After a lovely hotel breakfast we assembled for a group ride out of Budapest. Because it was a convoluted route both Olivier and Duncan led groups out of the city. It took 25 mins to leave the city behind. We passed large apartment blocks, then stand-alone houses in an upmarket area.Once out of the city we passed through villages with people on horse and carts. The roads were very bumpy in parts. We passed through Taksony, Bugyi, and had lunch after 50ks at Debas. Then we went through Tatarszentgyorgy and Ladanybene and Mentelek. There were long straight roads, heading south-east all day with a strong tail wind. We rode through long patches of scrubby forest, and some crop areas, and past many unused tunnel houses. We saw a number of horse breeding farms. There is evidence of new money with new houses being built, alongside of old shacks. Business class people walking alongside of peasant farmers.
We arrived at camp about 1pm. After setting up the tent we rode into the central city; a large number of Eastern European apartment blocks, late 19th century churches, and one of the biggest mosques in Eastern Europe. Saw a bride going to the Town Hall for her wedding - accompanied by blaring car horns. Returned to camp and went to the pool complex next door. Sat in a large group and enjoyed a beer. Watched the lovely young Hungarian girls and the large number of overweight ugly men. There are a couple of new people who have joined the trip - Alan and Mike, and a new staff member Randy.
After dinner (rice, pork chops and cabbage) we sat around talking in the very still, warm evening air. It was getting dark around 9 when people drifted off to bed. The temperature was in the low 30s, with a lovely cooling breeze. We travelled 99 ks today, at an average speed of 22.5, which took 4 hours 22 mins.
We arrived at camp about 1pm. After setting up the tent we rode into the central city; a large number of Eastern European apartment blocks, late 19th century churches, and one of the biggest mosques in Eastern Europe. Saw a bride going to the Town Hall for her wedding - accompanied by blaring car horns. Returned to camp and went to the pool complex next door. Sat in a large group and enjoyed a beer. Watched the lovely young Hungarian girls and the large number of overweight ugly men. There are a couple of new people who have joined the trip - Alan and Mike, and a new staff member Randy.
After dinner (rice, pork chops and cabbage) we sat around talking in the very still, warm evening air. It was getting dark around 9 when people drifted off to bed. The temperature was in the low 30s, with a lovely cooling breeze. We travelled 99 ks today, at an average speed of 22.5, which took 4 hours 22 mins.
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