Llan lads cycling to Thailand cross from Hungary into Serbia

* Trouble with the bike gears for the lads. 

A welcome visit by friends and family from home, more bike trouble, a return to heatwave conditions and an triumphal entry into Serbia all marked the seventh week of their epic road trip to Thailand for three lads from the Llangollen area.

Known collectively as The Westheads, Dyfan Hughes, 17, James Thomas, 18, and Louis Dennis, 18, had never ridden a bike further than the shop near their homes when they set out on their 18-month quest to reach Asia.

Once there they aim to meet up with their friend Harrison who moved to Thailand six months ago after his dad died from a heart attack and to raise money for heart research. 

Day 43 from their daily video diary saw the trio reaching the Hungarian capital of Budapest where there was a meet up with familiar faces from back home who stayed with them briefly in the city.

A couple of days later they were back in the saddle to ride on through the vast plains of Hungary towards the Danube river.

There was a bit more bike trouble - gears and innertubes etc - which was cured for them at a local cycle shop.

It was then a battle with 33 degree heat as they crossed over into Serbia after initially trying the wrong border control. 

* To follow the journey on their social media and make a donation if you wish go to: https://linktr.ee/westheads