On the Klapka square I already found people waiting for me. There was a relatively large group present; I saw my friends and acquaintances but also lot of unknown faces. It was a good feeling to see that so many people came to wish me luck on my journey.
The start was planned for 9 o’clock, but after I done all the hand-shaking and interviews it was already 10. I was followed by a small group of cyclist till the outskirts of the city. So this was it, the long awaited moment, I left my hometown behind so that for the next four months I would follow the footsteps of Arminius Vámbéry trough Middle Asia.
