Tom
We attempted to leave Budapest on Sunday. We made about 30km and
then it happened. My left knee, which had been giving me pain over the
3 days between Vienna and Budapest, started to hurt again.
There’s nothing for it - it needs to get better. I can’t cycle right
now, depressing and frustrating as it is. This afternoon, I’m going to
see an orthopedic surgeon in Budapest to see how I can treat it. But
for the next few days at least, thanks to David’s uncompromising
hospitality, we’re staying in the yurt.
David’s stories and philosophies are truly captivating and the
campfire discussions we’ve been having are excellent food for thought.
I am quite content to be relaxing here, as I have no real time limits
on my travels, so I am using this as an opportunity to do some reading
and debating. I would recommend anyone travelling through Budapest to
look David up on Couchsurfing.org and stay a night or two.
This also gives us time to improve the riding position of our bikes,
which is the likely cause of the problem; reflect on the last few
weeks’ travel; and do a bit more research into the next part of the
route. I’m hoping that the news I get later today will be positive, and
that we’ll be able to get underway once again before too long.
