Same Same....but Different

Matthias' birthday in Budapest

Hello again from Hungary. We're on our "Same Same, but Different tour" as this marked our third time together in Budapest, where we celebrated Matthias' birthday. Actually, we stayed in a campsite outside of the city and took the train in (easier than riding with all of our stuff in the heat.) We had a great time walking around the city and visiting Matthias' favorite spot....the Central Market. Budapest is really a great city. We plan on visiting again some spring or fall (when it's not so hot.) Just before the big day, we got a short respite from the hot weather, but it's back again. It makes the riding really tough - hard to enjoy what would normally be idyllic riding through small Hungarian towns when I'm sweating to death, but easy to enjoy the campsites with swimming pools, or those close enough to the Donau for a swim.


Matthias at the Central Market

Like I said, the riding in Hungary hasn't been so great because of the weather, but they have made improvements to the bike paths since we were last here four years ago. And one thing that didn't change is the campsite on the Donau (Duna here in Hungary) where we stayed on our way to (and from) Budapest. The best part is a snack bar where you can drink a beer and watch the ferry cross the river. Beautiful.


View from the snack bar in Domos

So now we're on our way back to Austria where we want to spend more time in the wine district (Wachau) there. Then we're thinking of taking a train up into the Alps and riding back down to Bavaria. Ouch...did I mention the mosquitos? Just got bit - like I have every night. It's a big problem this year - lots of water in spring and hot temps now. Lovely.


Enjoying one of the evening thunderstorms that cool things down for a bit.