Monthly Archives: February 2012

Rhythm and bike go hand in hand – part 17 – 29th February, the big leap

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

This day is amazing: had been just lurking behind the calendar for 4 years and abruptly jumped into your life bringing sweet messages of upcoming spring. Today is this song with Yves Montand. When you listen to it, you feel … Continue reading →

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Vasárnap, egy majdnem nap

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Hogy legyen egy majdnem vasárnapod? Könnyedén. Az úgy van, hogy már szombaton el kell kezdeni tervezni egy ütős vasárnapi kirándulást: Balaton, Tihany, napsütés, majdnem tavasz, egy kicsi túrázás, egy kicsi bicajozás, egy kicsi süti kicsi kávéval. Hívj persze barátokat, egynek … Continue reading →

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Sunday, the almost day

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

How can you have an Almost Sunday? Easily. Start to plan it on Saturday. Have a great plan for a Sunday trip: Balaton, Tihany, sunshine, almost spring, a bit of hiking, a bit of biking, a bit of cake and … Continue reading →

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Salzburg – Mozart Kugels like rolling bike wheels

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

The top-of-the-pops cycle routes as recommended by the Salzburg Official Cycling site are as follows: Tauern Cycle Path The full tour of the Tauern Cycle Path is 270 km in length (Krimml – Bruck – Salzburg – Zell am See/Bruck). … Continue reading →

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Salzburg – The Winter Sleeping Beauty

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Dropping by in Salzburg, the City of Mozart, on the way home from a skiing holiday from the Rauris Tal region, was a good appetizer to put a finger on the bike-friendly veins of the city in just about 3 … Continue reading →

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Rhythm and bike go hand in hand – part 16 – Rock me Amadeus

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Spring is here! Get on the road soar like Falco does and let that Rock Me Amadeus! soak your spirits from head to toe. Why Falco and why Mozart? It’s going to make sense soon.

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Biking and hiking around – Eger 3.

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Bike – You are in the heart of the wine region surrounded by many small villages. A few to mention: Noszvaj with its cellar houses and cave dwellings Szomolya, where everything is about cherry and wine Egerszalók, the thermal bath … Continue reading →

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Wine all the time – Eger 2.

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Eger is worth at least a one night stay. And what will you get in return? Start your day from the top. Climb the castle, walk along its walls, count the towers of the city and vineyards on the slopes … Continue reading →

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“What have the Romans given us in return?” – Eger 1.

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

“What have the Romans given us in return?” being in Eger this Monty Python quote might occur with a slight change “what have the Turks given us in return?” … the longest novel (“Egri csillagok”/ “Eclipse of the Crescent  Moon”by … Continue reading →

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A hug from a beast and winter fades away

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

According to the legend the Busó Carnival all started off during the Turkish times most likely when the beautiful city of Mohács along the River Danube was still occupied by the Ottoman Turks. Many people from the village had to … Continue reading →

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