Besties 50th Euro Tour

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September 26, 2024
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Day 4
Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 1:00 AM
☁️ 13 °C
Altitude: 118 m
Hungary Budapest VIII. kerület 47.484147, 19.06284447°29’3” N 19°3’46” E
Room with a view
September 29, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Finally arrived very tired after a day of stressful train travel to the station. An Uber to the hostel, checked in, up to the room only to find Goldilocks had been in before us. Back downstairs and had to wait over half an hour for it to be cleaned. Soooooo tired. Finally horizontal and the room was lovely.Read more
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Day 4
Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 3:18 PM
⛅ 16 °C
Altitude: 113 m
Hungary Budapest Castle Hill Funicular 47.497879, 19.04023847°29’52” N 19°2’25” E
Eclectic!
September 29, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Once the site of the Jewish Ghetto, the historic Jewish Quarter became dilapidated in the decades following World War II, after the deportation of 10,000s Jews.
Szimpla began as a small experiment, a bar set up in an abandoned building offering affordable drinks for the young and creative crowd in Budapest, it became a bohemian hub after the crumbling building got spruced up with vintage furniture.Read more
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Day 4
Sunday, September 29, 2024
⛅ 16 °C
Altitude: 116 m
Hungary Budapest VI. kerület 47.496903, 19.06310647°29’49” N 19°3’47” E
Bougie Budapest
September 29, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Walked through the Pest side of Budapest. Huge buildings, quite grand, made our way to the Ruin bars beautiful and bohemian. Found a guy playing fabulous classical guitar 😍. Had some drinks and terrible chips then on to the Rudas baths via a pair of St Bernards. Amazing! Beautiful building dating back to 1571. A variety of pools, saunas and steam rooms all at varying temperatures, we tried them all, even going into the cold water plunge pool. Rounded it off with a massage each ahhhhhh. A walk back towards home stopping at the Scrotum bar for a quick drink then a curry. Finished the evening with a g&t at the Maverick bar. Fabulous day.Read more
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Day 5
Monday, September 30, 2024 at 10:32 AM
☀️ 14 °C
Altitude: 114 m
Hungary Great Market Hall (Budapest)47.487158, 19.05831447°29’14” N 19°3’30” E
Last morning in Budapest
September 30, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
A warm and sunny day. Breakfast in the hotel and then a long walk all the way along the riverside north to see the Shoes by the Danube a sculpture installation from 2005 created to memorialize the deaths of some 20,000 Jews in WW2 who were told to line up on the side of the river, remove their shoes (as they had value) and they were then shot and fell into the water. A very emotive artwork.
On our way there we stopped at the market hall, a vast space selling absolutely everything you can imagine, from sausages to shoes, handbags to honey.
Some of the buildings are beautiful with ornate roof tiles and art nouveau influences.
Another sushi lunch in a tiny cafe then the long walk back, pick up bags and head to the train station!Read more
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Day 5
Monday, September 30, 2024 at 3:04 PM
⛅ 17 °C
Altitude: 102 m
Hungary Budapest Kelenföld 47.464283, 19.021447°27’51” N 19°1’17” E
Kelenfoeld station
September 30, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Crossing our fingers that the train will be on time!
It was but we got on the wrong carriage, only the last one goes to Zagreb! Managed to change in time and currently sitting at a remote station in Croatia, it's dark outside, we've uncoupled from the other carriages... I've seen films like this...😳Read more
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Day 5
Monday, September 30, 2024 at 3:04 PM
⛅ 17 °C
Altitude: 102 m
Hungary Budapest Kelenföld 47.464283, 19.021447°27’51” N 19°1’17” E
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Train from Budapest to Zagreb.
September 30, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The journey was on a very old train... a while in, we discovered we were in the wrong carriage as only the back one was going to Zagreb. Swapped seats smartish to slightly more updated carriage. Had a very odd English couple sitting in front of us, he was 40 something, not giving a good vibe, all leather jacket and shaven head. She looked about 25 and was very dilled up. They argued a lot in hushed tones. Every time she got up from her seat she took a large holdall with her and he didn't leave her side. We got stopped about 20 minutes from Zagreb station by the police boarding, they spent about 45 minutes on the train while we were at a standstill.. the couple had got off the station before....Read more
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Day 6
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 9:07 AM
☁️ 9 °C
Altitude: 144 m
Croatia Bolnica Rebro 45.820167, 15.99869245°49’13” N 15°59’55” E
Exploring Zagreb
October 1, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
A lovely day exploring Zagreb, sunny and warm. A very pretty place. Smallest city we've been to so far. Lots of places to eat and drink. Some great buildings. Very old feel. Feels like it's just coming into its own.Read more
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Day 6
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 11:29 AM
☁️ 15 °C
Altitude: 131 m
Croatia Plaza Josipa Jelačića 45.813575, 15.97946745°48’49” N 15°58’46” E
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A healthy lunch!
October 1, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Found a tiny tiny cafe with very healthy food. My body thanked me. But it did have the world's smallest toilet!
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Day 6
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 3:01 PM
☁️ 19 °C
Altitude: 138 m
Croatia Plaza Josipa Jelačića 45.814783, 15.97751145°48’53” N 15°58’39” E
Time for a drink
October 1, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Found a nice bar with outdoor seating and stayed a while to catch the beautiful sunshine. Great service from a lovely waiter. Met an English retired couple who were on week 5 of training round Europe!
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Day 6
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 3:19 PM
☁️ 19 °C
Altitude: 123 m
Croatia Petar Preradović square 45.812842, 15.97260845°48’46” N 15°58’21” E
Take me up the funicular!
October 1, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The shortest and fastest funicular in the world that takes you 60m from lower to upper town.
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Day 6
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM
⛅ 16 °C
Altitude: 144 m
Croatia Plaza Josipa Jelačića 45.813644, 15.97773545°48’49” N 15°58’40” E
Michelin restaurant
October 1, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Fantastic food and incredibly strong local wine: 15%! Wonderful service and great food, a very decadent evening.
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Day 6
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 10:00 PM
☁️ 14 °C
Altitude: 117 m
Croatia Stenjevec 45.812565, 15.89231645°48’45” N 15°53’32” E
Its the rozzas!
October 1, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Our Uber got pulled over for crossing a red light!
Eventually got back to the hotel after a slightly stressful journey to cans of mojito and a Netflix movie.
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Day 7
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 11:40 AM
☁️ 15 °C
Altitude: 129 m
Croatia Šalata 45.81165, 15.98745845°48’42” N 15°59’15” E
Purple Monkey you say?
October 2, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Awesome lunch at this place. Really good food. Just us in there but delivery riders popping in every 2 minutes to pick up take outs, bonkers.uch drama ensued when a transit blocked the road outside while dropping off, lots of blasting of horns!Read more
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Day 7
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 12:36 PM
☁️ 18 °C
Altitude: 120 m
Croatia Zagreb Glavni Kolodvor 45.804711, 15.97945845°48’17” N 15°58’46” E
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Getting the train to Ljubljana
October 2, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
The easiest train to get so far with traditional cabin seating like being on the Hogwarts Express!
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Day 7
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 5:24 PM
🌧 16 °C
Altitude: 293 m
Slovenia Šujica 46.048831, 14.50577346°2’56” N 14°30’21” E
Loverly Ljubljana
October 2, 2024 in Slovenia ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
It's chucking it down but good to be relaxing in our very posh hostel room before heading out for a wander.
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Day 7
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 9:02 PM
🌫 12 °C
Altitude: 290 m
Slovenia Ljubljana grad 46.047975, 14.50641146°2’53” N 14°30’23” E
After dinner drinks
October 2, 2024 in Slovenia ⋅ 🌫 12 °C
After dinner we walked in the rain to a local bar/restaurant. Amazing huge wine menu. A lovely Rioja Reserva and Loz on a local gin.
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Day 8
Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 11:53 AM
🌧 12 °C
Altitude: 298 m
Slovenia St. Nicholas' Cathedral 46.050533, 14.50811146°3’2” N 14°30’29” E
Lunch on a rainy day
October 3, 2024 in Slovenia ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
A wander round the city looking for somewhere to eat in the rain. It took an hour. Ended up in a traditional looking place with Sian Lloyd on the next table. She was rude and entitled, how very sad. However, great service, lovely wine and really good food so a good choice.Read more
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Day 8
Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 3:21 PM
🌧 11 °C
Altitude: 293 m
Slovenia Ljubljana grad 46.048414, 14.50612846°2’54” N 14°30’22” E
Ice creams and cbd
October 3, 2024 in Slovenia ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
We bought ice creams after lunch to try and distract us from the torrential rain... His under a portico to eat it and the man from the booze shop came out and offered us a sip of blueberry liquor... nice. We then found the CBD shop selling gummies, bud and more and got ourselves some relaxing CBD sweets to chew on. Left the shop and walked into the middle of a tour group circle 😳.Read more
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Day 8
Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM
🌧 11 °C
Altitude: 287 m
Slovenia Šujica 46.046886, 14.50710846°2’49” N 14°30’26” E
Ljubljana castle
October 3, 2024 in Slovenia ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
A lot of steps up to the castle which has been newly restored. Lovely use of shape and materials. There's even a jazz club here... random...
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Day 8
Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 5:27 PM
🌧 11 °C
Altitude: 361 m
Slovenia Ljubljana grad 46.049019, 14.50839746°2’56” N 14°30’30” E
Puppetey museum
October 3, 2024 in Slovenia ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
This was at the castle, a tiny museum with some beautiful puppets... quite why Loz's doppelganger was in formaldehyde I'm not sure...
We saw puppets with penises and puppets with bullocks, it was quite enlightening! That aside there were some beautiful pieces.Read more
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Day 9
Friday, October 4, 2024 at 10:39 AM
☁️ 10 °C
Altitude: 287 m
Slovenia St. Nicholas' Cathedral 46.051189, 14.5081546°3’4” N 14°30’29” E
A walk to the art gallery
October 4, 2024 in Slovenia ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
A walk through a dry Ljubljana to the art gallery on the other side of town. Some interesting buildings and sculptures. The river is high and running fast. They seem to have Aldi but by a different name and we walked past the dragon bridge, a strong symbol of the town.Read more
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Day 9
Friday, October 4, 2024 at 1:01 PM
☁️ 11 °C
Altitude: 285 m
Slovenia Šujica 46.050908, 14.51654246°3’3” N 14°30’60” E
A cultured place
October 4, 2024 in Slovenia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Walked back from the other end of town after a coffee and water and found a really vibrant cultural hub, a creative space for the community here and beyond with leaders running workshops and work spaces in food, jewellery, photography, textiles and much more.Read more
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Day 9
Friday, October 4, 2024 at 4:21 PM
☁️ 11 °C
Altitude: 287 m
Slovenia Šujica 46.049892, 14.50623146°2’60” N 14°30’22” E
Weird sculpture
October 4, 2024 in Slovenia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Saw this odd sculpture that runs the length of an alleyway in the drain... lots of twisted faces that gradually melt as you reach the end.. No idea what it's about!
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Day 9
Friday, October 4, 2024 at 7:38 PM
☁️ 10 °C
Altitude: 299 m
Slovenia Šujica 46.049911, 14.5056546°2’60” N 14°30’20” E
An evening stroll
October 4, 2024 in Slovenia ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
A stroll through Ljubljana for a very mediocre dinner. People don't smile much here from the off, some will warm, others don't. The place is quite buzzing tonight as it's a bit wet but not hammering it down like yesterday.Read more
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Day 11
Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 1:43 PM
☁️ 15 °C
Altitude: 168 m
France Villers-en-Argonne 49.017278, 4.95005349°1’2” N 4°57’0” E
Train food
October 6, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Hmmmm expensive food and drink on the train. Falafel wrap was quite nice but Loz's hot ham and cheese roll looked like someone had sneezed into it 🤢
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