Tihany is one of the beautiful villages that overlooks the crowning glory of the Hungarian land, the Lake Balaton. The village is full of lavender, restaurants, shops with porcelain and marzipan and delicious views from a height over the lake (God, it looked so blue, like some pure woman's eyes today). It also houses a church and abbey which awaits visitors at the top where you can revel in the aforementioned views. On a clear day the view of the lake is possibly the prettiest sight of the Hungarian countryside I have seen, which is to say quite a lot.
The village encompasses so much I have come to love about my current homeland. I feel like it could only be Hungary, only this place, only in its beautiful, unique and majestic way. It's true, I came, I saw, I fell in love. Tihany, another gem of place in a crown sparkling with wealth.
Friday 10 August 2012
Monday 6 August 2012
Budapest in Summer (2012)
Okay, so maybe today isn't the best time to write. It's 40 degrees out there, give or take a degree or two, but when it climbs to this kind of heat it is brutal either way. This city is colossal and gorgeous, but going out into that heat isn't appealing, and I lose time to rediscover, further uncover and reignite the flame with a city I fell for little under a year ago. I leave soon and I do not doubt I will miss the very bones of this place. In fact, only now have I been in this city for every month of the year and seen and absorbed much of the beauty, the wonder that she has to offer me and others, but I do not doubt there is much more, and I will leave here with more I want to experience, saving it for when I return.
Hungary has won 4 gold medals. It is 10th on the Olympic medal table. For a nation of less than 10 million I find it an astonishing achievement and I am proud to have lived here and walked amongst such a fascinating and unique race. Some of my most powerful and happiest memories ever have been collected here, and I can only hope to bottle them (in mind) and carry them with me for my days, as inspiration and little capsules of mental joy.
I'm gonna milk this last week, soak up the streets and their warmth, as it seems the temperature will drop slightly, and try to see a few of the sights I love here. I might even see some friends I haven't seen in a while. Special folk. Good souls, interesting, weird, lost and found. After this week it may be rare I spend much time here. For the memories alone, I will always love this place. In my heart, a piece of you, Budapest, forever. and ever. and ever.
Hungary has won 4 gold medals. It is 10th on the Olympic medal table. For a nation of less than 10 million I find it an astonishing achievement and I am proud to have lived here and walked amongst such a fascinating and unique race. Some of my most powerful and happiest memories ever have been collected here, and I can only hope to bottle them (in mind) and carry them with me for my days, as inspiration and little capsules of mental joy.
I'm gonna milk this last week, soak up the streets and their warmth, as it seems the temperature will drop slightly, and try to see a few of the sights I love here. I might even see some friends I haven't seen in a while. Special folk. Good souls, interesting, weird, lost and found. After this week it may be rare I spend much time here. For the memories alone, I will always love this place. In my heart, a piece of you, Budapest, forever. and ever. and ever.
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