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Travel

No fly zone …. Paused

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Due to work commitments I had to fly back to Scotland. Still managed to complete the journey by rail.

Did not expect Tesco in Budapest

Very early start to get the 0740 flight to Heathrow. A trip involving a tram and the airport bus to Budapest Airport. Budapest is a fairly pleasant airport compared to the nightmare that is Heathrow. Then onto Inverness Airport, which now has its own railway station. Inverness airport is relatively pleasant.

Not great flying but almost halved the carbon footprint compared to flying both ways.

Inverness Airport station
The airport seen from the station,

A 45 min wait for the 12 min train ride to Inverness. Then a further wait before heading to the far north.

River Ness
It’s sunny
Beauly Firth.

In contrast to the other train lines the vegetation is really close to the track.

River Oykel
Looking down the Dunrobin castle drive
Looking out to sea
Brora River
Sun peaking through the trees at Brora
Hill cloud and sun looks dramatic
River Helmsdale
Near Forsinard
Mist near Halkirk
Thurso river near Halkirk
Trees on the horizon

A spectacular display as the sun sets on the journey north.

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Tourism

Budapest

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Budapest is a photogenic city.

Athletics stadium lit up in the national colours.

A good way to see Budapest is from the river Danube,

Petiöf Híf with tram.
The Liberty Statue
Cathedral of the Assumption
Gerard Segredo Monument
Passing under Szécheny Lanchid
Parliament
Walzing up the Danube
Turn point
Heading downstream
Margit Hid
Parliament

Next day some sightseeing on dry land.

Mathias Church
Looking towards parliament
Tram on the other side of the river
A 3D guide with braille.
2D guide
National Gallery
Barge
The Liberty Statue
Széchenyi Lanchid
National Gallery
Liberty Bridge from a tram

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Travel

München to Budapest

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I set off early from the hotel to allow for the ongoing work on the S Bahn. Which meant I arrived well ahead of time at the Hauptbahnhof. So purchased some bread based snacks for breakfast and the journey plus some fruit.

München Hbf

The train was an Austrian train, OBB, starting in Germany and ending in Hungary.

South east of München- wall to mitigate noise.
River Inn near Rosenheim
Now in Austria
Salzburg
Near Salzburg
Heading away from Salzburg
Industry on the Traun
Weißkirchen in the distance
Near the Danube- is that a power station?
Coming into Vienna
Former arsenal and comms tower
Turbines
Into Hungary
Komáron in the distance
Tatabánya
Budapest Kelenföld

Hotel-Radison

The Danube

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Travel

Bucharest to Linz

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The temperature has climbed but it’s foggy in Bucharest

The blue skies have gone.
Leaving
Fastest way to travel?

Cycling in Bucharest is awful, but faster than driving, bus or walking. Could the tram be faster?

Needs must for food at the station.
Bucharest Gara de Nord is dingy
Leaving Bucharest North
My accommodation for the next 18 hours
Bike goes under the couchette
I am alone in the cabin for the night.

I am told that I will be joined in the cabin at Timisoara, where we are due to arrive at 0716. I set the alarm for 0700.

Bed made up.
It’s a bit wet for the first time.
Recaș

The train is late at Timisoara, so could have had a longer lay in. I am joined by three Iranian students.

Timisoara
Vinga

There’s a check before the border. The Iranians of course attract attention and my passport is checked.

Just over the border in Hungary there is a bit of a wait.

It seems that the rail operator has built in a big pause at the border, longer than our wait, so we are back on time.

Delay – confused by time change at border.
They took the back end of the trai off.
A wait just across the border.
River Tisza
Szolznok – so many tracks!
Very flat near Újszász
Near Gyömrő
The train
Coming into Budapest
Puskas arena
Arrived in Budapest on time!
Bucharest to Budapest
Outside the station

Unfortunately no time to explore- on to the next leg.

This time it’s an OBB train direct to Linz.
Budapest to Linz
Leaving Budapest Kelti
Crossing the Danube
Hills near Budapest
Donau further west
Hegyshalom near the border
Turbines

There loads of wind turbines near the border on the Austrian side.

Bruck an der Leitha
Sarasdorf
Trainmansdorf an der Leitha
Don’t fly
Mountains
Coming into Vienna
The sun has gone.

Arrived

The train was 45 mins late to Linz. I managed to complete the journey within 24 hours, just. The total time on the train 23 hours.

Linz centre – Schiller Park.
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