Unmapped Escapades

If anybody’s still looking at this, I posted the last couple sets of pictures to Flikr. 
This set shows Banska Bystrica and Banska Stiavnica in Slovakia and the ride between those two towns.
This set shows Monica, Annette, Genny, and me in Budapest. 

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A pre-war apartment with 20-foot ceilings, 10-foot windows, 3 bedrooms, and a full kitchen.  Long, exploratory walks through the city.  Afternoon naps.  Evening beer gardens.  Renting a car to drive to the town of Eger and spend the afternoon wine-cellar hopping in the “Valley of the Beautiful Women,” trying to discover the best maker of [...]

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Shhh. Come a little closer. I’m gonna whisper it right in your ear.
“Slovakia.”
That’s it. Slovakia. Visit as soon as you possibly can. Right now, the Slovaks have it all to themselves, and the Vienna to Krakow to Budapest travelers are seriously missing out. Even our trusty (not!) Let’s Go [...]

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My handlebars creak. My warped wheel groans against the brakes on each rotation. My un-greased chain squeals.
Okay, so my bicycle doesn´t exactly weep, but it comes close to it, and so do I. My thighs burn. My shoulder bag is soaked in sweat. My body and mind are exhausted.
We´ve spent the last 2 days cycling [...]

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