Tata Hungary, through Slovakia to Esztragom Hungary 60km

Today we had to take the train from Tata back to Komárom and then cycle through Slovakia which is less hilly than Hungary and is supposed to have more of the route on cycle paths.

We made it to the train station as the train was pulling in. It was quite a scramble carrying the bikes up the stairs, over the ramp and then down to the platform for our train. Even though we had arrived at this station the day before, we and the others had problems. Finally we followed Ernst from Switzerland who was going the wrong way also, but he was able to communicate with a passer-by. My "choo-choo" imitations did not translate at all.

The day's ride was not good. In the pouring rain, my bike got caught on a railway track hidden in a deep puddle. I skinned my elbow and was completely soaked but was able to pull the bike up quickly so as not to drown the iPad and camera in my handlebar bag. The seven people following chose to wade through the puddle.

Only two pictures today. The ride was on busy roads with transports throwing up water or on an unpaved, muddy dike.
A view of the basilica of Esztergom from the bridge between Sturovo, Slovakia and Hungary.
Esztergom is one of the oldest Hungarian towns.

Comments

Megan said…
Wow, those are really day-glow vests.
July 22, 2011 at 10:32 p.m.
The Old and the Restless said…
You need to be visible for cycling in Hungary.
July 23, 2011 at 1:38 a.m.
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