My Journey Mate |
“Today’s route is slightly
complicated.” Chandan is beaming with
enthusiasm as he studies the route. We will cross Danube river on the
bridge today and cycle on the Slovakian side for some time. Later we will cross
the Wag River and again come on the Hungarian side and will continue cycling up
to the historic town of Esztergom.
The Yacht Club |
We finish our breakfast quickly
today since there is not much of a choice. As we cross the bridge and reach the
Slovakian side, it feels stunningly beautiful. We are blessed with a clear and
cool weather today.
The path is excellent. Fresh
grass on both the sides is welcoming us. ( According to Milind, the grass is so
fresh that you feel like eating it.๐) We are full of energy and are getting
used to our routine. There are some other cyclists following the same route.
There is a yacht club we must visit as
per the guide. It is a small club with no one around. We take a quick look and
proceed further. The poppy flowers have disappeared. Road is paved though the baron grass land
along the Danube River.
Heep of Dry Garbage : Hungary |
I see a tiny hill in the midst of grass land. As the curiosity is aroused I focus my camera lenses and zoom it as much as I can. And to my dismay I realise it is a heap of dry garbage. I can clearly see a small mountain of plastic junk overlooked by the vultures flying around it. So the situation in Hungary is no different.
Selfie Time : Road Unpaved |
One for the road |
rizing. I feel in the heart of heart that this road should never end. And of course it comes to an end. We are suddenly dumped on a path we
As we cycle down this path and
try to make friends with it, the path ends suddenly and we are back on the tar
road. Our effortless cycling gives us a feeling of floating in the air. We are
rejuvenated. Today we will not go
directly to the hotel. We need to visit the Basilica in Esztergom. It is regarded as Rome of Eastern Europe. As
we ride past the green fields and clear streams, we suddenly reach a huge
bridge on Danube River.
The first thing we notice is the
gigantic structure of Basilica. It is situated on a small hillock and
Basalika |
We carve our way though the town
and reach the base of Basilica. There is
one hour before it closes. Hence without
wasting time we rush towards the entrance. As we go inside, we are flabbergasted
by its sheer size. The gigantic dome, huge organ in front of the altar, the
holy Christ everything is so enthralling.
Girls on the Bridge |
We come out and spend some time
observing the surroundings. There is still enough daylight hence we decide to
rush to the hotel. It takes us almost 45 minutes to reach the hotel. It is at
the fag end of the town. We are
awestruck by the view of the hotel. It is one of the finest hotels of our trip.
However since it is far away from the city center, we have to take a bus back
to the town to eat. We do not want to go back on our bicycles hence we decide to
use the city bus.
We reach the city center and eat
in a Chinese
Dog Carriage |
Without much difficulty we come
back to the hotel. It is already bed time. We now hit the bed without any word.
Tiredness takes over from here as we dream about our last day of cycling.