I warn, that the report is focused on autotravellers. In many places in him it is too much details for motorists. But it of that I did not have not enough such information before a trip and my finds, perhaps, and will be useful to other autotravellers.
There
Destination – pgt Zell-am-See in Austria, being at height about 800 m above sea level. As follows from the name, the small town is near lake with name Zeller See, occupying a valley and eating waters of thawing snow. The small town is a fashionable mounting skiing resort entering in such itself area with name Europa Sportregion. Only I not the skier. Not from that district. And at them there children since two years become on skis. Itself saw at the employee.
Route there – Kiev-UZHGOROD-budapesht-vein-zaltsburg-tsell (or in language of numbers of lines: M06-E357-36-M3-M1-A4-A21-A1-A10-311) with spending the night in Uzhgorod.
Start in the morning on Friday on April, 15th. Instead of planned 5:30, departure has taken place almost in 8. In Uzhgorod was approximately in 6 evenings. Refuelling (and cars and) was on one of extended in karpatskih edges of gas station WOG. And on quality has not noticed differences from the Kiev multinational corporation. That is, same guano. The road to Lvov, as a whole, is subordinated. Though unpleasantly hilly. And the set fresh asphalt latok testifies to what zhah here was earlier. But yet not closed up poles nevertheless met. And though dorozhniki them for certain will soon close up, vigilance nevertheless to lose it is not necessary. Traffic density also fluctuated depending on affinity of the big cities. But one-odineshenek was sometimes perfect and on neskolku minutes were not anybody around.
For Stryem, through some distance, the road became such quality, that not that Borispolsky, and even roads to Europe have a rest. But above in mountains pleasure has terminated and the nightmare which, seemed the end-edge has begun has no. I could not understand, how here it can be the international road? But here and there there are repairs and repairs capital, bo is simple lataniem this tankodrom not to treat. In some places it will be organised odnopolosnyj a backspacing. It so, that one party is occupied by building technics, and on another, on otmashke a green flag streams go to one, then in other party.
And more was strange KP on which checked some passing cars. Me have not touched.
In Uzhgorod (after the analysis of hotels on Igor Meshov's site) has chosen "gostinnyj the House". Night in a junior suite with bronju has managed in 168 grn. In general, the hotel has left favorable impression. But for the summer, I would recommend numbers only with the conditioner. Bo in mine, not looking that was only +8 at night and the window is opened, was dushnovato. Air in number in general did not move anywhere. And more sound insulation bad. That on a corridor occurs – all is audible.
After Kiev, movement in Uzhgorod seemed to me quiet. Has done a bit of travelling on narrow small streets with a speed of 50 km/h and to anybody, it seemed on nerves to these did not operate.
Next morning from hotel has left already in the beginning of the seventh. Has called in all on the same WOG to fill in a full tank, the blessing refuelling near to hotel. On refuelling has clung any vujko and began to ask to bring up it to border. Said, that in such wound a taxi is not present, and to it on an outpost, and that here, say 2 km. 2 km have appeared vosemju through wood on a country road. More shortly, my kindness has selected at me about half an hour.
Then the road to from Uzhgorod to CHopa was excellent quality and... In settlement Holmok, I have got gajtsam on 104 km/h by their radar. A usual bribe to take have refused, and more I have not wanted to offer. The device was as it should be and worked and sootv. The certificate with the term termination in September of this year was available. To carp there was nothing. The report has pulled out even minutes 20.
Near a check point on border it was absolutely not clear where to me to be put. There was a column podlinee in the left number. More to the right stood more shortly. Still the people to KP more to the right flew by. And all were automobile. Has stopped near refuelling to try to understand this artful order. In the longest turn stood like only foreigners. In that, that more to the right, there were also we. Good, became in that, that more to the right. Turns moved quickly and at any stage someone similar to the frontier guard with a staff directed two turns to one. Those who went round all and went directly to a barrier, generally were turned back.
In general, my morning losses in time have led to that the turn before a barrier has stopped because of begun peresmenki at Hungarians. For this time I tried to find out where to take declarations, bo fairly wished to write, that vodka at me more than 2 l. And to Hungary and Austria a free maximum – 1 l. Nobody knew where them to take. Well and it is fine. There it will be visible.
The turn did not move even minutes 20. Then the barrier was opened also by all have jerked to control points. The people phalsja, sho in the underground in a rush hour. A doomsday and any concessions and politeness. Mirrors vpritirku. On a measure podezzhanija to boxes (in my opinion them worked 4 or 5), all by turns left the cars and showed contents of luggage carriers. Having looked at my packages the frontier guard has asked "currency to declare it is necessary?" And, having heard how much I carry, have told: - "aa, it is not necessary". On the Hungarian party, in contents were interested hardly more meticulously, but on such nonsense as the quantity of vodka, to it was visible to spit. Well and ladnenko.
After stories sokonfetnikov about journey of Hungary, the road to me seemed already repeatedly ezzhenoj.
And a unique place where I was mistaken, it is departure on avtoban under polgarom. On the index stood "Debrecen M3". But I knew, that Debrecen is on the south, and it is necessary for me on the West. Therefore has driven further on polgar. Has understood, that something taki not so, it was developed. Has gone "to Debrecen". In any place of road M3 and on Debrentsen have dispersed, and I have remembered Hungarians not strongly malicious word that Debrecen is Debrecen, and Budapest – M3. Would write the same – would be discomfiture less.
On an autobath the most comfortable speed became 170. Though first I did not exceed, – looked narrowly. But local guys probably own a situation, and time goes quickly, means know, that not too all and is terrible. But high-speed driving has a lack - front quickly is closed up with the smeared insects. On refuellings this problem dares: or itself or zapravshchiki for a small payment.
Local gajtsev on an autobath saw three times for all Hungary. Stood with flashers and torbili waggons twice. And third time it was standing lanos which already seems watched after speed. But there were they, imho, it is not so successful – above lifting where speed falls in itself. So I with pleasure have beheld, that have flown by by them on ~130.
Speed, apparently, the only thing that is broken on an autobath. From neadekvatov I will note only flying bmv not last model with Bulgarian numbers and without near and going under 200 only in the left strip a fiesta, already it seems local.
In Budapest was solnechno, and warmly – +23. And the planned stop on pomyvku in baths Secheni was successful an invention. But has not done without obstacles. At first it has appeared, that street Kos Karoly setany is blocked. And in several hundreds metres from a bath it was necessary to turn off on Hungaria korut and feverishly to search on a map for alternative journey to baths, using a stop on the red. And traffic lights at Hungarians, well very much long after ours. By the way has still beheld that Hungarians do not use so actively povorotnikami as ours. On the traffic lights, turning stand without signals. And if switched on povorotnik, already in the maneuver beginning. I do not know such nuances Hungarian PDD, it can and is normal, but I essentially stood with povorotnikami as the outsider.
But I come back to bankam. It has appeared, I have absolutely forgotten and have not considered that problem of a parking. And the problem was aggravated with that day was the day off, warm. Besides, nearby a zoo and park of attractions. In general to become resolute there was no place. That is on possible place everyone in the slightest degree there was a machine. And, as soon as was outlined driving off – near it there and then became expecting. In general looked so, that all stream in both parties in that place simply patrolled in search of the released place. To me has carried rather soon. A circle through two I was stuck minutes in 5 walkings to a bath. In plus to Hungarians I put quality of a parking. But as soon as I have put it to them, the tar drop was brought by the grandma with grand daughters which could not put the jaris there where before has squeezed where bolshy pezho 405. JAris mostly remained on road.
Baths very much I recommend all tranzitnikam. In long road on the West, very much even promotes inflow of forces. In my case so it is exact. And on road. Anywhere on a city to go it is not necessary. The price of a question of 2200 forints (~9 euros) for a separate booth for disguise. For 1800 it is possible to receive only a locker. If you leave earlier, than in 2 hours, 800 forints return in separate cash desk. It was possible to go pomassazhirovatsja still, but I on this pleasure any more did not have time, bo till 9 evenings it was necessary to be in a purpose point. From misses in a bath – has not thought to take bedroom-slippers. But also barefoot to go it is possible – a floor pure. And here still, when has changed clothes, to you give zhetonchik then to correlate the client and its booth. Not so conveniently, it is necessary to watch that has not washed off in water.
To the people in baths was much, but not as seldej in a flank. Has chosen to begin with central therefore as in him to the people was less. It and the most cool and, like, the deepest. Still before the disturbing whistle of the arbitrator has sounded, I have understood, that something not so. All in this pool were in hats. I have knowingly nodded and has passed that at the left. In him the temperature of water +30, in the middle a circular current behind a protection, and from a bottom beats something of jacuzzi type. But I liked those points at the bottom which foot mass.
In right water the warmest (+37-38) and heavy streams of water pleasantly masses a neck. Vozde this pool there is a recommendation that is better no more than 20 minutes in him to sit. But the people there chess sets lift, so recommendations, to see, for ignorant that released faster.
Vozde cash desks there was an information that a photovideo shooting under an interdiction. But I have given to the bathhouse attendant a coin for works and proprosil "Can I take just one picture?". On what the affirmative answer has been given. Very much it would be desirable most sfotat when also itself there has visited.
Further perekus and a way on the West. From baths, through area Hosok tere has turned on Andrassy ut. Also has confidently gone on a path for buses. But it was quickly corrected and has reached to area Oktogon. I on the left, but on it do not have the left turn, therefore pass to the nearest crossroads and to the right, to the right and more to the right.
I leave on Erzsebet korut and to area Luiza Blaha ter. On it to the right. Through bridge Erzsebet hid. On the Internet has looked for outcome photos behind the bridge, on which colleague Gladiolus twice was mistaken, and consequently precisely knew how there to go. It is necessary to tell what to be mistaken really easily. The closed turn to the right and here it is necessary to move down in slightly appreciable turn on the left to what only small tablet with instructions that M1 – here testifies.
While went, has beheld pair of unusual machines:
Has noticed, that in Budapest gajtsev met in set, both simply standing, and carried by with we howl also flashers. Really so much urgent matters at them there can. It seems to me, that in Kiev there are flashers only for journey of a body and when to a companion to the inspector it is pure vlom on a traffic light to be soared.
After Budapest already flied more slowly because the wind has risen, and it is unpleasant pokidyvalo impulses on the big speed. Near to border with Austria has filled a full tank at gas station MOL. The motor rustles now much less at the same turns. Though on refuellings (and can and not only on them) a barbarous exchange rate of euro for forints. That in Zahony, that in the west – 200 forints. And it at an official rate of ~250 forints for euro. But there is nothing, it was necessary to change.
On vengroavstrijskuju border I was spent no more than 5 minutes and here already and in SHengene. Austria has there and then met repair avtobana and restriction in 100 km/h. Further such sites there was still a set. To see too not all in azhure after winter. But for all way I have not met any hole.
Vienna has driven not stopping. But not through a city, and in a detour on A21, at first on the southwest, then on the West and to the north, has not joined yet in A1, going west.
As well as to Hungary, behaviour of drivers on an autobath pleases with predictability and clearness. If someone was forgot (or was not reconstructed that raschityvaet to outstrip vooon that machine in kilometre ahead) and continues to go in left, and you come nearer to it on right – it is reconstructed in right that you could outstrip correctly it at the left. The right number, apparently, even seems reduces gas if the advancing moves nenamnogo faster a little.
From unusual to us on Austrian avtobanah I will note bordy with an inscription "Alkohol Selbst Kontrolle".
As it works – my Austrian colleagues did not know also. Then still encouraging smilies along repair sites. You drive in such and you are met by a sad muzzle with an inscription "noch 14 km". Through each 2 km "noch" the smilie all decreases also becomes more cheerful. Still looked at high protections along lines and has solved, what is it that drivers did not distract on landscapes on the big speeds. And it has appeared, what is it a noise isolation avtobana from nearby habitation.
On my supervision, in Austria excess of speed on 10 km/h – norm. That is in a city correct drivers go 60, on neavtobane – 110. I have checked up legality of such excess, when on one of repair sites where all toshnili because of restriction in 100 km/h, began to go round the police car on the sly. It went exactly 100. First I was dragged by trace, but then have a little added, was reconstructed in left and minutes 2 advanced. Any indignations from the Austrian car inspection has not followed. And on an autobath if there are no restrictions, afford more often and more.
Beyond Salzburg the road was included into a hilly terrain and avtoban pleased with dashing liftings and descents and an inclination of a cloth for simplification of high-speed turns, well is direct as on an oval in Indianapolis.
After a while I have left with avtobanom and moved on usual to road to a purpose terminal point. On winding mountain roads high-speed driving, moreover and in a coming darkness, rather adrenalinic employment. Fortunately, the left turns (in sense at crossroads) even on them meet infrequently. Only in settlements I noticed them. Out of settlements frequently an outcome so not to block movement if to someone on the left. And in settlement for turns on the left strips disperse and create an average strip. Besides that turning on the left on blocked movement. Even for turn to the right often there were additional strips for braking and congress. Therefore my pessimistic expectations on journey of this part of a way successfully were not justified. And brakes happened only because of numerous tunnels in which speed sometimes was limited already to 50 km/h.
Zell-am-See There were already 2 pieces. One on the one hand mountains, another with another. Therefore I have a little got agitated, when the first has driven Zell-am-See and, not having found anything similar on signs, has been compelled to go further. And it appears at them so restriction of speed and its cancellation is accurately put. The settlement is from two parties of mountain. That between these parts it was not necessary to go 50 km/h of that you formally go in borders of a city and such tablets of the termination of settlement and the beginning again are put. Then to me still there were similar situations. For example, the mountain road winds, and settlement on a slope. And you having left settlement, through some turns again in it drive. "And again hello!".
In board where number has been reserved, time check-in came to an end at 21 o'clock. In additives z to two Zell-am-See, nerves have pulled about hardly appreciable tablets with names of streets. And numbers on houses, it seems do not hang up essentially. They if were, only in the beginning. I, a little poblukav but to night settlement, have found it 10 minutes prior to marked time.
In board pleasantly smelt as grasses. And the interior lovely described provincial Austria. Number was less, than in Uzhgorod and only necessary comfort, but is sheathed by a tree. And everywhere in board everything, that is possible, was wooden. Because of it it was breathed easily. And the stream from mountains behind a window sounded as the symphony of a strong rain, that certainly promoted sound sleep after long road.
Unattainable Grossglokner
Morning of Sunday has stood out solar, but in a way I was put forward already in the afternoon. Has refuelled completely at the local gas station "Jet". Like a normal fresh-water sponge, differences from Hungarian at once it is not appreciable.
In the plan was to call in on the highest point of Austria – mountain Grossglokner. Not on peak certainly but where as much as possible could finish Gletscherstrasse. It about ten-kilometre branch from highway Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse going south from Zell-am-See to Winklern and Lienz and, under statements of the guidebooks, very grasping.
But had not legal proceedings. Having driven it is a little on the south, I have rested against a bagel. Site Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse with that branch have been closed for the winter period. "Danger of Avalanches" it has been written on a barrier. It opened only in May. Well, I decide to go round on the other hand, in hope, that from that party, the road is blocked more close to top. Has gone through Bad Gastein. And here a new surprise: the road on the south behind settlement Boeckstein has come to an end also I has rested against an empty check point, with inscription Autokassa. Journey peregrazhdal a cone before which there was besides an empty Audi.
It was found out, what is it Ry station, and further through the Alpes motorways are not present. And that on a map was represented to me by a tunnel – a tunnel. But railway. E-eh, "Simeon Semenych..." ().
Despite lacking officials around and information in English, from German I have understood, business what is it nazvaetsja Autoschleuse Tauernbahn, journey costs 15 euros in one party and the following train in half an hour. I such turn was set on also by me have decided to take the Alpes and such unexpected way. I will look, as natives before me and itself as are loaded.
Some minutes prior to departure the cashier and I, by an example vperedipoehavshih has come, was loaded into cars for cars. At first a high platform flush with the car. Entrance to the car under a horizontal corner and small descent to cars-autocarts. Any krepezhej. Only a bench hammer and the first transfer. And to become hardly more to the right that the door could be opened freely.
Drivers pass about the carriage where already there are the others. Cars was a little. Pieces 20. It like as third of possibilities of structure. Has not passed and 10 minutes as the train has smoothly overcome 10 km of a tunnel and I was unloaded from that party of a ridge, in Mallnitz.
From Mallnitz the road has gone downwards. Went down nebystro, that rassmatret mountain beauty.
Near Winklern has curtailed at last on Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse from a South side. From here lifting in mountains was already where more abruptly, than from a North side and me it was possible to reach a place from which it is not visible almost Grossglokner somewhere there in clouds.
Not so close, but nevertheless. In the end-ends, the road was again partitioned off by a barrier.
Back came back through road Lienz-Mittersil. Here too has not done without surprises. Here there was a commercial tunnel, journey through which – 10 euros for automobile avto. And here has tumbled down snow!
The temperature which has fallen almost to zero said that I am already considerable above sea level. Even has missed a bit that I have got with summer rubber. But, fortunately, snow quickly thawed and on road it was not planned any drifts. Having gone down in a valley, snow has turned to the rain which has loaded on some next days. That, in general, was on a hand not to distract from the business purpose of a trip for this time.
Tsell-am-Zee
Beautiful place, but I, unfortunately, have not guessed in due course a trip. This year the spring is late also the nature was still in the stiffened condition. I would like florets and the turned green trees. But mountains, in my opinion, intrigue during any season. So to be fascinated, at desire, it is possible also fadedness of paints. And still the abundance of any living creatures in the same mountains, lake and near lake recovered a sad picture.
Krimmlsky falls and back at winter
On Thursday I have decided, that a rain to me any more the hindrance and is time to continue survey of sights. Together with the Austrian colleague and his wife we have gone to look on Krimmler Wasserfalle. The highest falls in Europe, all the same. Already 380 metres. And plus a little bit more small, sbegajushchih nearby.
The dead season (the winter has ended, and summer will begin somewhere in May) has doubtless pluses. 10 euros cost the ticket to falls from everyone. A parking near falls – 4 euros! And during a dead season anybody is not present, all is opened also all free of charge. Very favourably. And near falls, a place of pilgrimage of tourists during a high season, we were one!
The above we rose on a wood mountain footpath, the became more cool. And on a certain mark above sea level, all became white. Here the winter already reigned. And still the beginnings above of falls, mountain from which the falls eat have been tightened by a fog of clouds. It would be desirable to go still above, but in easy footwear on snowdrifts not strongly you resemble.
At the falls beginning the hotel was sheltered.
As they there throw tourists – a riddle. Really they on foot go...
Has removed a little more video. Quality not so (well on what the camera is capable). But with a sound. Anything especial, simply live picture from falls. So to whom it is interesting also the channel allows, it is possible to look: 9,30 Mb, 4,58 Mb and 8,62 Mb.
Then a way through Gerlos-pass. Because of some complexities in mountain to road, there too there are traffic lights for the organisation of one-strip movement by turns. And more there is a badge, that during winter time without chains or a full drive – in mountains.
In process of lifting to pass, tablets specify at what height above sea level next Kehre. Last mark is, emnip, on a mark of 1617 m. Here were the next point fair otema money. Maut in a their way. 7 euros also continue movement.
In settlement Kitzbuehel we have stopped to have a dinner. Probably people here do not live in misery, as in the small town centre Ferraris and Mazerati have been found out. And hardly later to them one more Ferrari has joined. A sound of the motor at it – for the driver simply angelic singing.
Never would think, that in mountains there can be hurricanes. And here it appears... The Trace from a past tornado here several years ago:
Well and some pictures from a slice east Tirolja.
Accurate border between winter and in the summer:
In flight!
On Friday the clear sunny day has stood out and I have lined small group of employees on flying about vicinities. Therefore as anybody from them, nesmotrja that lives here, on an airplane did not fly about the edges. And it was possible to me if not overland by air to reach to Grossgloknera. The price of a question 60 euros from one. Us was four. The pilot was not strongly similar to the pilot. In jeans and a jacket. Any shlemofonov and slings with a parachute. The plane it seems chose on the discretion. As a result the choice has fallen on a little shabby Piper, the neolearnt model.
Weather was shtilnaja but when the plane passed through mountain air streams at times threw so, that necessarily there was a thought "my God, what for I in it was got involved". But impressions from seen the shaking!
Tsell-am-Zee and vicinities under a wing:
Mountain Shmittenhoe. It is over Tsell-am-Zee:
Peak Kittsshtajnhorn:
Kaprunsky HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION:
Grossgloknersky highway. Having seen in what it a condition from air, I recognise, - it is closed on business. Snow so many that to go on it not that that is dangerous, and it is simply impossible.
Simply mountains different and magnificent:
And at last, mister Grossglokner:
Here that pichok also is the highest place of Austria.
Looked at these snow and the picture "Suvorov's Transition through the Alpes" was recollected. It seemed Surikov it is very familiar with district.
Flight has occupied 35 minutes, planting has passed successfully:
Salzburg and round on lakes to the east from it
The big cities me interested less than prirodno-climatic features and remote places. So I have gone to Mozart's native city, mainly, for the sake of shopping.
At first it was parked on open parking near temple Stift Nonnberg. At them the counter has half-hour step-type behaviour and is rather inexpensive. In almost 3 hours has given 3 euros. Has taken a walk on the left coast of Salzburg.
Here basically foot streets and streets with an one-way traffic. Judging by speech, the majority to the people that day – tourists-Italians. Has then moved on the right coast. Here it was already put in an underground parking on Linzer Gasse, under mountain Kapuzinerberg. Here any cashiers. Only automatic machines. If has correctly remembered – the first hour 2 euros. Next 2 hours – 2 euros more. I approach, I press in the automatic machine the button – gives out the ticket. The barrier opens. I drive. I put where freely, but the main thing to notice, that on some places – a marking "only for invalids". An exit through special exits for people. The ticket has taken away with itself.
Near garages artists updated graffiti. Painted over old and drew something more actual.
When in some hours has returned – progress in works "graffitchikov" was available.
On an input in a parking of the marksman "a payment in the automatic machine". I give to the automatic machine the ticket. It gives out "from you 4 euros". I give a piece of paper in 5 euros, the automatic machine throws a coin of euro of delivery and returns the ticket, something there having marked. On departure I give the ticket to other automatic machine, it checks and returns the ticket "please take your ticket". I do not take, I think, that it it... It has appeared, simply wanted that I have taken away it and only then have opened a barrier. Here it is interesting, how much at me to time for leaving, while to me the new sum will not be counted?
A little has still done a bit of travelling across Salzburg and has decided to go on lakes to the east from it. When left, has noticed street with name Schumacherstrasse.
Interestingly, it already in honour of the race driver or was what another outstanding Schumacher. Probably another. A surname very extended.
To the east from Salzburg many lakes big and small lay. The first where I have called in, was Mondsee.
Then Attersee.
Roads round this lake and next Traunsee deserted, narrow and very twisting. To drive on them easier high. And even the resolved 100 km/h not always manage to be typed. The sharpest sensations give small hills on which it is expensive sharply goes upwards and there and then downwards. As by the plane when in an air hole you fail.
Well and the last for today became thrown Almsee. Here I was waited by some shocks. At first an ouzel (which here set also run one after another under cars aki kryski), not raschital maneuver and sharply having turned on from the counter car ran into mine. Buh! And the cloud of feathers in a rear-view mirror testified that hardly he has gone through collision on counter courses. But on the person of the car, however, any damages it was revealed not. Then, it appears, and in Austria there are bad roads. It is called Oesterreichische Romantikstrasse and goes, in osnom, through wood to lake. Road I romantic would not name, and at all because of a bad covering, but here lake! Here already where precisely sincere nirvana. Between mountains, not a soul, nearby wood with set of singing birds, in lake and ashore a lot of ubiquitous krjakv, bald-coots, swans and different geese.
Wanted for Wolfgangsee, but already started to darken and by a supper I was waited by the Armenian friends.
Back
Travel has begun with full refuelling Shell'овским V-Power and pomyvkoj the vehicle back. (With chelovecheskiim work) I at them have not found human sinks in sense. Or the automatic machine with rotating brushes or "my itself". Besides, looking at natives, I start to wash on a type sink "my itself". Depending on a coin (0,5, 1 and 2 euros are accepted) on an exit the corresponding quota of a liquid moves. You throw a coin and you press the button of giving of the necessary liquid (water with shampoo, something like structure for bezkontaktnoj sinks, pure water for washout and washing, wax and something else). From tools there is just a brush. The washerman left me nikudyshny, but having wasted 8 euros I, in general, have achieved satisfactory result. Drying (in sense of possibility to wipe dry) is not present. It is direct so wet and you go further. Or you approach on stands for salon cleaning. Procedure similar. You throw a coin and a vacuum cleaner starts to work. But I have decided, that I have had enough, and the salon was priemlimoj cleanliness.
Has set through the south of Austria on A10 to Villach. Here too take a bribe for journey through 5,5 kilometre Katschbergtunnel and many restrictions on 100 km/h. On one of bordov subtracted their explanation, what is it restrictions for the sake of Environmental Care. Then through Graz on A2 to Wiener-Neustadt and on S4-50 to lake Neusiedler See. As at driving on avtobanu local dostprimechatelnosti are hardly noticeable, from time to time simply moved down in any next small town to look and that at them here the such.
Having reached Nojzidlersky edge, it was necessary to find a place for a lodging for the night. Having driven there-here, has solved that I choose Purbach for spending the night, but also next Breitenbrunn too a nice place on wine road №50 Neusiedler See Weinstrasse. All spaces between settlements there are occupied by vineyards.
Has driven a little on lanes I find at last a signal which searched – "Zimmer Frei". I call, terrible bark of a dog is distributed. Otzhezh as visitors meet... There was a mistress. Having received the typical answer "A little" on my question "Do you speak English?" We, after small debate and misunderstanding, have come to a consensus and the key in a double room for 25 euros plus a breakfast has been given out me.
This hotel, in general the house of owners, and in an extension the equipped numbers. In general all is nice except a malicious Rottweiler. Having provided itself, thus, a lodging for the night, it was possible to go with quiet soul to lake Neusiedler.
Lake the biggest in Austria. Unlike that I have already seen – muddy. Everywhere porosshee a reed. In the south of lake the reserve is organised, but also in a place where I was, the fauna too is present. Kosulja, the truth, has had time to escape from my chamber, but a birdie beautifully singing in canes, I have had time to remove.
And utej and geese to me already and to remove it would not be desirable. On lake to the people was a little, not to tell, that almost that was not. Has seen water employment unusual to me. Having lifted downwind something of type of a parachute sportsmen slid behind them on water on boards. But the wind continually cast them back ashore.
For the morning "baj-baj Austria". To border with Hungary was absolutely nearby. There was a Monday, and I went observing speed. As felt. On entrance to small town with French name Jois, stood local gaets with a motorcycle and looked in any chamber. I have seen at first gajtsa and only then a settlement sign. Having switched on the third transfer, I with a roar have braked to a sign. Gaets, apparently, with surprise has looked at my style of driving.
At departure on A4 I was seen off by a pheasant standing on a triangle between a highway and a strip of departure. It is a pity, has flown quickly by it and has not had time to remove a handsome man.
On Hungarian M1 clouds were condensed and to Budapest from the sky has run. And I and on a return way have planned one more bath-stop, this time in Kiraly gyogyfurdo. But +10 behind a board and a rain...
In general, I would not like to stop in this city and I nonstopom have left it. The rain poured to the border, but in it was also a positive. There were no these vile small insects on front. Gajtsy a radar across Hungary have met only to Budapest. Then I them did not see. After Nyiregyhaza there was one more miniadventure. When went here from CHopa, has remembered, that the first turn only in Nyiregyhaza. And so, in general, only it is direct. Therefore, when after one of villages on road there was a person and something I waved hands it have ignored. It has appeared in vain. It became expensive suddenly the deserted. I understand, that something not so. Through pair kilometres I notice group of special vehicles and technics: bulldozers and dredges. From them the police car, a white Field separates and with flashers rushes to me towards. I stop, there is a policeman and goes to me.
– ^ $ % AND ^^ $ AND % ^ #.
And from "SHvejka" I remembered the Hungarian phrase which has applied in this case:
– Nem tudom, baratom. Can you say it in English?
– # ^ $ AND ^, # $$ # AND # (# AND #.
Good, I think, now I will tell a keyword:
– I need a way to Zahony, is this that road?
– Zahony?
Swings a head and shows gesture by a hand. Back and aside, a pier. I am developed, and the policeman comes back in the car and with flashers forwards me to that crossroads from which I have gone "not there". That who waved hands, there was too a policeman. Only the form at it imperceptible for gajtsa. I thought it waves that I have allowed to a trailer to leave, and I have not understood it. There was it it about a detour waved. A problem interesting at them there, that have blocked road also a special equipment under protection works. Can a bomb have found. But poor that village through which all traffic has gone. Roads there in the width in one car. Therefore passers moved one wheel on asphalt, and another on the softened roadside. And the rain poured also roads near and in the settlement have been befouled by transport.
Well and at last, our border. For automobile LKW I have occupied turn just on an entrance sign in n/p Zahony. Border transition has occupied 6 hours. How much I understand, it is a little more.
Hungarian gajtsy from time to time put things in order and shamefully drove "putting" through all turn back.
Standing in a queue, I have just now seen, where it is possible pomnjat euro (or dollars) for forints at more or less comprehensible course. As soon as you drive off from the Hungarian customs on a way Hungary, the first building in Zahony on road at the left – it. There shop, restaurant, the Western the Union. An exchange rate of euro of 245 forints. It is possible to put the car through road to a court yard with any gendelykami. Well, tapericha the nobility a buoy.
Hungarians only in the passport have put a mark. And we small have arranged examination "And it that? And it?". Whether then suddenly they have wanted to check up number of a body with tehpasportnym coincides. Say bases were updated for them and there is no mark about my departure. Have opened a cowl, have looked, all is correct. But it was preceded by dialogue between the woman checking me and pograntsom, approached to look, that there for hitch with me:
– Mamo, sho there take?
– That body number treba перевірити.
– At багажніку дивіться.
– That there стільки speeches, shcho хіба najdesh.
About any presence of policy GO anybody did not set questions and did not demand!
In a floor the twelfth I have driven home. The native land has met a darkness and I have not driven nearly in the passer having accepted chippers for the two-way party avtobana.
This day it was necessary to find still where to spend the night therefore how to go to Kiev at night through earlier mentioned "the Karpatsky nightmare" to me well it would not be desirable in any way. Only in the afternoon. Well, I begin midnight searches of hotel. I would go in where has stopped on road there – "gostinnom the House", but they have told, that for this time at them the hotel is entirely reserved under delegates of any symposium. Probably "endokrinologov"... Attempt №1: "Intourist" on Cyril's square and Mefodija. But not having made and two steps from the car, I have understood that I see before myself a splinter of socialism and there a foot. Attempt №2: "Atlant" on square Korjatovicha in the centre. The hotel outwardly was decent, was shone, but on an input the foolish tablet "Zachineno" hung. Hotel, eprst! I am More remembered than nothing and have decided to operate at random. That is drifted on the sly on a gloom of Uzhgorod while at last, at almost o'clock in the morning, not zamertsala a long-awaited green signboard. I approach, I see "the Emerald – gotel, restaurant etc." . But on a call to a door nobody has responded. Has pulled a door – openly! And the madam the manager inside has vigorously informed, that numbers on 160 already are not present, is double on 200, and is both lux on 260 and keys from gate on parking at it are available. I take on 200. The madam specifies:
– To you with a double bed?
I:
– To me all the same, I one.
Unlike previous, the breakfast has not been switched on. And so number quite nedurstvennyj, even with two armchairs. But in a bathroom a place of a per capita booth – a bath.
Next day last throw to the house. Again "the Karpatsky nightmare" which for the past of 10 days, apparently, has not decreased at all. And from Uzhgorod it begins sharply and unpleasantly. At hill top the good road breaks. And if I have not braked in advance, therefore as vperediidushchaja the waggon has started to manoeuvre strange from all to a move would fly in these potholes.
Some pictures from Carpathians as of 26.04.2005.
Yes! Gasoline. In Zakarpate has added half emptied tank at first 98 Ekoil on 3,60. The excellent goods! In a mix with shellovskim V-Power I have not noticed a difference. Then on road of 98th I was not persistent also 95th was added from WOG. On my doubts zapravshchik zaveritelno has told: – "Duzhe dobry gasoline". And it is valid, again there is no difference. The machine was torn forward, as bad. At us has appeared present fjuel? Or it is temporary? Or inertia from the European gasoline?.
On ours "avtobanu" went in the liked European manner. That is, whenever possible, as it is possible more to the right and an advancing only at the left. Also know, many, moving to the left strip and zavidja my approach on right, were reconstructed in right that I could bypass them at the left. To anybody distant not majakoval. Only few times, to waggons, signalled povorotnikom. It is a little, but were and... Which povorotnikom did not react to requests and persistently increased speed in the left.
My driver's resumes
By the end of a trip I have deduced for myself two facts which irritate me personally on an autobath. These are reconstructed for an advancing directly before you and those who advances with a difference of speeds of kilometres in 5. And, also there is still the third... It when the first and the second is combined.
In Austria drivers it is even more polite than Hungarians. And for all time of stay there I did not see any road accident. In Hungary saw already 3. On a way there saw "steam locomotive" from three cars in the centre of Budapest. Back - two on an autobath. The truck seems has not managed to drive on wet road and has broken through razdeljajushcheeograzhdenie, and one machine has caught up with another in the left strip.
In Europe versatile persons prefer. Especially it was evident on example Mazda 6 and Citroen C5. On sensations, a parity of versatile persons to sedans at these models same, as at us sedans to versatile persons. A lot of such pyzhikov, as at me. Did not expect, what is it such popular machine there. And besides, versatile persons 307SW it is appreciable more than hatch-backs 307. At us - on the contrary.
Very few the Japanese off-road cars. In main European. Sports superpenalties of type of a Ferrari too meet. Though us like too occasionally you will see, but there, I saw them daily.
Can few times saw, how at someone have been switched on PTF. But days were cloudy so can and on business. In clear days, anybody, unlike ours, thus, on road does not designate itself. Distant I at all did not see. The truth road conditions there such, that distant there is valid to what.
Abundance of motor shows and car-care centres. Practically in everyone, even forgotten settlement there is any firm motor show with service. In Zell-am-See, with the population less than 10000 persons, I navskidku remember Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Honda, Suzuki, Mazda, Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen and Peugeot. And all are hammered by cars on sale!
Statistics
Dry figures of a trip:
Run: 4850 km
The average expense: 9,7 l
Average speed: 72 km/h
That's all.