The last day of the Slater Family European adventure has arrived. We awoke to a sunny day at Lake Balaton. After a leisurely breakfast of eggs and toast, and reading about the Jays 2-0 LDS series lead, we showered and walked down the hill to Paloznak village. The view of the sunshine on the Lake was spectacular as we walked down Roza Kos. We looked at the other houses along Mandula Utica and saw the shrine and the Stations of the Cross along the road down into the Village. It didn't take long to walk around the village since it is so small.
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| A view of Lake Balaton from our lake house |
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| Our "road" up to the lake house (Roka Koz) |
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| A renovated cottage beside the lake house |
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| Shrine at the top of village |
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| Carl gets water for breakfast at the local water pump |
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| Walking down from the shrine takes you past the 14 stations of the cross |
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| Another local shrine |
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| Village of Paloznak map |
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| Straw roofed local cottage |
Returning to the lake house we packed, cleaned the house and ate the leftover food for lunch. We got two breakfasts, one dinner and one lunch from the groceries we bought for $30. This amount even included four 500ml beers and a 50ml bottle of local wine! The cost of living is certainly cheaper in Hungary.
Leaving Paloznak, we decided to tour the Bakony region north of the lake. The map in the Hungary guide book was slim on details so we were unsuccessful in finding many of the sights on the 100km circular tour. We did find the Herend Porcelain factory and store. The porcelain pieces are all hand made and hand painted. Marilyn was unable to find a piece she liked so we continued on. We could not find the glass stores in Azka so we continued on to Papa. The roads wound through small villages and the picturesque Hungarian countryside.
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| Entrance to Herend Porcelain factory |
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| Painted porcelain lion |
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| Courtyard outside Herend Porcelain store |
At Papa, we decided to end the Bakony tour and return to Budapest before dark. We have learned our lesson about trying to find a place in the dark. Good fortune smiled on us for the final leg of the journey. After checking into to the Budapest Airport hotel, the rental car had exactly the amount of gas left and the charge for the Hungarian and Romanian road tolls was waived, saving us $100!
After printing boarding passes, we ate at the hotel restaurant. I finally got some Hungarian Paprika Chicken. It was as good as Marilyn's grandmother made! The last of our Hungarian Forints covered the bill. We are thankful for the good fortune to complete this family journey safely. We bring back many pictures and fond memories.
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