2 up to Eger

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Here we are up in the Northern Hills of Hungary in the spa town of Eger. We've left our camping and other surplus stuff at the biker camp and have booked a room there for a weeks time. We set off two up on my bike yesterday morning, through the Hungarian countryside which is very fertile – wheat maize vines and assorted veggies were growing in abundance alongside the main road. when we turned off to the hills we found ourselves on a magnificent biking road – the 24. Very wide hairpins wound high up one side of the hill, down the other side then up another, all through a huge area of mixed deciduous woodland.

Once in Eger we found ourselves a good hotel with its own spa and swimming pool complex then set off to explore. We have been around the castle, site of a famous defeat of the turks in C16 by a local garrison, outnumbered 4 to1 and wandered the many traffic free streets before a meal in a pavement restaurant. Here's a few views of castle and town. Note the ubiquitous Mcdonalds

and the intriguing street sign – third from top. Haven't managed to work that one out yet!

Today we chilled! Strolled around the town again and climbed the 97 steps of the minaret. Spent most of the day swimming & lazing around the pools & park next to the hotel.

We're moving on tomorrow to a bikers B&B further up country. can't guarantee internet access so don't worry if there's no posts for a few days.