EXPEDITIA BIKE EUROPA 2014 - EPISODUL 20 - THE STUNNING HUNGARY

This church has indeed a stunning architecture.

From Csavoly I have to cycle more then 50km on a busy road full of trucks. But after this horrible experience, not far from Morahalom I will cycle on a lovely cycling lane.

Between Szeged and Mako I run into some pretty creatures made of straw.

I spend my last day in Hungary in my tent in a small forest near Pitvaros.

The next day upon reaching my beloved motherland, Romania, it`s time for me to celebrate at a fancy restaurant in Curtici.

I rest a few days in Ineu where I live, then I start cycling again towards the Alps. My first stop will be in Hungary again where I feel great in Gyula in a fancy pub.

After enjoying a great evening I cycle till a safe place near Gyula where I will spend the night in my sleeping bag behind a factory.

From here I enjoy cycling on a bicycles` lane admiring lovely sun flowers.

I make a halt in the first village to eat my breakfast.

Then after cycling another 3 or 4 km. I reach a nice touristic place where I can take a dip in the Koros River.

Here I can gaze at some gorgeous motorboats.

From here I cycle in a boring puszta` landscape and my next stop will be in Mezobereny where I indulge in eating a pizza with mussels and olives.

During the night while I was sleeping in my bag near Mezotur, at about 3AM I was caught by a terrible storm with thunder bolts and lightnings that almost put an end to my life. The dogs were barking, the thunder bolts were falling nearby and I was soaked quite through and the temperature dropped to 13 degrees. All my traps were soon very wet and I was shivering like a leave.

But I strangely and wondrously survived so in Mezotur I ate well to regain my strength.

Then in Mezohek it was time for me to celebrate my victory of staying alive under so adverse circumstances.

Then I cycled in the rain till Lakitelek where I put up my tent and spent a very damp night.

The next day I am haunted by rain again so I cover a short distance and in the evening I am in a pub in Izsak. This pub is like a museum and will hold a spell on me.

Here I can see an old collection of Hungarian banknotes.

In a painting I can see Lenin.

And also the evil Stalin is present on the wall.

In incheierea acestui episod vreau sa multumesc din suflet tuturor prietenilor sustinatori care m-au ajutat financiar sau material pt. realizarea expeditiei BIKE EUROPA 2014. Aici este lista prietenilor sustinatori care m-au ajutat. Multumesc din suflet lui: Tiberiu si Carmen Muntean - Munchen, Horia Cardos - Timisoara, Razvan Anton - Ottawa, Flavius Nicola - Arad, Marius Cruceru - Oradea, Zoltan si Adina Marton - Bucuresti, George Marcu - Bucuresti, Camelia Balutescu - Timisoara, Bogdan Cristea - Londra, Attila Szodrai - Oradea, Timotei Rad - Cluj Napoca, Mariea Crasmaru - Laslea, Emanuel Dobre - Ineu, Radu Lasc - Ineu, Morar Victor - Ineu, Havasi Sergiu Celin - Ineu. Multumesc de asemenea domnilor din conducerea Consiliului Judetean Arad si domnilor consilieri judeteni care au aprobat proiectul meu cicloturistic si doamnelor de la Centrul Cultural Judetean Arad. Multumesc mult si lui Rogoz Stefan, administratorul clubului RACING BIKE PRO ARAD si lui Torok Laci, fara ajutorul carora nu puteam accesa banii de la CJA! Dumnezeu sa va binecuvanteze pe voi si familile voastre si sa va dea doar bine! Nu in ultimul rand multumesc si colegilor Florin si Giani, cu care am pedalat destul de mult pe batranul continent! Traiasca cicloturismul si prietenia! Cu respect, Claudiu

EXPEDITIA BIKE EUROPA 2014 - EPISODUL 19 - CROATIA AND HUNGARY

I spend the night in my sleeping bag behind a chemist`s shop. In the middle of the night I receive a visit from two policemen which let me continue my sleep when they see I am just a poor harmless cycling traveler. The next day I have to climb some rolling hills full of vineyards on my way to Slatina.

Not far from the border with Hungary I am invited to a wedding because the father of the happy groom is fond of cycling. So here I am enjoyng a lot of tasty food and drinks and talking to some guys. The music is exquisite, so I will dance till the end of love, soon! May long and happy live the lucky couple!

Before the party I was lucky to talk a bit with a cyclist from Slatina who had a magnificent bike.

It`s very dark and late when I get to Donji Miholjiac which is very close to Hungary. Here I go to discoteque till 3AM and then I pitch my tent in a forest right nearby. A odd owl terrifies me just before going to sleep.

It was so spooky but I sleep flawlessly and in the morning I get to see the perfect place where tired and drunk I could put up my tent last night.

Soon I get to Hungary and my first stop is in Siklos where I want to go to the thermal spa, but the ticket being rather expensive I decide to enjoy an icecream and I take a dip in a small pool in the middle of the town. This is quite an old and beautiful town.

This is the pool where I dared to jump into for a few seconds to cool off.

The center is full of old buildings.

Nagyharsany is the next picturesque village which draws my attention.

Then I stop in Villany which is quite a touristic and rustic village.

Here it's time for me to enjoy a good pizza.

At a pub I strike up friendship with some cool hungarian guys who help me fix my flat tyre then we drink some beers and have a nice and hearty chat.

As I become a friend of the owner of this pub I will accept to enjoy myself all the day and I am allowed to pitch my tent in the garden of the pub. I also receive a lot of drinks and good food for free. It`s time to feel good!

We spend a lovely evening that I will never forget. Then I sleep very well and in quite a safe place.

The next day after I cycle a few km. I am surprised to meet some hungarian friends of the previous night who travelled by car to meet me to drink together one more beer and they also give me a long traditional spicy salami. This is the place where I met them.

At Mohacs I stop to enjoy a great guyas soup.

Here I come across my beloved Danube again, after such a long time.

Then I cross Danube by ferryboat. At Nagybaracska I can see huge swamp.

At Csatalja I stop to enjoy a langos.

At Bacsborsod I make a new halt and I take a picture of the old church situated in a lovely park.

In incheierea acestui episod vreau sa multumesc din suflet tuturor prietenilor sustinatori care m-au ajutat financiar sau material pt. realizarea expeditiei BIKE EUROPA 2014. Aici este lista prietenilor sustinatori care m-au ajutat. Multumesc din suflet lui: Tiberiu si Carmen Muntean - Munchen, Horia Cardos - Timisoara, Razvan Anton - Ottawa, Flavius Nicola - Arad, Marius Cruceru - Oradea, Zoltan si Adina Marton - Bucuresti, George Marcu - Bucuresti, Camelia Balutescu - Timisoara, Bogdan Cristea - Londra, Attila Szodrai - Oradea, Timotei Rad - Cluj Napoca, Mariea Crasmaru - Laslea, Emanuel Dobre - Ineu, Radu Lasc - Ineu, Morar Victor - Ineu, Havasi Sergiu Celin - Ineu. Multumesc de asemenea domnilor din conducerea Consiliului Judetean Arad si domnilor consilieri judeteni care au aprobat proiectul meu cicloturistic si doamnelor de la Centrul Cultural Judetean Arad. Multumesc mult si lui Rogoz Stefan, administratorul clubului RACING BIKE PRO ARAD si lui Torok Laci, fara ajutorul carora nu puteam accesa banii de la CJA! Dumnezeu sa va binecuvanteze pe voi si familile voastre si sa va dea doar bine! Nu in ultimul rand multumesc si colegilor Florin si Giani, cu care am pedalat destul de mult pe batranul continent! Traiasca cicloturismul si prietenia! Cu respect, Claudiu

EXPEDITIA BIKE EUROPA 2014 - EPISODUL 18 - THE AMAZING BOSNIA

This river is perfect for motorboats.

I keep on climbing till I get to a scenic lake.

Then I have to cope with some hairpins. But the view from the top is rewarding and enchanting.

I arrive at Makljen pass which is in BIG Challenge Club`s list.

Here I have wi-fi for free so I will stay at this chalet where I will indulge in good food.

Inside the chalet I notice interesting hunting` trophies.

The owner allows me to put up my tent on the enclosed space of the chalet on some great lawn.

The next day I have a long descent till Bugojno where I stop to eat and then I visit an interesting cemetery.

From here I carry on cycling on E661 enjoying lovely scenery.

Soon I get hungry and I stop at a restaurant where I fill my belly with a delicious roasted beef with fresh salad.

The next town I pass by is Jajce.

I will spend the night sleeping behind a motel on my sleeping bag near Vrbas River, but before I go to sleep I enjoy a nice evening together with some motorbikers from Czech Republic and I receive sour soup and beers for free from the very kind-hearted owner of the motel who is impressed by my cycling trip. Here I see some fish of great quality and size.

The next day I cycle along the Vrbas River.

This river is quite impressive, too.

All of a sudden I see a small hydropower station.

It's wonderful to cycle in such a beautiful place!

I Banja Luka I stop to visit the town. I see here some great churches and a good man gives me a small donation after hearing my story.

This is my lucky day, I find some nice people that give me good food and let me spend the night in front of their house in my sleeping bag.

The next day on my way to Gradiska I can see a spectacular tiny mosque.

After less then 2 hours of cycling I get to Croatia where I will stop in Daruvar to go to a thermal spa and after enjoyng myself a few hours in the hot water I go to the restaurant and order spaghetti carbonara.

In incheierea acestui episod vreau sa multumesc din suflet tuturor prietenilor sustinatori care m-au ajutat financiar sau material pt. realizarea expeditiei BIKE EUROPA 2014. Aici este lista prietenilor sustinatori care m-au ajutat. Multumesc din suflet lui: Tiberiu si Carmen Muntean - Munchen, Horia Cardos - Timisoara, Razvan Anton - Ottawa, Flavius Nicola - Arad, Marius Cruceru - Oradea, Zoltan si Adina Marton - Bucuresti, George Marcu - Bucuresti, Camelia Balutescu - Timisoara, Bogdan Cristea - Londra, Attila Szodrai - Oradea, Timotei Rad - Cluj Napoca, Mariea Crasmaru - Laslea, Emanuel Dobre - Ineu, Radu Lasc - Ineu, Morar Victor - Ineu, Havasi Sergiu Celin - Ineu. Multumesc de asemenea domnilor din conducerea Consiliului Judetean Arad si domnilor consilieri judeteni care au aprobat proiectul meu cicloturistic si doamnelor de la Centrul Cultural Judetean Arad. Multumesc mult si lui Rogoz Stefan, administratorul clubului RACING BIKE PRO ARAD si lui Torok Laci, fara ajutorul carora nu puteam accesa banii de la CJA! Dumnezeu sa va binecuvanteze pe voi si familile voastre si sa va dea doar bine! Nu in ultimul rand multumesc si colegilor Florin si Giani, cu care am pedalat destul de mult pe batranul continent! Traiasca cicloturismul si prietenia! Cu respect, Claudiu