I woke up quite well rested, looking forward to breakfast. After the dire bike ride yesterday, I was daunted by what awaited me and only hoped that it would get better. I set off about 9am towards Belgrade. Of course I had to get out of the city first which proved not so difficult as other cities I have departed from. The route, like yesterday was on the road. Coming out of Novi Sad the traffic was moderately heavy but bearable. About 10am I started getting coffe...

After yesterday's wonderful ride I was quite excited about getting on my bike again and heading off towards Serbia. I had a quick look around Vukovar before I left and stopped and talked to a couple of Croats in German about where I had started and where I was going. They warned me that the next 40km were going to be up and down and around curves. So I stocked up on fluids cos it was already hot and began my ride up to Ilok on the Serbian border. The first twent...

My day started in Budapest with me heading fully loaded to the train station across the Danube. Once there I had the joy of carrying my fully laden bike up four flights of stairs as that was the only way to get to the train. There was my train in all it's glory, sitting there waiting for me on the platform. Now after yesterday's problems with finding a train for me to be able to take my bike on, I was expecting a wagon for bikes or something, wrong. I was told to...

Diabolical, waking up with backache, headache and bags under the eyes. Having given myself an extra day in Budapest I thought that I had better organize myself well for the next stage of the trip. I have been toying with the idea of finishing here in Budapest but have decided to continue but will jump on a train every now and then as and when a bike on the train is permitted. There are still another 1600km to do and even though I know that I could do it, it has n...

HAPPY 93rd BIRTHDAY to my wonderful Gran! Woke up at 6am, bloody curtains again. Laid in bed for a while planning my day. There was lots to see in Budapest but first breakfast. Decided that I was going to do the tourist bus cos my legs needed a rest. It was bloody cold and windy this morning and having sent all my warm clothes back to Spain I was chilled. I jumped on the bus just as it started to rain and headed out to the Heroes Square. Took photos and then hop...