21 August 2023, Horgoš, 18.93km
Centar Hostel 3322RSD [R572]

We're in Serbia! Only just...
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It turned out yesterday was a special holiday in Hungary, which perhaps explains the closed supermarkets (our "cheap viennas" tasted much better than they looked, by the way). In the evening, Szeged put on a wonderful fireworks display, reflected in the Tisza and visible from our campsite.
We enjoyed our long stay there despite the only loos being a longish walk. We had use of an undercover outdoor kitchen, and solar showers constructed with a view of the forest of trees.
We met some interesting campers including two Austrian cyclists, music therapy students, who were surprised to find that not all Hayek / Austrian economics fans are "evil"! And an award-winning Turkish animator, who in partnership with her Czech husband creates human rights documentaries.
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Before departing town this morning, we found an open bike shop where we bought a new tube (he only had one size 26), and replaced five spokes, one of which was undoubtedly repeatedly puncturing my back tube. Also bought solution and patching…