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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...
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...
1 Jan 2025 4 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead
I know, I'm so far behind on this blog. I'm trying to get back to finishing it. I think I have put off writing about Vienna because it was a bit of a letdown for me, as we didn't plan well. Today was one of our few 'rest' days. That's in quotes be...
21 Dec 2024 3 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted
I'm at London Stansted Airport, which as most people know is nowhere near London. Back when I was younger and dumber and broke(r), I used to use this airport all the time. This is because this, as most people know, Stansted is London's Ryanair base...
