On leaving Lake Balaton we wanted to visit a lake called Lake Hévíz, it looked lovely on the brochure, it was a thermal lake with spa facilities. When we arrived at Keszthely we had second thoughts, to us it was one big tourist trap designed to make money for those that owned the place and the business around the area. We did have a walk around before getting back on the bike and out of there. Next stop was another tourist place, Tihany, but this was a nicer l...

To get to Hungary we cut across the corner of Slovenia, it wasn't far into Slovenia, but it was obvious we had left Austria. We stopped for lunch briefly and then we were in Hungary. There is something about Hungary that we like, it is hard to put a finger on it, but there was a lot less traffic, the towns are clean with lots of flowers around houses and in parks. The maximum speed on the roads we ride is 90kph, though like most places, some drivers choose to ig...