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9 Jan 2025 7 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead
We woke up to a gorgeous day in Budapest. It was probably going to be in the 70s F (23s C) and the sun was out. My husband wanted to see the last of the "Saint Steven's" on this trip so we were going to the Basilica for sure. Then we were going to wa...
8 Jan 2025 9 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
Esztergom, Hungary to Budapest, Hungary, 55.1 miles (88.7 km), 4 hours 42 minutes, 870 feet (265 m) elevation (climbing) After looking at our route, I understand why the tour company had given us a train ticket and a boat ticket for this day. We n...
7 Jan 2025 6 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead
Komarno, Slovakia to Esztergom, Hungary, 35.1 miles (50 km), 2 hours 48 minutes, 475 feet (145 m) elevation (climbing). Unfortunately for me, my day started in the middle of the night. I ended up with food poisoning and it woke me up about 3...
5 Jan 2025 7 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
Gyor, Hungary to Kormano, Slovakia, 26.3 miles (42 km), 2 hours 9 minutes, 531 feet (162 m) of elevation (climbing): I was hopeful when we left Gyor that the rain had come and gone. Our bike seats fared well overnight with the covers on them and...
4 Jan 2025 4 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead
Bratislava, Slovakia to Gyor, Hungary, 49.4 miles (79.5 km), 3 hours 47 minutes, 471 feet (143.5 m) elevation (climbing): This was a long day for us. We weren't really along the Danube River that much, as you can see. There were a few climbs, bu...
3 Jan 2025 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
Petronell-Carnuntum, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia, 1 hour 43 minutes, 19.6 miles (31.5 km), 470 feet (143 m) of elevation (climbing). Today started out with rain, and we were unsure how that would impact our ride. Since it was a really short...
2 Jan 2025 4 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
Vienna, Austria to Petronell-Carnuntum, Austria; 32.8 miles (52 km), 2 hours and 41 minutes, 599 feet (182 m) of elevation climbing. We had a very interesting start to the day. First, we had to retrieve our bicycle from the hotel's underground g...
15 Jun 2024 7 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
Day 10 of our cycling adventure is along the Danube River: 40.2 miles (64.5 km) with 794 feet (265 m) elevation (climbing): It rained overnight. I saw that it was going to rain yesterday and told my husband to put the shower-cap-looking panier...
7 Jun 2024 3 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
Hluboka nad Vltavou to Cesky Krumlov, 27.2 miles (44 km), 2 hours 53 minutes, 1532 feet (467 m) of elevation (climbing). Finally, we get an easy-ish day with fewer miles and a mostly flat ride, as you can see from the elevation chart. Unfortu...
3 Jun 2024 4 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
I had great intentions about posting daily on the blog while we were on our bike tour, but after the first day, I realized that I was just too tired from riding anywhere from 20 to 55 miles (33 to 88 km) and then exploring the area where we spent the...
