Friday on the Danube

Wanted to get an early start today. Didn't quite make it l had mixed up the combination for my bike lock, so farted around for 10 mins. I had it written down in several places the problem was l could find none of those several places. I had the numbers for last weeks lock firmly in my head but anyway mission accomplished. Then l wrote it down again in a few more places. Last night had dinner with my Danish friends and had my route all worked out.So headed off this morning 10mins. late but full of optimism. As l head out of town a group of Germans go flying past me. We cross a bridge and l had planned to stick to the paved road. The Germans took the road less travelled and l went in hot pursuit, along the dyke. Wrong decision as it was hard riding, l would pass the Germans they would pass me. I did this for 10 km. I did see a stork but no baby but what a magnificent bird. Later on my Danish friends told me we had a storks nest on our hotel roof a few nights ago, l am lacking in the powers of observation.On the dyke trail was an old Roman Ruin l never saw the ruin our even an old Roman must have blinked.After that l stuck mainly to the road as surprise surprise it was stinking hot and did not see much of the Danube. I am now carrying 5 bottles of water every day. I has to cross a bridge and am now back in Hungary and still sweating.