I’m back in Portland! Here are a few pics from my trip
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Hi everyone. I’m back in the Shed after two weeks away. I haven’t had a break that long from BikePortland in 19 years. I didn’t even bring my laptop! If you know me, you know that’s a very big deal. I had a really nice time away. We visited family (my wife Juli was born in Budapest, Hungary and still has family there) and we also spent much-needed time together as our own family. With daughters 21 and 19 years old, and a son who is 13, it was very special for all five of us to be on the road in such close quarters for two weeks.
Before I dive into the regular routine, I figured I’d share a few bike and transport pics. Keep in mind I was intentionally not focused on taking photos of this stuff because I wanted to be fully present with my family; but when opportunity arose I indulged myself with photos of people on bikes and street scenes.
Join me for a little taste of my time spent in Budapest (capital of Hungary), Bálaton (largest lake in Hungary), and Pula, Croatia…
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A woman rides a bike-share bike across Margaret Bridge as the Hungarian Parliament Building looms in the background.
A couple hangs out along the Danube River under the moon on a warm summer night.
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Lake Bálaton is extremely bike-friendly with a well-signed and popular bike route around the entire lake and lots of solid facilities, like this covered bike parking. As a result, many folks use bikes to get to the water and do overnight trekking trips.
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Few more from Bálaton. Classic old bike across the street from my father-in-law’s house. Bike parking outside a pub advertising my favorite drink, fröccs (white wine with soda water). A very popular type of business sign in the town of Tihany.Scenes from the amazing city of Rovinj, Croatia.
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I was really impressed with Ilica street in Zagreb, Croatia. Transit vehicles dominate, there are very few cars, it’s at-grade with adjacent sidewalks, it’s quiet and safe.
Thanks for taking a look at these. It feels good to be home and I appreciate your patience and support while I was gone. Here’s one last pic of the fam and I up in the Castle District in Budapest.