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Getting cold feet

Getting cold feet

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Good. I was afraid for a while there that we might get cooped up in the hotel or spa, but the weather is great, cold but sunny, so we are heading off to do a bit of exploring. It is my first time in Hungary and one of the first things I’ve noticed is the large number of extra-wide road signs, necessitated by the ridiculously long place names. Wonderful! Just don’t ask me how to pronounce them. What a language!…

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Getting into hot water

Getting into hot water

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2016 ended with a bang. I most certainly did not enjoy those fireworks. But at least 2017 is getting off to a good start. Bags are being packed, maps unfolded and refolded. We are on the move again! Well, this is interesting. Our destination is Héviz, a thermal spa town in Hungary, not far from the western end of Lake Balaton. Ok, it’s not by the sea, but there is plenty of water around. Both hot and cold, in fact….

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