Today it was down the DTD (Danube -Tisza-Danube) canal to Zrenjanin.
It was cold and misty as I started out retracing my steps to the edge of Melenci, past the grain silos, and then heading north on a road to the DTD canal, passing a lazily pumping nodding donkey on the way. Then it was a day walking along the west side of the canal. The canal network, dating from Austro-Hungarian times is extensive with two arms joining from the east side over the distance I walked today, although it seems little used for shipping it is clearly a part of the area's drainage system.
Fewer fishermen today, I suppose being Monday they are back at work. Various small jetties have been added to the canal banks by the fishermen, with boats moored to some. In places caravans and even power have been added making fishing a comfortable pursuit in all weathers. Weather was cloudy, with occasional showers, just long enough to get my waterproofs on. Fortunately I was not rushed by barking dogs today and curiously there were no flocks of sheep or herds of cows keeping the grass on the canal banks short.
I stopped at Jankov Most, a village on the way, hoping for a cup of coffee. I noticed some men drinking beer by the pavement, but found they were outside a shop and not a bar. Decided on some chocolate but the lady serving was standing blocking the doorway having a smoke and chat with a man. After a while I said a "Dober dan" and after a short interrogation she let me in to buy a bar of Milka. I don't suppose they often get strangers in Jankov Most.
Maybe I went overboard in booking the Hotel Vojvodina in Zrenjanin, as I appear to have a suite with bedroom, sitting room and two(!) bathrooms. It looks out onto the pedestrianised square at the centre of town. The square has fountains lit at night by various colours and is surrounded by august, but attractive buildings, many dating from the nineteenth century and painted in pleasant colours.
The Tourist Information office is on the square and they were extremely helpful in trying to find and book my accommodation for the next few nights, not easy in such a rural area. Then after a walk around town it was time for steak and chips for dinner (as I am loosing weight and need building up)!
A GPS file of my route can be found on wikiloc.com, or it is route johnpon0021 on ViewRanger.com, and also on Wandermap.com. I walked 32.3 kilometres.
It was cold and misty as I started out retracing my steps to the edge of Melenci, past the grain silos, and then heading north on a road to the DTD canal, passing a lazily pumping nodding donkey on the way. Then it was a day walking along the west side of the canal. The canal network, dating from Austro-Hungarian times is extensive with two arms joining from the east side over the distance I walked today, although it seems little used for shipping it is clearly a part of the area's drainage system.
Fewer fishermen today, I suppose being Monday they are back at work. Various small jetties have been added to the canal banks by the fishermen, with boats moored to some. In places caravans and even power have been added making fishing a comfortable pursuit in all weathers. Weather was cloudy, with occasional showers, just long enough to get my waterproofs on. Fortunately I was not rushed by barking dogs today and curiously there were no flocks of sheep or herds of cows keeping the grass on the canal banks short.
I stopped at Jankov Most, a village on the way, hoping for a cup of coffee. I noticed some men drinking beer by the pavement, but found they were outside a shop and not a bar. Decided on some chocolate but the lady serving was standing blocking the doorway having a smoke and chat with a man. After a while I said a "Dober dan" and after a short interrogation she let me in to buy a bar of Milka. I don't suppose they often get strangers in Jankov Most.
Maybe I went overboard in booking the Hotel Vojvodina in Zrenjanin, as I appear to have a suite with bedroom, sitting room and two(!) bathrooms. It looks out onto the pedestrianised square at the centre of town. The square has fountains lit at night by various colours and is surrounded by august, but attractive buildings, many dating from the nineteenth century and painted in pleasant colours.
The Tourist Information office is on the square and they were extremely helpful in trying to find and book my accommodation for the next few nights, not easy in such a rural area. Then after a walk around town it was time for steak and chips for dinner (as I am loosing weight and need building up)!
A GPS file of my route can be found on wikiloc.com, or it is route johnpon0021 on ViewRanger.com, and also on Wandermap.com. I walked 32.3 kilometres.
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| DTD canal |
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| Pedestrianised square at Zrenjamin |
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