Monthly Archives: August 2007

A closed-up on the hungarian’s expression. This old uncle was watching the parade and he was with such great pride :) Some of these older generation men are still wearing hats for such national events and it’s quite interesting for … Continue reading →

This is new age in the name of political correctness :) No discrimination anymore. Bench are not only for couples for romantic evenings….even singles have the right to spend some romantic time in a park:)

I like this food: Dödölle  It has a funny name (pronounced ”the – the – l-air”) If you click on the photo you can see the recipe :) I was surprised to know that it is actually made of potato. … Continue reading →

Our guest for this week is Frisbeeace. This photo (A man in the Budapest metro) has got 6 awards in the Flickr’s Budapest Award group. I think it deserved it. I love photos which has a story without words. Special … Continue reading →

Leaving Budapest a little, we went for a short getaway at Siófok. Siófok is just an hour drive away from Buda. It was a wonderful place with a beautiful sunset and summer activities! Swimming in the Lake Balaton at Siófok … Continue reading →

Its unbelievable that our Budapest DP is one year old already. Still little baby, but has few teeth and soon it will walk maybe:) First  I started  on blogspot with small size photos then in 2006 November with the help … Continue reading →

Found this ‘message board’ at the festival of folk arts. I am not sure if it is representative of Budapest, but I think it has a certain ‘flavour’ portraying the ‘folk side’ of hungary :)

Kolbász is the Hungarian word for “sausage” and generally refers to a type consisting of: ground pork, salt, garlic, black pepper, and paprika. Kolbász may be served fresh or smoked; “spicy” or “mild.” Typically, fresh pork shoulder is coarsely ground … Continue reading →

To be honest this is one of the places where I have never sat before. This Café is in the Halászbástya (fisherbastion) with a great view to the city. A place where you can hardly hear a Hungarian speaks.:)

They asked why do the organizers allowed these air racers to fly under the beautiful Chain Bridge ? Wouldn’t it be dangerous? And the answer was: ‘Don’t worry, they have calculated it. Should they hit the bridge, they will be … Continue reading →

Zannnie fell asleep.:) So for today, I will post again, reporting about our National Holiday on the 20th of August. Actually we went to one of the events. It was at the swearing-in ceremony of the new officers on the … Continue reading →