It takes some time but then the sun finally has made the way up over the tree tops. But then it is so strong that not only my tent gets dry but also the towel that I had to wash as obviously it fell down in the shower room and it got surprisingly dirty. It dries with clearly visible steam above it, wow. At about 10:00 I start the way up from the valley to the village and the road again. Up there I have reached operating temperature, it was really steep...I looked it up on the map: Actually it's still far enough for taking two days to Dubňany. There the Czech recumbent bike meeting should take place, beginning tomorrow. My camping guide shows a camping site in a convenient distance to Dubňany, so this is the goal for today.
The region is hilly with many vineyards and the perfect climate for them: Hot and dry. Perfect for vine but not for cyclists like me. But still it runs quite well. After climbing for a few kilometers there is a long downhill part again where I reach speeds above 60km/h. With the hot climate I'm happy to come close to the aimed camping site. But the only thing that I can find is one road sign pointing to an imaginary intersection. I don't really like the look-and-feel of the spot there anyway. So I decide to continue, maybe one of the next camping sites looks better.
But I can't find any of them and because of the heat I'm not in the mood for camping in the wilderness. So I check the map for getting an idea about how far it would still be to the camping site of the recumbent bike meeting. The map makes me rather optimistic and I speed up. The area around the place Hodonín is known as even, not hilly anymore. I try to tie in with my speeds in the Netherlands where it was even, too. And after chasing some tractors for some kilometers I find the first road signs showing the town Hodonín. I put my focus on reaching the camping site instead of getting something to eat at a supermarket. Surely the camping site has a restaurant in the neighbourhood, maybe also a supermarket that is opened longer than until 6pm.
I arrive at the camping site around quarter past 6 after not finding any evidence of existence of this place in the village Dubňany. After enjoying the shower (the women's shower by the way, as the only men's shower was occupied already) I check the menu and somehow I regret not having stopped at a supermarket. But okay, two "Lángos" make up a nice dinner, too.
The first guests and helpers of the recumbent bike meeting are there already and therefore the meeting actually has begun already, too.
Well... one of the big goals is reached. I wanted to cycle from Groningen to the Czech recumbent bike meeting near Hodonín. This is accomplished now. 2013km since Groningen, 6 countries: The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, France, Germany, Czech Republic. What a journey. The following days are rather relaxing. No long distances, no real big hills, friends, family and other nice people around. Some of my photos can be found in the gallery of the meeting.