Budapest to Putnok


I bought a new pair of shoes in Budapest, but decided not to use them because the weather had been so poor. The hills north of Budapest were quite slick and muddy, and the mud combined with the constant soaking and drying tends to be very hard on shoe fabrics. I didn’t want to ruin … Continue reading Budapest to Putnok

Nagyvazsony to Budapest


Following my first rest day in Hungary, I departed for what would be a difficult 8-day stretch into the capital of Budapest. All eight days would be relatively long, as I put my foot on the accelerator. The first day was quite dreary. It was gray and cold all day, and the long stretches of … Continue reading Nagyvazsony to Budapest