DAY TWENTY SEVEN… 17.5 miles (28.5 km) We caught the train into Budapest, then cycled out of the grand city centre, through endless suburbs, on quiet roads, desperately trying to…
DAY 26… Around Lake Balaton to Siófok
DAY TWENTY SIX… 43.5 miles (69.5 km) A very beautiful start to the ride on dedicated cycle paths. All of our ride was on a cycle paths or quiet roads,…
DAY 25… Lake Velence to Lake Balaton
DAY TWENTY FIVE… 53 miles (84.5 km) A beautiful morning with clear skies, despite rain in the night. We set off along cycle paths beside the Lake Velence, passing a…
DAY 24… Budapest to Lake Velence
DAY TWENTY FOUR… 57 miles (91 km) We woke early and had to leave Prince apartments to return to tent dwelling for a few more days. We have decided that…
DAY 23… Budapest
DAY TWENTY THREE… Rest Day Another late start. We discovered that we had spent half of our holiday fund that we thought would last us another week! We planned a…
DAY 22… Budapest
DAY TWENTY TWO… Rest Day We looked round the Jewish quarter and the Basilica. Then, in the evening headed out to the Parliament building, however we were stopped in our…
DAY 21… Esztergom to Budapest
DAY TWENTY ONE… 55 miles (88 km) The skies are clear but everything is damp or wet (tent, groundsheet etc) after a wild thunderstorm just as we were cooking our…
DAY 20… Esztergom
DAY TWENTY… Rest Day We woke to rain. The full moon last night heralded a sudden change in the weather. Everything got wet quickly. Even the little sheltered table area…
DAY 19… Komárom to Esztergom
DAY NINETEEN… 34.5 miles (55 km) Very slow start after two long days. We are both quite tired. Very hot day. The sun was almost burning at breakfast time. We…
DAY 18… Rajka to Komárom
DAY EIGHTEEN… 61.5 miles (98 km) An undisturbed night. Tim discovered showers this morning by breaking through the fence again. Though the owner arrived as Tim was in the shower….