I've been overtaken by a Skoda...
...but I wouldn't let the Lada past!
These boxy little cars are everywhere. They are apparently built in the Czech Republic, but are by far the most popular car in the region. Most of the morning was spent riding around the Bukk Hills, an area that had been recommended to me by a friend. The waypoints were to be a stately home in Lillafured and a popular town called Szilvasvarad. My route took me through forests in the hills and they certainly did not disappoint. The waypoints were exactly that. Not of particular interest, but an excuse to take in some great roads. I kept meeting a Hungarian couple, also on a motorcycle, along the way. Whilst I was searching for the road to Szilvasvarad, I found myself on a rapidly degrading road, with 2 foot wide potholes. I persevered until the road became a track, which was eventually barricaded off as a nature conservation zone. Full marks for effort, though!
Back to the winding forest roads, and there was one particular Lada who seemed to think that he was a rally driver and went roaring past me like a lunatic in the other direction. I didn't know that Lada's could do that.
I arrived in Holloko in the afternoon. Holloko is a very remote and ancient village with cobbled streets and centuries of tradition. Not too touristy. HOWEVER... ...there was a wedding on in town. Whilst this would appear to be a good thing, it's actually a bad thing when you're in a tiny town and there are more people than accommodation. Eventually, I found somewhere and checked in before musing around the lanes.
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