We aborted our plans for an all day hike in the Tatras Mountains after reaching the tree line and realizing the swarm of flies had only gotten worse. It was awful! And some of them were biting flies. We pretty much sprinted back down.
Entries from July 30th, 2010
Cycling in Slovakia
July 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments · slovakia
Upon entering Slovakia, we abandoned the open flatness of Hungary and quickly found ourselves with burning quads as we rode between small towns nestled in the valleys of the Tatras Mountains. It was worth it though– hills definitely make for beautiful scenery. We generally rode 50-60 km per day. While that may not sound like [...]
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Vienna to Budapest by Bicycle
July 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment · austria, hungary, slovakia
Bicycling across Europe has been on the top of our to-do list ever since a very good friend of ours made us incredibly jealous describing his week pedaling across the French countryside complete with frequent stops at cafes and wineries and nights spent in chateaus. Our yearlong budget doesn’t afford places like France and [...]
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The Lycian Way and Kabak Valley
July 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment · turkey
We have done some pretty amazing hikes on this trip, including several that frequently top lists of the most amazing hikes in the world and deservedly attract swarms of hikers. The Lycian Way in Turkey, on the other hand, receives very little such attention and was almost deserted while we were there. That [...]
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