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"Don't cry because it's over – smile because it happened"
Still feeling tired after my effort of Sunday, my spirits were dampened when I woke to the fiercest of winds. I battled the hills and wind out of Kladovo for a while before I got the chance to enjoy a strong tailwind. I took today slowly, taking a … Read More →
"You can smell death before you see it"
Last night, after pulling into Toma campsite 20km past Golubac about 1hr30 after sunset at 7:01, the guy in the reception was at pains to point out that there was another English speaking cyclist staying in the campsite. James, an Englishman living in Germany, is … Read More →
A very long, lonely and hot road
The night before I left Belgrade was one in which I hardly slept. I had had about 3 hours sleep when I woke at 6am in the hope of an early Sunday morning start out of the city. Over the previous few days the temperature … Read More →
A few days in Belgrade
This is a very short post. My blog focusses on my cycling, of which I did very little in Belgrade. If you are interested in Belgrade and what it has to offer, I am sure you can find plenty of tourist information on the place. … Read More →
Serbia: Novi Sad to Belgrade
After spending the night in relative luxury in Hotel Novi Sad with its crisp white sheets and warm shower, I made a slow start to what I thought would be an easy ride to Belgrade. While still making my way out the city center I … Read More →
Black rain
I know what they do with the sewage in Backa Palanka in Serbia. A little red trucks drives down to the south west corner of the town, three men get out and open the tap, and they watch the foul smelling waste run into the … Read More →
Route update
I have had a few people ask me for more details on my route. When I first published this blog I had a post giving a rough guide of my route. It has changed quite significantly since. Above is a map of the route I … Read More →
A long bad day
I left Davod late today after a morning of bike maintenance. I also moved slowly through the last 5 km of Hungary, wanting to enjoy it before I moved into the unknown of Serbia. I stopped for lunch in the village of Hercegszanto and spent … Read More →
Bridge over the Danube between Buda and Pest
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