Day 3 5/9 Dunaújváros-Lake Valence 60 kms

Apologies; this first section applies to the previous day. I was just so immersed in explaining our change of plans that I forgot to conclude the day!

After our decision to change our plan we had to chose an apartment on Booking. com at a the last minute.

We ended up finding ourselves in an empty 3 storey apartment block next to a smelly factory making hamburger boxes!

We had to wait 30 minutes for our host to show up and find us a room.

He chose one on the top floor!! Just what we needed, was 6 flights of stairs to carry all our luggage and batteries to charge!

He kindly ordered us a pizza and wine then left us all alone in this massive apartment block.

Unfortunately the air conditioning was broken and due to the heat it was very necessary. I went down to the empty reception and took an another room key from behind the desk and fortunately the adjacent room a/c unit produced cooler air. We moved rooms and although there was no hot water, it was nicely refreshing!

Day 2 updated

Day 3

I gingerly crept down the 6 flights of stairs in the morning and was very happy to see all tyres were still fully inflated😁

We arrived at our lodgings in good time and so headed off to the lake for a swim, to cool down, especially my now swollen breast!

After a trip to the garage next door to beg for a little milk for our morning brew, we packed up and were on our way by 10 am. An early start for a change.

There was a fairly good bike track through the town for 5 kms, then we were on a straight boring road for about 20 kms. Not too busy and wide enough not to feel in danger,as before

We stopped for a coffee in a village and then had a snack in another one. The temperature was soaring so I took off my shirt to get more air around me. Within 5 minutes I crossed paths with a hornet, who obviously thought he had the right of way, and retaliated with a vicious sting above my right nipple. Extremely painful for quite some time.

We cooled off with a swim in warm yellowish water then sat down for a rest. Spotting new visitors on the beach these 2 swans waddled up from the lake onto the beach and came right up us, pestering us for food. As we didn’t give them anything, they rebelled by dumping 5 large poos right in sand in front of us😡🤭

I really think that there should be a swan ban from beaches during the summer months; otherwise it seems that dogs are being discriminated against!

A good meal in a nearby restaurant and we were feeling in a much more relaxed mood, after arriving at a more scenic place.

Finally I must apologise to my lovely wife for suggesting, in a comment, that it was she who didn’t want to proceed with the EV 6 route to the Black Sea. I originally suggested that there was an alternative vélo route ahead leading to many more dedicated cycle routes and between us we agreed that it was a better option.