We said goodbye to Hungary this morning.
But not before visiting the local bakery. Goodbye Pekseg, we have enjoyed every one we have met!
And cruised across the border to Austria without anyone taking any notice. I have not crossed an EU border before. Apparently we don't collect passport stamps anymore 😉
And into Austria we go. The Austrians are serious about their bike paths.
All day we enjoyed beautiful bike paths that are paved and winding through villages and forests, and along the highways.
And our first glimpse of mountains in the distance. Today we just had a gentle, steady climb as we approach Graz.
And we found* a very interesting campground that is basically "self serve". Choose your site, fill in the form, add your 15 Euros and deposit the envelop. The place is monitored by video camera. We had emailed in advance and the owner showed up when we got here, so he helped explain. Very interesting concept. There is a BBQ for use too, and electricity to buy. The showers are 1 Euro for 5 minutes and the cold beer in the frig is 2 Euros. We are the only ones here.
*When I say "found", we did cycle through it and by it twice before figuring out that this was it. 🤣
So we are celebrating crossing the border and getting ready for a big climb tomorrow as we approach Graz.
Today our total mileage went over the 1,000 km mark for the trip, and tomorrow we complete Stage 3.
Looks awesome! Looking forward to seeing pictures of the mountains.
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Just incredible-seems like you are the only adventurers out there! The riding all day and then pitching a tent for the night seems like such a foreign concept to me! Congrats on the 1,000 km mark… keep the daily posts coming!!
ReplyDeleteCatch up reading your blog this morning with a cup of jo. Strange...for some reason, I couldn't leave a comment on the last entry Marc wrote, which resonated with me. Cycle touring isn't for everyone, but for those who do it, it is a rush. The challenges, the beauty of the trail (love your photos), the sense of accomplishment (physically and mentally - figuring things out and testing one's skills of adaptability), the contrasts which makes one appreciate the "small" stuff and of course those trail angels, demonstrating kindness and generosity, filling one's heart.
ReplyDeleteHappy peddling. Looking forward to reading about the next leg of your travels.
Cheers to you both.