Aug.7 : Day 22
Well, no rain during the night but it was overcast and cool. The humidity made it feel warmer.
We are off to Campona with the kids in tow. We missed the 9:13 am bus so we had to walk, but it is all downhill.
After we catch the bus, it is a short trip to the large mall Campona. We go upstairs to the end of the mall. There is a large area there featuring all kinds of games and challenges for young (and old). There are hundreds of parents, grandparents and kids here. It is like the Ontario Science Centre (I think). There are all kinds of scientific principals displayed in an interesting format...as play “toys”.
At about 10:45 there is an announcement and we all piled into a small auditorium. There is a “show” with scientific concepts. The one shown today is boiling and burning. Liquid nitrogen is used to show low temperature boiling and the effect it has on rubber (it breaks like glass). It would have been nice in high school to have access to liquid nitrogen. We used dry ice and acetone. One trick I had never seen before was burning alcohol in a wastebasket. The trick was done by putting it on a lazy-susan and turning it . The faster it went the high the flame got... like a small cyclone. Some kids were used to help the demonstrator. It was very enjoyable for all. Science is Fun !
At noon we headed to the bus and then we were able to catch the bus up the hill..
Lunch or ebed was spaghetti with meat sauce. The children couldn't get enough.
After lunch Samuel and I went over to Irma's. We talked with Joe. I had told Irma yesterday that I would spend some time with Joe since he has little to do after his stroke. We looked at pictures on the net book and Irma served coffee a dessert and some red wine. It was a pleasant way to spend the afternoon. I was surprised when Samuel came and sat on my knee. This was the first time he had warmed to me and Irma took a picture.
At about 3:30 we went back to the house. Jansci was home already. I had a short nap and we were off to the double-decker bus restaurants. These were on the Danube not far from Budafok. The buses have been converted into a bar and a fast-food eatery. There are tables and chairs outside on the banks of the Danube and a place for kids to play.
Gabor and Orsi joined us. We talked about the recent bad news from Putin of Russia. If the oil and gas is cut to the Euro zone then Hungary will suffer. The gas has gone up today already.
Supper was langos (the full Monty – sour cream and lots of cheese on top), French fries (disk shaped), and a large fried Heck (fish). The food was great as usual.This was plenty of food because Gabor and Orsi ate very little. A beer helped the food down.
At the house it was one more, “Wind at my Back” - Honey is pregnant and there is a problem at the mine.
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