I was looking forward to seeing Leo, we had an adventurous 2500km of eastern Europe to cover and so many memories and stories to create along the way. Unfortunately his journey didn't start off very well, none of his luggage arrived and it was impossible to get any clear answers from the airline or luggage … Continue reading EU Day 22-23: Flying to Istanbul
Our first scheduled ride day started off with a lot of pessimism, after three days of waiting and hours at the airport, we didn't think Leo's bags would show up. We went to the airport one last time, which takes at least an hour each way and we were told that one of the couriers … Continue reading EU Day 24: Riding Istanbul (TUR) to Selimpasa (TUR)
The day started with a walking tour with about a dozen people from our hostel. It started around the corner, at Parliament and we strolled toward the Danube River. In 1873, three cities joined to make Budapest: Buda and Obuda on the west side of the river and Pest on the east side of the … Continue reading EU Day 20-21: Budapest
Today was a bit long, but I was still on the Danube, so at least I couldn't get lost. To be honest, not much happened, I planned two stops: Esztergom at 55km and Visegrad at 85km. Both had nice sights, a church and castle, but they were perched on top of extremely steep hills. The … Continue reading EU Day 19: Riding Komarno (SVK) to Budapest (HUN)
I had a pleasant ride today, it was easy to get out of town, with great infrastructure like the Apollo Bridge and plenty of signs along the way. The tailwind was awesome and I spent the first 75km gliding at 25-30km/hr along the river. They put in a lot of barricades to prevent cars and … Continue reading EU Day 17-18: Riding Bratislava (SVK) to Komarno (SVK), plus extra rest day
Today's ride was very straightforward, it was probably the straightest and flattest route I've ever taken. After cycling through the nudist section along the Danube River, nothing else really happened. It was mostly inland and away from the river, so I cheated and played some music to keep myself entertained. The road looked endless and … Continue reading EU Day 16: Riding Vienna (AUT) to Bratislava (SVK)
I felt a bit naive going into Vienna, so far I haven't really researched much about each city, I just figure it out when I get there. I was told it was beautiful, but I had no idea what that really meant. It's a bike friendly city so I was happy to hop on my … Continue reading EU Day 14-15: Vienna
This was a pleasant ride, it wasn't particularly long, and the path was easy to follow without any maps. On the way out of Hollabrunn I came across loads of sunflower fields and pretty scenery in general. The clear skies were beautiful, but it was a very warm day, so I took every opportunity to … Continue reading EU Day 13: Riding Hollabrunn (AUT) to Vienna (AUT)
I had two options for today; get up really early and tackle the 120-140km ride or sleep in, visit the Chocolate and Marzipan Museum and catch the train for two thirds of the journey. It was an easy choice. Although I'm not a fan of the taste of marzipan, I was impressed by the artwork. … Continue reading EU Day 11: Riding Slavonice (CZE) to Lancov (CZE)
This was another cruisy day, I gave myself plenty of breaks anyway at 11km for breakfast, 30km for morning tea and 46km for lunch. I crossed the border into Austria within the first half hour and immediately the buildings looked different and the language switched to German again. I stopped at the first available café … Continue reading EU Day 12: Riding Lancov (CZE) to Hollabrunn (AUT)
Jenny on Wheels 