Yes, last Friday found us again off on a short one-day adventure. And again it was one of our students who suggested this trip to Veszprem, her home area. So Reka met us there at the bus depot about 9:40a.m. It was a happy little reunion with one of our most advanced English students. Immediately we were off to discover some of the sights, sounds and tastes of this historic city and county center.
Then what fun to walk the streets with Reka as she took us through the center of town and up castle hill to visit several monuments and sites of interest there. It was a grey day but the vistas were still lovely as we looked out over this ancient city with the oldest chapel in all of Hungary.
Could this really be Hungary's oldest chapel?
Amazing architecture at every turn....
Two old couples on castle hill...
And sunshine once again!!
After a couple of hours of sight-seeing outdoors we decided to browse through a few quaint shops as we hunted for little gifts for loved ones at home. We even found an antique shop with a "free basket" filled with give-away items!! So now I have a Hungarian handwork project to work on as we fly home in just ten more days. Anything to make that long 9-hour flight seem just a bit shorter!
Dear Reka was very oganized and had not only spent hours working on English notes telling about each site we visited, but also had selected a popular lunch place for us. Then it was off to visit a thrift shop (we told her we love these places to find treasures); to a chocolate shop and a craft store! Finally it was nearly 2:00p.m. and time to board the bus and head home to Tapolca once more. I had a 3:45p.m. appointment with another student and friend, and so we must bid farewell to Reka and move on.....
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