It rained all day as I walked down the Tisza river embankment for a third and final day.
One of the joys of travel is trying different foods. This morning I went to the nearest pekara (bakery) and bought a concoction made of flaky pastry, but with more fat in it, stuffed with a soft white cheese (I later discovered that it is called "burek", you can have it filled with cheese or minced meat). By accident I bought something similar for lunch but with a different type of pastry. Before leaving Senta I visited a few sights I missed yesterday, the Art Nouveau fire station, well worth a look, and the memorial to the Battle of Senta, not worth a diversion, although the promenade by the river is.
The next five hours were spent walking in the rain along the easterly embankment of the Tisza river. Trees one side and fields the other. Apart from a JCB (actually a Hidromek) clearing vegetation from around a drainage ditch I saw no other sign of human activity. A few deer, a family of cows (a bull, a cow and two calves) and a yellow gas well was all I saw to break my reverie. I was feeling in low spirits, partly due to the rain but also due to news from home that made me fell guilty that I was here "enjoying" myself.
A graceful, cable stayed bridge with white cables and a curved approach, welcomed me to the outskirts of Ada, although the appearance was somewhat spoilt by some missing covers on the footpath (watch your step) and some rusty railings (should have used galvanised steel).
I am now at the Hotel Park after a quick wander around town with its leafy parks, one on the riverside, Catholic and Serbian orthodox churches and a few interesting looking buildings, although it would be more attractive in the sunshine. I had the menu of the day for my dinner, something that looked like sausages.
A GPS file of my route can be found on wikiloc.com, or its route johnpon0020 on ViewRanger.com, or click here for Wandermap.com. I covered 29.8 kilometres today including my walk around Senta.
One of the joys of travel is trying different foods. This morning I went to the nearest pekara (bakery) and bought a concoction made of flaky pastry, but with more fat in it, stuffed with a soft white cheese (I later discovered that it is called "burek", you can have it filled with cheese or minced meat). By accident I bought something similar for lunch but with a different type of pastry. Before leaving Senta I visited a few sights I missed yesterday, the Art Nouveau fire station, well worth a look, and the memorial to the Battle of Senta, not worth a diversion, although the promenade by the river is.
The next five hours were spent walking in the rain along the easterly embankment of the Tisza river. Trees one side and fields the other. Apart from a JCB (actually a Hidromek) clearing vegetation from around a drainage ditch I saw no other sign of human activity. A few deer, a family of cows (a bull, a cow and two calves) and a yellow gas well was all I saw to break my reverie. I was feeling in low spirits, partly due to the rain but also due to news from home that made me fell guilty that I was here "enjoying" myself.
A graceful, cable stayed bridge with white cables and a curved approach, welcomed me to the outskirts of Ada, although the appearance was somewhat spoilt by some missing covers on the footpath (watch your step) and some rusty railings (should have used galvanised steel).
I am now at the Hotel Park after a quick wander around town with its leafy parks, one on the riverside, Catholic and Serbian orthodox churches and a few interesting looking buildings, although it would be more attractive in the sunshine. I had the menu of the day for my dinner, something that looked like sausages.
A GPS file of my route can be found on wikiloc.com, or its route johnpon0020 on ViewRanger.com, or click here for Wandermap.com. I covered 29.8 kilometres today including my walk around Senta.
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| Walking along the Tisza embankment from Senta to Ada, the river is behind trees on the right |
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