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On to Croatia
Thursday morning and we just pulled into Vukovar in Croatia. This morning we have a talk on how it was to live under Communism by the Program Director who lived 31 years in that state. We also have a Croatian Tambura Band performing traditional string instruments. On the tour this afternoon we visit Vukovar and Osijek. Nearly all of Vukovar was leveled in the 90's in an 87 day siege during the Serbia Croatian ...
SOME WINE TASTING
... of versions of it on Youtube. Arjan caught a few further ditties while I used the facilities.
Off just after 1000. Zsolt said there are signs warning about walking in certain areas due to land mines from the war. The 30M trip was actually 50M [Spanish timing?].
Went to Batina to see a Russian memorial re a crossing of the Danube River against a fortified, elevated position. Serbia was across the river. A laugh ...
'THE WORLD DIDN'T WAIT FOR US'
... at 1250. I can still readily make Arjan bite his tongue with some Rosie jokes ie we'd need a second engine if she was along and perhaps she could hip check the train to get it to build up speed quickly.
Most cars of the train were unhitched for the trip to Croatia. Arjan advised when he drinks wine he starts to sing, his repertoire on such occasions seemingly limited to Dutch ditties. Figured for the 13,000 Hungarian florins he owes me the payment would be ...
Day 16, July 28 (120km) -Off to Bed
Today I enter Croatia and route 53 out of Hungary was getting dicey. Not much room for the bike when cars were coming from both directions. Seems like the days are now becoming about getting to destination, refueling and recovering. The heat was very intense today and I was very happy to see A/C in the room. I actually spent almost entire evening just lying on the bed naked cooling off. ...
Mate and the tennis disaster
Today I was going to finish my match with Mate. He won the last set 6-4, I was frustrated as he cheated on the line calls. Since I have never played on clay courts, I have never been taught to trace where the ball lands so he kept saying it was his point because I couldn't find the trace of the ball when I knew it bounced out! In one instance, he did a serve and I called it out. He showed me that the ball whitened the ...