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17 Feb 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Jurgan
I was confused and couldn't choose a place in Odessa that I would like to talk about first. Privoz, Deribasovskaya, the Opera House and so on. Lots of places that claim to be leaders. But I decided to start with the main street of Odessa - Deribasov...
16 Feb 2025 1 minute read 4 comments LeftFooted
I went to bed last night feeling pretty good about myself. Things had happened. And it had been a good day. And I thought something I was looking forward to might happen. Then this morning I woke up and realised immediately it was going to be a bad d...
16 Feb 2025 2 minute read 1 comment Jurgan
I visit Odessa quite often. I love walking. Now I will tell you about my standard route. And from the railway station and back. Start of the walk I go to Privoza. But I don’t go to the market. I walk past. I turn onto Mira Avenue. I go down to Grec...
15 Feb 2025 2 minute read 5 comments PVM
I often check my travel routes for places to stop and admire. It gives me breaks from driving and the chance to see places where I wouldn't usually add on my bucket list. Easton Walled Garden is a historic garden located in Lincolnshire, with beautif...
12 Feb 2025 2 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted
I'm obsessed with Reacher. I've read every novel, most more than once, some of them more than 10 times or 20 times. There are several reasons why. Obviously I like the writing style but also I like how certain things are described. I definitely re...
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...
