Day 26: No be sad Backa Palanka to Novi Sad (40km) We were on the river early, aiming to beat the day’s heat and arrive in Novi Sad with plenty of time to relax. The morning passed without incident and again we found a nice spot for lunch. Once again, there was a restaurant. This time the guys […]
Day 25: Fish and Chips, Danube Style Marker 1348 to Backa Palanka (50km) We are aiming to get to Novi Sad, a relatively large town, two days from now, therefore the aim for today was to get close, leaving a very manageable distance for tomorrow. Novi Sad is only about 90km away, so getting there in two […]
Day 24: Good things come to those who wait Apatin to Marker 1348 (54km) When I planned this trip, I had a quick scan across the route, excitedly marking out all the places that I’d like to visit and spend time. The small Serbian town of Apatin certainly didn’t feature on this list. But here I was, spending […]
Day 23: Half a river away Mohacs to Apatin (46km) Well rested after a good night’s sleep, I headed to the local supermarket to meet Hugo and Toby. One of the things that we had been joking about last night was the Hungarians love for paprika, it is in everything. I was happy to inform the guys […]
Day 22: Brits Abroad Marker 1519 to Mohacs (71km) I had a brief moment of panic in the tent last night, when at one stage I thought I was surrounded by water. It turned out that I had simply turned over and was now hearing the river with my other ear. Camping by the river gives the […]
Day 21: Gently down the stream Dunaujvaros to Marker 1519 (59km) The plan for today was to kayak until I was tired and then find a good place to camp by the river, that’s pretty much exactly what I did. It was another sunny day on the river and a wholly uneventful one. I stopped for lunch in […]
Day 20: Extra Special Delivery Budapest to Dunaujvaros (75km) Kayaking through Budapest was amazing, the city engulfs the river, the banks are lined with incredible and historical structures, almost all of the city’s main buildings are visible from the river and kayaking through was a joy. It was also the first place that I’ve kayaked through […]
Day 19: A Welcome Distraction Esztergom to Budapest (67km) Regular readers will remember that on day 1, I managed to fall out of the kayak, destroying my passport in the process. After the new one arrived in Scotland, I had a few delivery options to choose from. I went with option 3: A couple of family […]
Day 18: Miles from Budapest Komarno to Esztergom (55km) I was on the river quite early this morning, hoping to get to Esztergom in time to watch the Springboks game. Minor incident at breakfast when I bit into what I thought was cheese, but turned out to be butter. From the picture below, you can see that […]
Day 17: Slovak, for a day Lipot to Komarno (56km) Wolfie was shocked that I had walked all the way to the river, so he very kindly gave me a lift back to the river, after stopping at the local shop for me to buy lunch. At breakfast, they had also exchanged some currency for me and gave […]