We’re back!
Posted by Cassie, November 4th, 2009
After a marathon 20 hours of traveling, we made it home from Budapest! We got to the Minneapolis airport, and we were so close to Des Moines. However, we had a five-hour layover before the flight to Des Moines. We could have driven in the time we spent waiting for the flight! But, we made it, and our bikes survived the trip as well.
Our bike tour in Europe was an incredible experience. We especially enjoyed the last part of our trip in Eastern Europe. It was a whole different experience from Western Europe with the abandoned border checkpoints and the huge Soviet concrete block apartments. Even though we didn’t speak any Hungarian or Slovakian, everyone was incredibly friendly. When we stopped to look at the map, there always seemed to be someone that came over to help us out. The night before we arrived in Budapest, we stayed in a pension with a lovely, old couple that were so hospitable. The man spoke a little English, so we were able to talk with him a little bit. When we arrived, he offered us some cognac and insisted we each take an apple for “vitamin”. In the morning, they cooked us an enormous breakfast and helped us get our bags loaded on our bikes.
It feels so strange to be back in the United States with everyone speaking English. We do not have to find a place to sleep every night. For the first time in two months, I am wearing a different set of clothes! Being home seems like such a luxury after two months on the road!
I have uploaded all the remaining photos from our trip, so check them out:
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One Response to “We’re back!”
November 8th, 2009
Welcome back! I really take my hat off to you guys. I would not be able to do what you guys did in Europe. I will definitely checkout the photos you guys uploaded.
I am sure backpacking in Europe for two months give you guys a brand new perspective about life in U.S. It is really a luxury life we have here. But, we still have people complain about their life everyday. As a foreigner in U.S., I find that disgusted because many people here don’t know the life they have here are what most of the people dream of. Each of us hope our own country will be as advance as U.S. No one wants to leave their family, friends and culture behind.
Again, welcome back!