Bucharest to Istanbul

After a very relaxing stay at the Butterfly Villa in Bucharest we headed towards Istanbul on the 15th of May. Thanks to all the girls at Butterfly for being so kind during our stay, it really was very enjoyable. I was still feeling a bit ropey from a few days with a cold so the first day was hard going. Lack of sleep caused by drunken Austrian skateboarders also added to my sore head. Huw's parents arrived on the 20th of May in Istanbul so we planned...

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Budapest to Bucharest..Crossing the Carpathian Mountains

We left Budapest on the 19th of April and headed east out of the city towards the border town of Debrecen where we planned to cross into Romania. A cycle path took us to Cinoka and apart from lots of twists and turns it made leaving Budapest relatively easy. Unfortunately after 30-40km Huw's pedal decided to strip the thread inside the crank arm and fall off. So we back- tracked a bit and camped before hobbling back into the city in the morning for...

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