Lonely Solo Cycling Budapest → Szentendre ☁️ Cold & Gloomy… Should I Quit?

Day 239. 35km (91,802kms 8yrs)

Having dropped my mum to the airport I returned to our lovely and central apartment in Budapest to check out and return to a hobo life. Cycling over the river I felt so sad to be here without her now that I couldn’t wait to leave. After taking the chain bridge from Pest to Buda I now followed the Eurovelo signs and crossed half way back to Margaret island. Here, fountains, sculptures, abbey ruins, a church and a Japanese garden all failed to distract me as I pedalled north.

It was cold and I was feeling gloomy. Unusually unmotivated I began questioning the couple of months ahead. Why was I trying to cram so much into the end of this year. I have to take a compulsory 90 days out of Schengen if I’m to return next year, but why would I cycle through December when that prevents me from cycling in March? Better to be out of north Europe by November so I can enjoy March in Spain/Portugal.. perhaps I will revise my itinerary.

The eurovelo took me alongside the river to the sweet but highly touristed town of Szentendre where colourful buildings lined the triangular ‘square’ and adjoining cobbled streets. I duly looked around and took my photos but my heart wasn’t in it.

Returning to a lovely beach I’d spied on my way north (I have to turn this way for a bridge and Decathon) I set up camp back from what I assumed would be the only traffic; bikes on the traffic free eurovelo route. But once set up and cosy in my tent the river turned into a veritable highway of young canoeists 😆 so much for my secret spot.

It’s cold enough that I can enjoy white wine at an ok temperature, which I sipped with my Hungarian cheese and tomato sandwiches. Back to the tent diet after so many delicious dinners with mum

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Morning. Final coffee in the empty apartment. I've just rushed back from dropping mom at the airport. Uh, it's time to check out in 10 minutes. [sighs] Oh, I'm sad. Um, okay. Bike touring and camping again. I'm going to a town called I can't say it like Zandra [laughter] s said on I need to get out of Budapest ASAP. Too many lovely memories making me really sad now. Beautiful. Ruins of a Dominican convent here, but I'm not in the mood. Enjoying the autumn colors, though. This is the official Euro Valley route. And I'm not a fan of the cobbles, especially while I've literally just filled up my tires. I do, however, love the statues in Budapest. They're so interactive often. See it. Hungary's biggest, most complete Roman town back there. I'm going to skip it. Seen lots of Roman stuff lately. Well, just do the free tour. Nice. I acknowledge that I'm feeling gloomy cuz I miss my mom. Hi, mom. But I am questioning why I'm trying to pack so much into the remainder of this year. Um, I do have to leave Shenan Europe, of course, for 90 days. But I was planning to cycle up until December. And December in Europe is going to be rubbish. And if I don't cycle in December, if I'm back in the UK in December, then I can start cycling again in March and that'll be in Spain, which will be much nicer. Good day. Why would I try and cycle in winter when I could cycle in spring in Spain instead? So, maybe I need to change my plan. Nothing hasty. I am just in a bad mood right now, but maybe I need to change my plan home. have to come back the same way this afternoon to cross the river at the bridge. So, I'm able to look for a campsite right now. It's pretty nice. Pretty sure this is going to be the spot. How nice. This is traffic free Eurov. So the only traffic is bicycles. Back home. Awesome sunshine. Every time. I hide from the road and I forget I'm [clears throat] still visible from the lake. On the plus side, it is cold enough that I can just about enjoy some white wine. So, cheers to be being reluctantly sort of back on the road again, whichever road and direction that might be. Cheers. >> [groaning]