Had a very productive rest day - spent most of it at the thermal baths. The setting was very Alma-Tademaesque and we were spoilt for choice with hot, cold + whirl pools indoors and outdoors and saunas galore. Came away feeling totally relaxed and squeaky clean.
Felt a bit flat leaving Budapest this am and the countryside matched my mood. I do feel a little anxious about the next stage of our tour, we haven't booked any accommodation! Made good progress through the Hunagarian Plains with the big, big sky above us. Saw our first horse and cart; we were as much a couriousity to them as them to us. We are finding that the tandem creates a reaction wherever we go - sometimes admiration but mostly they think it's comical. Kirsty's bike, however, creates alot of admiring looks and people study it stroking their chin and even take photos of it.
We arrived in Tiszakecske in good time and in confident mood; 1.5 hours and 20 miles later we still hadn't managed to leave the place! We were starting to feel a little desperate when the road we were on ended at the Tisza with no bridge in sight - a 20 mile detour to the next town now looked like our only option. Whilst standing there scratching our heads the greatest couple on earth happened to be cycling by, a few phone calls later they had sorted out our accommodation and 15 min later we were all sat having beers feeling very lucky not to be sleeping in a barn!
Nancy is back home from Tanzania safe and sound.
Gill
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