Aug.9 Day 24:
I am typing this Sunday morning high in the air above Europe on the way from Budapest to Helsinki.
Saturday looks good; the weather is very good and warm. There is a little wind to make it feel very pleasant. After breakfast I went to lie down on the nice chairs in the garden and I fell asleep for a while. I am feeling better and I had a lighter than usual breakfast just to be sure.
We are preparing for the ebed party or 'buli'. We stopped at Auchian (pronounced as ocean) for a little shopping before the party.
We arrived promptly at 1 pm and no one is there except for the hosts, Feri and Ibi. Lunch is a bogracs with chicken. The first time I have seen chicken used. It is very tasty and tender like chicken paprikas. We start with a little toast with Jagermeister; Feri's favourite.
Baby and Gyuri will arrive today as well as Francis and Peter. However, Baby and Gyuri arrive first. I have been told that they are no longer a couple but they arrive for parties together and leave the same way.
I drink water (fizzy) instead of wine or beer just to be safe since I will be taking the plane tomorrow and I want to be fresh since we have to get up at 5 am.
Francis arrives at about 4 pm but Peter and his wife and daughter arrive at 6:30 even though they were to be there much earlier. No problem, there is plenty of food. Gyorgyi's orange covered cake is always a big hit and it disappears. Ibi made apple turn-overs and she apologizes that they are over done. No problem they go too.
There are lots of peanuts and beer to keep everyone happy. I broke down and had a beer while Jancsi and Gyorgyi went to Tesco to buy printer ink.
The talk between friends in Hungary is usually about the cost of this and that and today is no exception. Feri is interested in the cost of houses in Canada since he is building a new house. His reply is “draga” -expensive. Feri says we should come back in 2 years when his new house is built. He wants us to say in his new house. I guess the problem with his situation (losing his house to the banks) made him feel that he could not offer a good-enough place to stay. I doubt we would be back in 2 years.
It was good to talk with Francis and Peter and also Peter's wife Andrian. Peter speaks excellent English and his wife understands and speaks very well, although she says she speaks English like I speak Hungarian...that is a compliment. Peter also say the same thing.
Out came the pictures from 1996 when Feri and Idi and the boys came to Canada and I and Michael returned to Hungary. The pond was always mentioned and the trips to Niagara Falls etc.
We end the evening with a group picture. It is now about 7:30 so we have been outside over 6 hours. Although it was not really hot, it is still a long time to be outside even in the shade.
Me bags have been packed earlier but there is the last minute stuff. After a little problems with the new ink cartridges, the ticket/boarding pass is printed. I weigh the bags and everything seems OK. I have a little headache so after a couple of aspirins, it's off to bed. I had a good night's sleep with the usual WC trips.
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