END OF WEEK 1

US IN PRAGUE

VIENNA
Been a good stop weather much warmer, Vienna a very nice city took a bus tour around as we only had a day very interesting especially as during the tour we were hooted by a delivery van trying to get past us, this led to our driver a rather large Austrian chap with a handlebar moustache parking the bus across the road, our driver then got out and what started as a vebal exchange ended up with the kicking of doors spitting and a Muhammad Ali style boxing match in the middle of the square, after this fraught exchange the bus driver calmly resumes his seat and the tour continues but it made for a very interesting sightseeing tour we certainly got our 16 euros worth. Back to camp life we have both been busy on truck and cook duties while in Vienna, cooking

A BEER IN VIENNA WITH JOHN & ROB

involves preparing breakfast and an evening meal much fun Jan found out when the wind got up and kept blowing out the gas needless to say dinner was a tad late about 9ish but still very nice, at least it allowed for more time in the bar. My truck duties are a lot less hassle at the moment just sweeping out truck at the end of the day and emptying the toilet when we start bush camping thats when it all starts digging the bush loo apparantly you only need to go down 40 foot, still looking for the diiger though perhaps we pick it up on route !!!!! on Tuesday my groups cooking and by then we should be on open wood fires can’t wait !!!!. Jan’s getting back into jogging went out for another run yesterday yet more broken pavements if the local authorities ever catch up with us we get one large bill. Now back on the truck heading for Budapest weaving our way through the endless wind farms that populate this side of Austria at least we have worked out that the nearer the front of the lorry you are the less bouncy the ride, only by the fact that you travel about 6” less in the air each time. The weather has again deteriorated crossing the border into Hungry its like entering Siberia (or so they tell me I’ve never been) the winds howling across the flat plains go right through, but there on the horizon a place of safety & warmth yes you’ve guessed it a Tesco’s superstore and yes we did stop and top up with the blue label provisions plus bottles of large beer at 30p a bottle and to stop Jan shaking, a 3 litre container of red wine for £3.00 that should keep her going for a couple of days (or hours). Arriving in Budapest the weathers still chilly but a nice bar and more free internet access makes for a welcoming site.

TRUCK IN CAMPSITE BUDAPEST

Spent today up in the city centre took another bus trip to see the sites as we have only one day at this place and its huge, a stroke of luck we managed to get the city tour without having to pay so real bonus, actually ended up in the middle of the Budapest marathon I know you’re all impressed Vince taking up running marathons at his tender age, I was probably moving at 10 mph ( pretty good pace for a marathon I’m told)and then the seat I was sitting on stopped because the bus couldn’t get passed the runners so we had to get off and walk, treated ourselves to a nice lunch on the money we saved on the tour. Now back at the campsite updating the blog before we start bush camping in Romania. Weather's back up in the 20's so many smiling faces lets hope it continues. Watch this space for next update as it might get more difficult from here on in.

OUR TENTS PITCHED ON THE HILLSIDE BUDAPEST.