Huh! A few very busy days behind - or at least i felt busy with two guests (and my inner worries that i have not done any work), but the time we pass together is sooo much fun!!! :-D
Friday heat made us a bit dizzy, so Kr and I needed relaxing, while K explored the Labyrinth (katacombs) of Buda as she has a liking for them -- though she could suggest a better lighting system for the whole thing to spice it up a bit. Then we had my special (second) guest meal of lecsó (K was eager to get tomatoes and paprika on the market) and some fish :) yummie!
After a late start and search for some special present on Saturday morning we started off to Sziget Festival... that was outrageous! The girls have never been to a festival like that where so many things happen at the very same time. K asked 'So how many stages will there be? Four!?' and was surprised when i replied 'rather 14, but maybe 24'. So as we summed up the evening: 2 performances-dances, 1 vietnamese water puppetry show, 4 concerts including R.E.M. in the VIP lounge, lots of dancing, unicum, beer and fröccs (wine with soda), Hungarian specialties: kürtőskalács and lángos, 'spasime' guys (new terminology invented), cold weather and drumming, taxi-queu and tons of impressions that cannot be quantised....
As we got home very early, around 4am, we had a late, late morning and then went to see my parents in Gödöllő. K has known them since our childhood, so it was great to meet again :) My mom prepared a Hungarian dish for the girls, fish soup and palacsinta (pancakes - that K loves and was wishing for) for we all got well-fed as it is a custom also in this part of the word. The garden was beautiful and we even got some fruits as well!! Then we discovered the famous Grassalkovich (now Royal) Castle of Gödöllő - with all the joys and tragedies of its previous owners. It is nicely renovated and presented to tourist showing the history of the place and giving an air of those times. K really considered a wedding in the garden of my parents and then in the castle itself - my mother volunteered to organise it for her ;) (Of course, she tries to put the whole story on me now!) Finally we also had a look on another 'castle' under construction - and are eager to receive an invitation to a grill-party soon! After more food - mainly melons- and some unicum (K and my father ;) ) we headed back to town... as Kr had a rendez-vous with an old time friend :)
Monday started with our stroll along the Danube till the Main Market and some other shops, but we ended up at the Széchenyi bath to relax for hours :) It's the favourite bath of Kr and me, and now we all could enjoy it to its full beauty as it is totally renovated by now! I just love that place- though it rather felt like a 'strand' (like a lido) this time.
At night we discovered the new restaurant of Kr's friends -- M. restaurant in Kertész utca (7th district) - home-made dishes and friendly waiter(es)s- what a great time we had! Design is at its utmost there!!
Today the ladies have done the shopping for the trip to start tomorrow, and i do not feel quite well, but we manage! Everyone is getting more excited...
And not to miss anything in Budapest it comes more sight-seeings and museums...
Friday heat made us a bit dizzy, so Kr and I needed relaxing, while K explored the Labyrinth (katacombs) of Buda as she has a liking for them -- though she could suggest a better lighting system for the whole thing to spice it up a bit. Then we had my special (second) guest meal of lecsó (K was eager to get tomatoes and paprika on the market) and some fish :) yummie!
After a late start and search for some special present on Saturday morning we started off to Sziget Festival... that was outrageous! The girls have never been to a festival like that where so many things happen at the very same time. K asked 'So how many stages will there be? Four!?' and was surprised when i replied 'rather 14, but maybe 24'. So as we summed up the evening: 2 performances-dances, 1 vietnamese water puppetry show, 4 concerts including R.E.M. in the VIP lounge, lots of dancing, unicum, beer and fröccs (wine with soda), Hungarian specialties: kürtőskalács and lángos, 'spasime' guys (new terminology invented), cold weather and drumming, taxi-queu and tons of impressions that cannot be quantised....
As we got home very early, around 4am, we had a late, late morning and then went to see my parents in Gödöllő. K has known them since our childhood, so it was great to meet again :) My mom prepared a Hungarian dish for the girls, fish soup and palacsinta (pancakes - that K loves and was wishing for) for we all got well-fed as it is a custom also in this part of the word. The garden was beautiful and we even got some fruits as well!! Then we discovered the famous Grassalkovich (now Royal) Castle of Gödöllő - with all the joys and tragedies of its previous owners. It is nicely renovated and presented to tourist showing the history of the place and giving an air of those times. K really considered a wedding in the garden of my parents and then in the castle itself - my mother volunteered to organise it for her ;) (Of course, she tries to put the whole story on me now!) Finally we also had a look on another 'castle' under construction - and are eager to receive an invitation to a grill-party soon! After more food - mainly melons- and some unicum (K and my father ;) ) we headed back to town... as Kr had a rendez-vous with an old time friend :)
Monday started with our stroll along the Danube till the Main Market and some other shops, but we ended up at the Széchenyi bath to relax for hours :) It's the favourite bath of Kr and me, and now we all could enjoy it to its full beauty as it is totally renovated by now! I just love that place- though it rather felt like a 'strand' (like a lido) this time.
At night we discovered the new restaurant of Kr's friends -- M. restaurant in Kertész utca (7th district) - home-made dishes and friendly waiter(es)s- what a great time we had! Design is at its utmost there!!
Today the ladies have done the shopping for the trip to start tomorrow, and i do not feel quite well, but we manage! Everyone is getting more excited...
And not to miss anything in Budapest it comes more sight-seeings and museums...
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