Budapest is an incredible place. Last I was here in 1995 (yikes) things went badly, so as soon as possible my then partner and I got on a plane to Istanbul. I’m glad to have the chance to see and do what I missed then. It reminds me a little of an exotic looking New… Read More

Did you actually believe me yesterday when I wrote I’d take the short route to Budapest? Well, I meant and believed it when I wrote it, but reality turned out differently. Somewhere in the world a Hungarian man slaps his forehead and calls me an idiot. And he may have a point. I’m really happy… Read More

I’m in Hungary. And I don’t have much to show for it yet. Todays 120 km were among the most unnoteworthy. The day started on the north bank of the Danube. It was a long stretch of this. So I decided to switch to the south side, and thus enter Hungary earlier than the route… Read More

If someone decided they really wanted to make the perfect Chad food, it would probably be this. It’s fried bread, crunchy on the outside and doughy on the inside (sound like anyone you know?), brushed with garlic and topped with a few fistfuls of grated cheese. There are varieties you can get, including one with… Read More

Clearly I decided to move on. One reason is I figured I did pretty much get 2 days in Vienna, particularly since I rode into town this morning for breakfast. The other reason was weather. Today was a little cooler and overcast so a better day for riding. I’m happy with my choice. It was… Read More

Oh I like this place. It feels very livable. It has all the history, architecture and all that of the other places I’ve ridden through, but it also has a very current and urban side to it that I haven’t come across on this trip. Here’s what I mean. I don’t know enough about architecture… Read More