Donauradweg: Klížska Nemá - Budapest
Klížska Nemá - Border Slovakia/Hungary - Esztergom - Szentendre - Budapest
The last 20 km in Slovakia on a deep gravel road were very exhausting to cycle, and at the end of Slovakia, the road was also closed without warning due to a construction site. I had to push my bike 1 km through a field and continue on the main road.
In Hungary, I continued on the road. The cathedral in Esztergom was definitely worth seeing. Unfortunately, several welds on my front carrier broke on Esztergom's cobblestone pavement, so I had to improvise.
Afterwards, I cycled over hills through a national park to Szentendre instead of continuing on the road next to the river. Unfortunately, there were again many cobblestones in Szentendre's old town, and my rear carrier's suspension also broke. The subsequent cycling path's surroundings along the river to Budapest were very nice, but I couldn't enjoy them because I had to cycle carefully and concentrate due to its many potholes and unevenness, making it better suited for mountain bikes.
Donauradweg: Ciocănești - Viziru
Ciocănești - Viziru
I might have overdone it with breakfast and lunch today—0.5kg of muesli, 0.5 liters of milk, and two bananas left me feeling quite bloated. After that, I could barely bend over due to my swollen stomach!
The landscape became increasingly picturesque after passing Călărași, with more horses appearing along the roadside, adding to the charm of the journey. In the evening, I got lucky when a rain front could not reach me. To top it off, I met some very hospitable Romanians who kindly invited me into their home. Although they only spoke Romanian, we managed to communicate using the iTranslate app.
Passo San Jorio
Langer aber gut zu fahrender Anstieg zum Passo San Jorio (Teer, Schotter).
Danach wird der Trail schmaler und bietet entlang dem Grenzgebiet von Schweiz und Italien schöne Aussichten in die umgebende Landschaft.
Everest Basecamp Trek (EBC): Namche Bazar - Tengboche
The trek from Namche Bazar to Tengboche offered breathtaking views of the towering mountains that surrounded us.
In the evening, we watched a prayer ceremony of Buddhist monks at Tengboche Monastery, where we took a moment to appreciate its serene beauty and the spiritual atmosphere that enveloped the area.