An hour ago I was looking out for a place to eat in the empty street here. All closed because of being late at night. I asked a passerby for some restaurant. He spoke only Romanian. So we talked in sign language. He pointed towards the end of the street and gestured that he would … Read more
My hotel room in Drobeta Turnu Severin. I took the time to wash my trouser and biking jersey in the wash basin.
Saw a bunch of cows in the fields and stopped to take a picture. Had a little conversation with this man, Soreen, in German. His younger sister Paula helps him in taking care of cows. She has such a kind face. I had no present for her so I gave her an energy bar.
I shifted to another single-bed room in the same hotel in Caransebes, Romania. Not as spacious as the previous one, but hey it is 5 euros cheaper. Costs 20 euros. The hotel manager handed me a Wireless Access Point device to plug into my room to have even better internet speed.
How about riding 100 km in burning sun, and being welcomed by three girls on the street, who touch your helmet, ask how are you, and give you a kiss on the cheeks. Wait a second, what’s going on here. Too much hospitality I guess. “Ahh, that’s how you drive it, she says. Wanna come … Read more
As I was exhausted by the scorching sun today, I stopped and took a nap at this place for over an hour next the highway.
Meet my host Orshy in Timisoara, Romania. Thank you, Orshy for your kind hospitality.
My Sigma bike computer is showing 1753 km. This is the distance I have travelled in the last 17 days from my apartment in Rostock, Germany to this hotel in Caransebes, Romania.
I was buying drinks in a small shop in Szeged in Hungary and wondering where to find an internet cafe so that I could plan my today’s route and also where my bicycle was secure. Two local guys stopped by and one of them chatted with me in English for a while wondering at what … Read more
I have been looking forward to cycling the popular Donauaradweg (Danube Cycling Route) for quite some time. I bought specialized cycling maps for that purpose. My ride on Donauaradweg started in Vienna, Austria and ended in Esztergom in Hungary. I cycled 275 km in one day.
Hello from Pomáz, Hungary. I am staying with my dear friend Anna’s family.
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