Despite the bizarre accommodation, that presumably, once was considered all rather grand, we did sleep well and woke feeling ready to ride. With nowhere to store our bikes, they added to the interior decoration last night. Brewed a mint tea, had a yogurt and got back out into the sunshine. We clocked some quick and Read more

Left at the latest possible moment, so that we could max out in the land of luxury before getting back on the bikes.  Outside it was already 26°C when we ventured out at 10:30. Eventually, after a crowded bank holiday style tussle in the supermarket, we made our way out of Györ, via the industrial Read more

Bunk bed breakfast looking out over the water, from our room on the floating pontoon was a lovely way to start the day.  Outside all was bright and warm already as we loaded the bikes.  We checked out the whitewater course before leaving and watched a few slalom kayakers and some surfers on the river Read more

Semi reluctant to leave the luxury of the hotel, but the still coolness of the morning was perfect for cycling in as we left the town. It wasn’t long before we were crossing another bridge, but this time we crossed over into a different country – Slovakia. After locating a delightful outdoor sofa on the Read more

Possibly the most comfortable bed I’ve slept in, or possibly I was utterly exhausted? Slept solidly for eleven hours last night – and probably would have kept going had the alarm not woken us up. We were both due a bit of catch up from the last few days! At least that had us ready Read more

We were somewhere over France by the time the sun came up, but despite the early start, it was one of our best airport experiences. Firstly a comfy two minute shuttle to the airport door from the hotel. Then, due to a deal with our phones, we checked our bags in priority (and at no Read more