09 to Balatonfüzfö

Route: 110 kilometers, cumulative: 763 kilometers | Elevation gain: 490 m, cumulative elevation gain: 2,409 m, distance from home: 752 kilometers (as the crow flies)

Once again today, I surpassed the sound barrier of 100 kilometers. It seems that I have regained my fitness. The two weeks of vacation before in Argentina were wonderful and I wouldn't want to miss them, but even the daily walks through Buenos Aires weren't enough training for such tours.

Yesterday, after my arrival, I didn't get the chance to take a nap. As a result, I was particularly tired in the evening and slept well and deeply.

I woke up exactly on time at 6 a.m. Still in bed, I checked today's route and started to intensively plan for tomorrow as well. I aimed to set today's destination in such a way that it serves as an ideal starting point. However, I won't know if I succeeded until I complete tomorrow's tour. I really want to avoid ending up on a dusty road again where I have to push my e-bike.

I spent the first 50 kilometers only on roads, albeit with moderate traffic. The route was divided into different sections, the longest of which was 18 kilometers. There were also bike paths later on, but in much shorter segments.

Alongside the roads, I regularly saw memorials that looked like graves. All were very well-maintained and some even had fresh flowers. This indicated to me that accidents happen frequently. So far, I have not encountered any.

After exactly 100 kilometers, I arrived at the shore of Lake Balaton. I have many fond memories of this lake: camping with Mario and friends from the GDR, and sailing with Jürgen and Utz.

But this time, it is just a brief encounter. After a small snack, I took to the road for the last kilometers. By then, I had booked accommodation and thus knew my destination for the day.

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English

**Route: 110 kilometers, cumulative: 763 kilometers | Elevation gain: 490 m, cumulative elevation gain: 2,409 m, distance from home: 752 kilometers (as the crow flies)

Today I once again broke the 100-kilometer barrier. It seems that I’ve regained my fitness. The two weeks of holiday in Argentina before this were wonderful and I wouldn’t have missed them for the world, but even the daily walks through Buenos Aires weren’t enough training for tours like this.

Yesterday, I didn’t get a chance to take a nap after I arrived. As a result, I was particularly tired in the evening and slept deeply and well.

I woke up right on time at 6 a.m. While still in bed, I checked today’s route and spent some time planning tomorrow’s in detail. I tried to set today’s destination so that it would be an ideal starting point for tomorrow. However, I won’t know if I’ve succeeded until I’ve finished tomorrow’s stage. I really want to avoid ending up on another dusty road where I have to push my e-bike.

I spent the first 50 kilometres entirely on roads, though with moderate traffic. The route was divided into various sections, the longest of which was 18 kilometres. There were cycle paths later on, but in much shorter stretches.

Alongside the roads, I regularly saw memorials that looked like graves. All of them were very well-maintained, and some even had fresh flowers. It showed me that accidents happen often. So far, I haven't encountered any.

After exactly 100 kilometres, I arrived at the shores of Lake Balaton. I have many fond memories of this lake: camping with Mario and friends from the GDR, and sailing with Jürgen and Utz.

But this time, it’s only a brief encounter. After a light snack, I hit the road for the final kilometres. By then, I had booked accommodation and knew my final destination for the day.

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Español

**Ruta: 110 kilómetros, acumulado: 763 kilómetros | Desnivel: 490 m, desnivel acumulado: 2.409 m, distancia desde casa: 752 kilómetros (en línea recta)**

Hoy también he superado la barrera de los 100 kilómetros. Parece que he recuperado mi forma física. Las dos semanas de vacaciones previas en Argentina fueron maravillosas y no me las querría haber perdido, pero ni siquiera las caminatas diarias por Buenos Aires fueron suficiente entrenamiento para este tipo de rutas.

Ayer no tuve oportunidad de echarme una siesta después de llegar. Por eso, al final del día estaba especialmente cansado y dormí profunda y plácidamente.

Me desperté puntualmente a las 6 de la mañana. Aún en la cama, revisé la ruta de hoy y ya planifiqué intensamente la de mañana. Intenté fijar el destino de hoy de forma que fuera un punto de partida ideal. Sin embargo, no sabré si lo he logrado hasta que termine la etapa de mañana. Quiero evitar a toda costa volver a encontrarme en una carretera de tierra donde tenga que empujar mi bicicleta eléctrica.

Los primeros 50 kilómetros los pasé exclusivamente por carreteras, aunque con tráfico moderado. El trayecto estaba dividido en varios tramos, el más largo de los cuales era de 18 kilómetros. Más adelante también hubo carriles bici, pero en tramos mucho más cortos.

Al borde de las carreteras vi con frecuencia memoriales que parecían tumbas. Todos estaban muy cuidados y algunos incluso tenían flores frescas. Esto me demostró que suele haber muchos accidentes. Por suerte, hasta ahora no me he topado con ninguno.

Después de exactamente 100 kilómetros, llegué a las orillas del lago Balatón. Tengo muchos buenos recuerdos de este lago: acampadas con Mario y amigos de la RDA, y navegación a vela con Jürgen y Utz.

Pero esta vez es solo un encuentro breve. Tras un pequeño refrigerio, recorrí los últimos kilómetros. Para entonces ya había reservado alojamiento y, por tanto, conocía mi meta del día.