Getting out of Bratislava was a bit of a mission as finding the cycle path along the top of the Danube dyke was not the easiest task in the world but once we did, it is pretty hard to go wrong as it is a straight line down the river. (please note who has all the panniers on their bike!!)Lots and lots of bird life on the river - Tufted and Mandarin ducks, Little Grebes, Herons, Buzzards, Kestrels, Gulls, Pied Wagtails and Skylarks to name a few all joining to make a fair about of noise in places.
We have also seen the major hydro-electric dam on the river which is a feat of engineering, been chased by dogs (not much fun), crossed a border (never done that on a bike before) and spent most of the day in Slovakia, as well as seeing some pretty ramdon stuff such as 20 street lights that were on the side of the river but with nothing to light up aside from the cycle path - but in the middle of nowhere, very bizarre.
In all honesty, the cycle path is pretty boring as it is along the top of the Danube dyke - all the village along the way are off the beaten track and so there is nowhere to stop en route which makes for a long days cycling when there is no food or drink stops to be had.
Just arrived in Gyor having cycled 86kms and now staying in an old monestary in the city centre - the city is in the process of having some major renovation work done to the central square and looks like it will be a pretty well looked after spot when it is all finished - with fountains and cafes set out on the cobbles. The City Hall is evidence that the city once had money although it looks like it has been living on some faded glory for a while.
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