We begin our story in Vienna, where we met up with a couple of Melbournians to begin our trip down the Danube Bike Trail all the way from Vienna to Budapest, passing through Slovakia on the way. 354 kms on a bike baby!!! Some people might plan for a trip like this by training for it. And look, the thought did cross our mind, but the "she'll be right" approach seemed much more appealing, so we went with that. Riding a bike is just like riding a bike, right?? Worse comes to worst, it was just 5-7 days of pure hell and we would survive. At least we'd be spending quality time with good friends. (Note: said Melbournians are ride-to-work each day kind of people aka cycling professionals. No pressure.) First day excitement; we were so young and innocent then Back to Vienna, where we woke up bright and early - eager to get on our way. We picked up our bikes (which did not have drink bottle holders - always a good sign), packed our panniers and got on our way. First, a ride th...