(Day 25 Bratislava to Györ (and Budapest)

80 km (50 miles) day, 1,291 miles total. Plus about 120km by train. 
Lovely day but very hot. Now in Hungary. Not much of the Danube on show with the cycle path on dykes or farm tracks. Saw a pretty big snake sliding across the path but he/she didn’t stop to talk. Highlights were the towns of Mosonmagyaróvár (easy for you to say) and Györ. Mosonmagyaróvár is much  prettier than my pictures suggest. Györ was very pretty with many squares with statues and fountains. Quite a lot of tourists. Lots of bars and places to eat. Beer is EXPENSIVE in Hungary if Györ is anything to go by. Note the adoption of a Donald Trump writing style here - “the Swiss May have expensive beers but we have BIG, BEAUTIFUL, AND MORE EXPENSIVE ONES IN HUNGARY!!!!” So sad! I blame the press”. Met a very nice Hungarian couple while drinking (slowly) my beer. They own an English pastry shop in Budapest (who knew?). Promised to visit. Route planning at the bar showed more of the same on the way to Budapest- except for Szentendre.  If I stuck with my plans I could have a day of extensive farm-field tourism and a short evening in Budapest. If I caught a train I could have a day and two evenings in Budapest and a morning ride out to Szentendre. Another drink and I was convinced. I’m on the train now, looking slightly sweaty (and thin!)  Late breaking good news from Budapest. I had the wrong exchange rate! Fake News from your correspondent! Beer is cheap here! 😀🍺

Mosonmagyaróvár




Györ 

























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  1. Derek31 July 2018 at 04:35

    You don’t look thin...you look healthy! Camera angles on selfies are rarely flattering.
    Derek

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