In September, I joined friends (Rich, Maureen and Mark) and others on a Backroads bicycling trip from Budapest to Krakow. This was my second time to Budapest and Krakow but first time seeing everything in between. We rode 230-250 miles on hilly roads with spectacular scenery.

![BUDAPEST, HUNGARY [B2K__0001] That's Rich and Mark to the left.](../imgThmb/B2K__0001H.jpg)
![BUDAPEST, HUNGARY [B2K__0005]](../imgThmb/B2K__0005H.jpg)
![THE CHAIN BRIDGE - BUDAPEST, HUNGARY [_B2K0005] On our first night in Budapest after a long flight from San Francisco, this was our view.](../imgThmb/_B2K0005H.jpg)
![BUDAPEST, HUNGARY [B2K__0003] Yours truly making a pose.](../imgThmb/B2K__0003H.jpg)
![BUDAPEST, HUNGARY [1005 HU] I took this and the next two photos in 2005.](../imgThmb/1005_HUH.jpg)
![PARLIAMENT BUILDING - BUDAPEST, HUNGARY [1002 HU]](../imgThmb/1002_HUH.jpg)
![BUDAPEST, HUNGARY [1001 HU]](../imgThmb/1001_HUH.jpg)
![MAUREEN OVERLOOKING THE DANUBE - TO VISEGRAD, HUNGARY [_B2K0026]](../imgThmb/_B2K_0026H.jpg)
![MEGAN GETTING READY - TO VISEGRAD, HUNGARY [IMG_1494]](../imgThmb/IMG_1494H.jpg)
![TO VISEGRAD, HUNGARY [B2K__0013]](../imgThmb/B2K__0013H.jpg)
![A BRIDGE - TO VISEGRAD, HUNGARY [B2K__0015]](../imgThmb/B2K__0015H.jpg)
![MAUREEN WAVING HELLOOOO, TO BANSKA STIAVNICA, SLOVAKIA [B2K__0020]](../imgThmb/B2K__0020H.jpg)
![TO BANSKA STIAVNICA, SLOVAKIA [B2K__0023]](../imgThmb/B2K__0023H.jpg)
![TO BANSKA STIAVNICA, SLOVAKIA [ IMG_1503] I think this is the Tour de France.](../imgThmb/IMG_1503OH.jpg)
![ACROSS THE HUNGARY/SLOVAKIA BORDER TO BANSKA STIAVNICA [B2K__0027]](../imgThmb/B2K__0027H.jpg)
![RICH AND MAUREEN RIDING TO BANSKA BYSTRICA, SLOVAKIA [_B2K_0034]](../imgThmb/_B2K_0034H.jpg)
![RICH AND MAUREEN - BANSKA BYSTRICA, SLOVAKIA [_B2K_0039]](../imgThmb/_B2K_0039H.jpg)

