Today, we went to the famous Budapest Baths. There are quite a few bath houses in Budapest. Norbert chose this one because his mother-in-law recommended it. We went out to grab some lunch before heading into the bath and the girls got to play in the playground. We had a Hungarian dish, with potato & cheese. But Scott & I both didn’t taste any potato. It tasted more like a funnel cake with cheese on top instead of powdered sugar. I was not looking forward to putting a bathing suit on after that. We were trying to kill time hoping that Timchi would meet us. However, Timchi was stuck at home. Today was orientation for Greta’s new school and she was up early. Greta had fallen asleep in the car and was not waking up easily from the nap.
So it was just Norbert, Scott, the girls and I who went to the Széchényi Spa. The bath house was quite large and very old. There were 3 outside pools that were all about 30-32C. They were very nice. We were limited from one pool because we did not have swimming caps on. The outside pool we hung out in had a mini lazy river that really was a whirlwind as it went so fast. The baths were quite crowded as it was the hottest day out in Budapest. There was a large building that had about 11 “baths” at all temperatures. The girls and I tried out about 4 of them while Scott & Norbert pretty much hung out in the one that was 36C.
After we were thoroughly soaked, we left the baths and headed out to meet Timchi, Greta & Lolo. But just as we were leaving, I noticed some people coming to the baths – the same people that were at the concert in Vienna. I recognized the guy that had lost his ticket. I think he recognized us too, but we were off. Small world! We went out to dinner on a lake (large pond) near the baths. It was a lovely dinner. The restaurant gave us bread to feed the ducks. The girls loved that. So the waiter brought another basket. Let’s just say there are some fatter ducks in Budapest now. Everyone but Scott had a delicious Cantaloupe soup with some vanilla ice cream – recommended by Greta. I will have to try this at home – it was very yummy.
We were at dinner for almost 3 hours. I don’t think the restaurants have the same attitude of trying to get the party with the kids out the door – that probably has something to do with the tipping. There was a large party for someone turning 18. Greta went over and wished the girl a happy birthday and said it was her birthday the following week. Next thing we knew, the waiter was bringing over some pieces of the 18 year old’s cake for Greta and the girls. Too funny!
Finally it was time to go back. Once again, the house was pretty hot. Emily & Ainsley had a harder time tonight falling asleep. Emily slept initially on the tiled floor because it was cool. I ended up sleeping in their room because I woke up with swollen lips as I had been bitten by mosquitoes. Scott didn’t seem to be bothered by them so I went in with the girls because they had the portable A/C unit. Eventually everyone got to sleep.
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