Today's little adventure: Find the Velodrome. I took the metro to Keleti train station, and then began to wander through the large sports complex nearby. I had read online that the very old Budapest Velodrome, over a hundred years old, was somewhere in this area. Finding it was quite difficult. I met many rusted, locked gates, fences, and no help from signs indicating where I might look. Eventually, I happened to glance down a side road and saw this sign in the distance:
Looked promising. I went through the open gate in the fence, and wandered through the wooded area behind. The large hill seemed to suggest I was on the right track (track, pun, ha ha), and a staircase leading up the hill confirmed my suspicisons. Topping the stairs, I found what I had been looking for.
The track, despite its age, stood below. It was empty so I spent some time wandering around. Unfortunately there was no one around to ask about races, or if it is still even used. I'll have to do more research online. At least I know where it is now. On the way out, I spotted something else you may enjoy:
Bike Tire Tree
Looked promising. I went through the open gate in the fence, and wandered through the wooded area behind. The large hill seemed to suggest I was on the right track (track, pun, ha ha), and a staircase leading up the hill confirmed my suspicisons. Topping the stairs, I found what I had been looking for.
The track, despite its age, stood below. It was empty so I spent some time wandering around. Unfortunately there was no one around to ask about races, or if it is still even used. I'll have to do more research online. At least I know where it is now. On the way out, I spotted something else you may enjoy:
Bike Tire Tree
2 comments:
You just found your backyard, but in Hungary. Hope things are well.
seriously, ha ha. Yeah, things are well, classes look like they're going to be awesome.
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