We fetched Alan off the plane and went back to the flat. We had dinner at David's where Alan and I had courgettes in breadcrumbs with parsley potatoes accompanied by a cucumber and cabbage salad. Yum, yum!!
Friday we first went to the National Museum where we wanted to see the History of Hungary exhibition, but thankfully before we paid I spotted the sign saying that half of the exhibits were closed that day. We put it off to Saturday and went up to the Castle District instead. Originally we intended to go to the Military History Museum, but having discovered that Alan has never been to the Castle District we first did the Museum and then followed it up with a walk around the area, took in the Fishermen's Bastion and then walked down to the Danube. En route we quite accidentally found a Vegan Restaurant where we had lunch.
Saturday we were lucky enough that the whole of the History of Hungary exhibition was open where we spent nearly 3 hours. It was very good, not at all the really reactionary, partisan show of half a dozen years ago I seemed to recall. Afterwards we went up to the Children's Railway in the Buda hills and had a good time chuffing along in the woods. We had an extra bit of luck with the train being late, so we could catch it without waiting too much. The kids playing at being railwaymen was still as sweet as ever.
Sunday was started with the fleemarket in the park, followed by a walk around Obuda where we visited the local history museum. We watched a contemporary film about the wholesale demolition of the lovely old district with its 500 inns and pubs and the building of the 10 floor high panel blocks in their place. Very sad, especially the triumphant tone of the film, representing all that vandalism as a great leap forward in the history of the IIIrd district.
We even had time to pop out to the Statue Park, although the weather turned a bit overcast and cold with the occasional spot of rain. I took the compulsory shot at the foot of the 1919 monument with Alan looking as if he was having a good time.
Today we took him to the airport, went shopping for a new loo plus other plumbing accessories, followed by food shopping at Auchan and arrived in Ber around 2.30. Marci was already in the Bunkhouse with Andras out in the forest. It was another busy few days, but we enjoyed every minute of it. Alan is such good company, a lovely person whom both of us enjoy being with.
This coming weekend is 4 days long, first two of which will be spent orienteering then back to Ber for more visitors in the Bunkhouse to do with the orienteering event at the end of the month as well as Andor coming for some geocaching and the possible placement of my caches.
PS: BP Zoo had a baby giraffe whom the populus has just given the name Seraf to. Cute, isn't he?
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