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Sep 17, 20213 min read
Day off in Sofia
So, EV13 it is. No denying, I am a tad apprehensive about this decision; as it seems likely I won't meet many cyclists, it isn't well...
Sep 16, 20212 min read
Bulgaria Bound
Fantastic day of cycling. I arranged to meet Barth on the way out of town to make it over to the Bulgarian border just after Dimitrovrad....
Sep 16, 20213 min read
Knjazevac via Zajecar
Sad to leave Negotin, such a lovely place, managed by Malisha. I am still undecided about taking the EV13 through Macedonia and Bulgaria...
Sep 14, 20215 min read
A Day of Contrasts
Well, today is going to be one of the most memorable of the trip. It should have been fine, I mean I had a bike in top working order and...
Sep 14, 20214 min read
Rolling into Romania
Slept super well in this lovely little hostel. Although there were shared dormitories, I stayed in one of the individual small cabins...
Sep 12, 20214 min read
Superb roads, Life is Grand
Some days, things just take your breath away and this is one of those days. Room was comfortable enough, not the best I have ever stayed...
Sep 12, 20213 min read
Stara Palanka
Early morning start and happy to leave the hostel. It was OK, but of all the types of accommodation out there, I think hostels are not...
Sep 10, 20212 min read
Rest day, no lycra
Today was a well earned rest day and Belgrade felt like the perfect place to take it. The city had a great feel to it, the weather was...
Sep 9, 20214 min read
Boshing it to Belgrade
Woke up feeling powerful. Brilliant night sleep, a super sunny morning although the breakfast could have been a bit more substantial. Had...
Sep 8, 20212 min read
Nothing sad about Novi Sad (I thank you...)
Top night in Bačka Palanka. Such a friendly place, great atmosphere and feel to it. The hotel too was so welcoming with a bottomless...
Sep 7, 20215 min read
Serbia bound
The family in the tent next to me were up earlier than I and made a racket doing so. They were super friendly and clattered off with a...
Sep 6, 20214 min read
Croatia - country #8
Croatia today, around 120K. Had been in two minds about whether I should take a more northerly route, but Camping Suza Baranje in Croatia...
Sep 5, 20213 min read
Boshed it to Baja
Today I had planned a bigger one, 130KM to Baja in the south. It's about time I got out of Hungary and although it has not been the most...
Sep 4, 20213 min read
On the road to Domsod
My final morning at the Erzsebet and I totally stocked up on the breakfast. The staff kept laughing at how many times I went back, I am...
Sep 3, 20214 min read
Total Tourist Heaven
Another day, another humongous breakfast. The restaurant staff are getting to know me quite well now as my plates get ever bigger. I am...
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Life Laundry
Today was a rest day with life laundry. The breakfast at the hotel was superb and I went back for repeated helpings of everything....
Sep 1, 20215 min read
Beautiful, Breathtaking Budapest
An absolutely glorious morning. To wake up with such a beautiful view over the river, amazing sunrise - I felt truly blessed. I spent a...
Aug 31, 20215 min read
Trucking Hell
Not sure if I did the right thing today. I had heard that the route from Gyor was much easier on the Slovakian side of the Danube, so I...
Aug 30, 20213 min read
Hello Hungary
Nice to wake up in a decent room but upsetting to listen to the excruciating news reports about the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan...
Aug 29, 20213 min read
Another Country, Another Day
So today I fancy knocking off two capital cities, from Vienna to Bratislava. It's only 80KM away, so not difficult and it just sound...
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