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Childhood Friends Jose & Manuel

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J ose and Manuel are childhood friends from Spain, who meet each year to ride part of the Eurovelo 6. This is there 3rd year in a row! The first year was Passau to Vienna, then Vienna to Budapest, and now Budapest to Belgrade. How impressive, their next stop will be the Black Sea where the Danube ends. How would you describe your Eurovelo 6 Experience in one sentence Amazing rides with nice towns and landscapes, and good food! Why did you decide to ride the Eurovelo 6? I usually ride a bike and I like to travel. It´s a perfect combination What was the highlight of your trip? Budapest obviously. What was the most challenging part of your trip? Ride the bike in some narrow roads with heavy trafic What was your favourite town/city and why? Budapest obviously. But Novi Sad is a beautiful city too. What time of the year did you ride the Eurovelo 6? In June. We only meet a couple of cyclists. Would you do it again? Yes, because we want to...

Ashley's Not So Solo Ride from Vienna to Budapest

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Ashley is a speech pathologist from Canada who decided to ride solo from Vienna to Budapest. However, as one does on the Eurovelo 6, Ashley met a fellow solo female rider, Katherina from Germany, and completed the rest of the journey with her new Eurovelo 6 companion. How would you describe your Eurovelo 6 Experience in one sentence The ride was beautiful and made me feel completely at peace. Why did you decide to ride the Eurovelo 6? I wanted to explore a foreign country in a unique way, but also challenge myself physically to do the ride as I’ve never done bike touring before but love to be on a bicycle. What was the highlight of your trip? The ride from Esztergomto Visegrad was stunning. Almost completely removed from traffic and along the Danube. What was the most challenging part of your trip? Riding in 37 degrees Celsius. What was your favourite town/city and why? Esztergom was a beautiful small town with a rich history. You have th...