Showers done...

In double quick time and off we go on the town... well to celebrate Ian's birthday anyway ...
And so the end of another ride. It's been great as always, a real privilege to have this time together - always sorry when it comes to an end but here's to next year wherever that may be🥂🍾🍫🍰X

Hurray hurray

We've arrived and there's even a boat to give Jules her personal welcome...city looks incredible can't wait now to ditch the bike and disgusting sweaty cycle hat and have lovely shower .

Fwd: And so evidence of wellness

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Subject: And so evidence of wellness

.... lunch - vg- so cheap here in Hungary 😊

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Oh no...

Disaster- wheel caught in the 'crack'
As it were!! Helen off the bike 😢 could have been worse as all nearly mown down (twice!) by mad Hungarian truck driver!!
But all survived and well 😊

Day 4

Found our way out of town!!
Lovely cycle paths and onto ferry ⛴

Finding our way out of

Wherever we were last night!!

Arrived...

You can see invoice this amazing Basilica from Slovakia well before crossing into Hungary ...photo stop & night shot- obviously 🙄

Where is everyone??

In the shop buying CHOCOLATE 🍫😋
All hot and a tad knackered...maybe 15-20km to go- looking fwd to Spa

Finally

By the Danube- it's been missing on this trip😉

Beside the vines

🍇🍇.. getting tired but feeling at home 🍷

Lunch ...

Women's initiative discussion 101 uses for hotel gifts... short cap - bike bag cover!
Sanitary bags ( as illustrated by our gorgeous Gill) waterproof phone cover! Essential in all women's handbags 😘
Best food today and biggest glass of wine ...

In and out of Hungary & Slovakia

Breakfast in Hungary 🇭🇺 ..lunch in Slovakia 🇸🇰 😋

3rd Day

.... Gyor to Esztergom 105km
Now enjoying lovely v well earned G&T's The thunder is raging outside and we are all feeling v pleased with selves...We didn't totall escape the rain but battled thru a torrential downpour!😊- pics to follow...

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Too many wines...

Highlight of the day

.... the ONE chocolate each we had with coffee after dinner... would love another!!
Big day tomorrow- early bed, early start.... but the wine is still going...

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OMG...

I spoke to soon...The heavens opened but we found shelter in the Town Hall of 'Püski' !!
Things that must never be said ever ever again...
-Where is Thomas Schaffernacker when you need him?- Fran

- it's brightening up- Gill

- I can see blue sky

- It's brighter over there

- I can see the sun!! What!!??

- It's stopping!! No its not!!!

- It's brightening up!!! Noooooo it's not.....

- it's definitely brighter over there...





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Here comes the rain again

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LUNCHTIME...

DAY 2

Hurray it's not raining and no thunder or lightening or anything to make want to have a looong breakfast-
Off we go to Hungary- .... my second name 😊

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We’re here-

Beautiful Bratislava....

From a distance

Bratislava....

Chaos

It's taken us 1hr from leaving lunch to do 2km down the road and now the signs say the same thing on both sides... it's too much...maps & Garmin s= rubbish!! Not sure when we'll get to Bratislava but will be needing little pick me up 🥂🍾

Soaked....

But in nice restaurant with the old collapso?!!

On the road again...

... & weather coming in eek 😬

Via the Schloss...

Diversion....

Not really the Danube! Had to go off piste - now in v rural Austria 🇦🇹.... adding on the kms... love Butternut 😋

The Bike...

Here we go...

Ohhhh leaving Vienna

2018 VIENNA TO BUDAPEST

Count down to start of trip...
Leave for Vienna 2-9
Start Vienna 3-9

7cycling ladies this year- we will miss our usual riders-
Sal- hope the ankle is better soon.
Marian- we know you are a grandma but don't invest in the 'e' bike! :)
Anne- Too many holidays? You can never have enough (I am living proof!)
Katie- wishing you well with family commitment
We will miss you all.....

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