Dogs This morning I set off shortly after seven o'clock. I wanted to catch the ferry to Ram, which is about 118 kilometres away, at 14:30, so I should have enough time. The second thing I hoped for was that the traffic in Belgrade might be a little less in the morning. Whether this is the case...

Spring Firstly, a follow-up to last night: what wonderful encounters you have when travelling! As I finished eating at the vegan restaurant closest to my accommodation and wrote yesterday's post, I was beginning to wonder when the waitress would come back so I could order dessert. But okay...

It's rolling again... After the short detour to Croatia, the next border was just around the corner today - and this time I had to show my ID for the first time. But entering Serbia was easy: show ID when leaving, show ID when entering, done. Only later did I realise that I didn't even have my sunglasses...

The wind, the wind, the heavenly child After not being able to sleep very well last night - I was sweating, possibly from the spicy food - I took it easy this morning. But I set off shortly after 9am, which was certainly a good thing considering the relatively long stage. I left Hungary after just 18 kilometres...

Relaxing... After the past few days, I have realised something: I was riding too fast. After a few days of great riding with a tailwind and good rolling roads, I wanted to keep up this pace and always pushed hard on the pedals as soon as I slowed down a bit. But the surface and the wind made it difficult to...

Off to the south... The first thing we had to do today was say goodbye. And that wasn't so easy. Julia and Balazs told me several times that I could stay as long as I wanted. Thank you again for the great hospitality and we'll see you again. So it was a little later than planned with the...

Onwards to Hungary This morning I struggled to find my rhythm. For some reason I didn't sleep so well last night. And I'd probably eaten a bit too much breakfast. So the start was rather rough. Fortunately, at least there was no headwind and the roads were good. Today was...

Welcome to Slovakia I started early this morning because I had planned a few kilometres. Shortly after 7.30 a.m. I plunged into the morning traffic in Vienna. It wasn't that bad though - Vienna is a really great city for cycling. And after 2 kilometres I was already out of...

Meng I had a good rest today. The highlight was meeting my friend Meng. She came to pick me up at my hotel in the morning and we spent the day together until she had to catch the train to work at 2pm. Thank you again for the great food, the good conversations and the lovely...

Wachau with a diversion In the morning, I still harboured the hope that I would make it to Vienna without rain and at first it looked that way. The sun was shining and there wasn't much to suggest the predicted 20% chance of rain. After just under 21 kilometres, however, the ride came to a halt. A roadworks. As I approached the...