October 27, 2012
Baja to Mohacs: Almost in Croatia
Hungarian pizza - with corn and peas. It was quite good, surprisingly.
We stayed here in Baja. A strange breakfast, very small room with a tv mounted so high on the wall it was hard to watch without contortions.
The town square with a unique fountain in Baja.
A happy cappuccino before we headed off.
Coffee was lacking at breakfast, so we stopped at this cafe before heading out.
Saturday morning in Baja
A farm along the way.
These dogs weren't behind a fence and gate as usual - we chased them back home.
Some paved trail along the dike, but mostly gravel.
And the gravel had significant washboard surface for about 20 km - not an easy ride.
And then the rains came - still, not a bad day as it cleared periodically and it wasn't cold as predicted.
Some vineyards on the farms.
Washboard surface and loose gravel along the side - we would take the road if we did this again.
A lunch break along the dike when the weather was good.
This ladybug came along for the ride.
A shepherd with his two dogs herding his sheep.
Sheep country
A rustic working farm.
One of the many well cared for farms we saw today.
The ferry to Mahocs.
On previous ferries, we have paid onboard - it was a surprise to discover that we needed to buy tickets up the knoll. Mary Ellen ran back and just made it.
A small ferry - we feel at home.
Our hotel for the night - Szent Janos - balcony overlooking the Danube, a welcome drink of our choice, breakfast and spa. Very nice.
Mahocs town centre
Enjoying our welcome drink in the dining room - Barry had Austrian beer and I had Hungarian white wine.
Barry's dinner - "leeky chicken)
...and I had gypsy pork with a heavy dose of garlic and paprika
Today's ride: 42 km (26 miles)Total: 3,757 km (2,333 miles)
