Hungary
We're still knocking around Hungary rather than exploring Romania due to visa hassles - but more of that later.
We left Slovenia 6 days ago and continued on to Keszthely on the shores of Lake Balaton. Not so impressed with Lake Balaton seems like half of Germany is holidaying here and everyone seems unimpressed at our inability to speak German.
Budapest was our next stop. Very pretty city with fabulous art deco, art nouveau and neo-classical architecture everywhere but we've seen enough cities during our time living in London so it was a pleasure to leave and continue exploring the back roads and small towns.
We've both been feeling a bit let down with Hungary nothing here had grabbed us until Eger. Within stumbling distance of our campsite was a valley full of wine cellars featuring the famous Bulls Blood wine amongst others.
So much to choose from
A very convivial evening was spent going from cellar to cellar tasting their wares and enjoying music and fine wine with some partying gypsies.
A shot of wine
It was with numbed heads that we packed up the next morning and rode to the Romanian border where we had a very unpleasant surprise.
Our Lonely Planet stated that visas were available on the border for New Zealand passport holders however, we were informed that visas were no longer issued at the border crossings (for Australians and NZ passport holders) and sent back to Budapest to apply for one there. To make matters worse it was Saturday morning so we have the weekend to kill before we can apply tomorrow. Fingers crossed they can issue us visas quickly