set off East down [...]
Koszeg to Sopron
Once more I found myself battling straight in to a increasingly stiff head wind as I headed north across what should have been easy riding along rolling plains. I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed a tail wind. About half a glorious hour 10 days a go in a valley! I would [...]
Hungary
My route today took me East across the border on to the rolling plains of Hungary and then north to the roman town of Szombathely. I was sorry to say goodbye to the forested hills. Despite the storms that hang around them, they provide great riding and scenery, plus some protection from headwinds and rain.
After [...]
Posted in Coffee and Cake on Jul 8th, 2009
Cake Update
Slovenia:
This little baby, a house cake from a cafe in Radovljica, just melted on the tongue. Divine.
Known as ‘Premurska Gibania’, which -the waiter told me- translates to ‘Over Mora Mooving [sic]‘!! Perhaps he didn’t recognise my Brummie-Ozy accent as English! Whatever, I had the pleasure of scoffing this calorie Howitzer in Bohinj (NW Slovenia [...]
Austria:
A hot (and sticky) but great day riding.
After a rest day in Maribor and another festival-disturbed inadequate nights sleep I headed off on a hot and muggy day with no more than a rough plan to just aim NE. The route was rather dull getting out of Maribor, but got better as I hit [...]
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Moldova or Bust
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