Jo and Chris (see them with Roy on the Fishermen's Bastion) arrived on Monday. We did some sight seeing with them on Monday and Tuesday and then Jo and Julianna went to the Opera. This time there was no roughing it (courtesy of Jo!), we had a first floor box, which was a treat. We saw The Magic Flute in Hungarian, which was unusual. This season all the operas I have seen were in the original language with subtitles above the stage. I suppose I should call them overtitles then! :-)
On Wednesday we popped down to Bér where Jo and Chris had a little wander on their own and we all met up in the pub. A beer or two later she learnt how to roll her own cigarettes Hungarian style. We also drove up to Virágos to look around and were treated to 24 year old plum pálinka in the inn. Got some good ideas for the pig roast for the wedding as well as top soil for the front garden, so it was a useful little trip.
On Thursday Jo and Chris gone out on their own up the Buda hills, which turned out to be quite a nice little trip. They took the cog-wheel railway and then the Children's Railway, which is totally run by children, except for the engine driver. The woods were glittering with hoar frost in the cold air. Jo also had her hair cut for less than a quarter of what it would have cost her at home and we all thought she looked great. Roy and I went and bought all but the last 4 bags of levelling compound for the parquet layer next week, which Roy then drove straight to Bér.
Friday brought a visit to the thermal baths by Chris and Julianna, while Roy went to the Transport Museum and Jo did some work and shopping. Jo and Chris's visit really went past very fast and before we knew it Roy was taking them to the airport. I went to the cinema with a friend on Friday afternoon: we saw Piaf - Le Vie en Rose, which was a revelation. I knew she had a hard life, but after this film I am amazed she lived as long as she did do and had a fantastic career as she did. Marion Cotillard deserved her Golden Globe, BAFTA and several other nominations for best actress for her performance, she was amazing. Jutka and I went to a bar for a drink and a chat afterwards and she was very understanding about me leaving my orienteering club. I have at least one friend left then! :-)
Finally, Saturday took me to some friends' house just outside Budapest where we had two days of lovely hikes, food, drink and good company. As Roy does not hike, he joined us later on the Saturday, having done the shopping for the last 5 bags of levelling compound. The second picture is part of the group on the hike, where the weather was brilliant sunshine punctuated by snow showers and nasty wind, making it feel like -15 Celsius. It was a great weekend and now we are back in Bér.
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