Hi Jorg,
you're right, I'm italian, my real name is Corrado but, as nickname and just to appear a bit more international, I've registered as Conrad ... never mind!
However good question what's the actual direction.
My planning is to go from Budapest to Tulcea along the Danube (i.e. basicaly along the Eurovelo_6 path) and then to carry-on in the direction of Odessa .
I'm also considering the opposite way simply because for me it's easier to fly to Odessa from Milano and then, once in Budapest, it's very easy to take the train back to Italy.
I checked on Goggle Maps but, either due to international border restrictions, no-bridges and Danube delta complexity, it doesn't appear so simple to reach Tulcea.
Any idea?
Ciao.
Corrado