Too many things going on lately.

Don’t know what to start with…

Well let’s say first I got really mad at David. On Thursday we went to bed quite pissed with each other. The night went long for me, couldn’t sleep on my side of the bed so far from him; but stubborn as I am, couldn’t get closer to him either. Awful endless night. The reason, stupid one like always. But anyway, we had planned to go to Budapest for the weekend, so in the end we made things up for the trip.

We left for Budapest on Friday afternoon, a bit later than scheduled, but with enough time ahead us. 530Km with a baby wasn’t that hard after all. We just stopped once for fooding(*) and Lucia slept like an angel the rest of the journey. So at 7pm we were in a very nice studio just by the Great Synagogue. The second largest synagogue in the world that can take in 3,000 people - the largest stands in New York.

On Saturday we met with our friends. Ruxi stayed with us and the rest left for the F1 races. So we jumped on one of those flashy buses and went touring. It was really hot and at first I thought we wouldn’t last long, mainly because of Lucia. Poor baby. But with lots of refreshments and some big hats, we made it.

Heroes' Square - according to the legend Gabriel appeared to St Stephen in his dream and offered him the crown of Hungary. This why a 36 m high Corinthian column dominates the square with Archangel Gabriel on its top holding St Stephen's Crown. It reminded me of the independence square in Kiev, much smaller of course.
Széchenyi Bath - one of the largest spas in Europe. The Neo-Baroque building established in 1913, recalls the atmosphere of the Habsburg Monarchy. The water supply comes from 1250 m depth.
Gellert Hill - a 140 m high dolomite rock rising above the Danube in Buda. According to the legend witches visited the hill every night. Part of the drinking water supply of Budapest is stored in an inner reservoir within this hill.
The Citadel - a fortress was built on top of the Gellert Hill by the Hansburgs. From here we enjoyed the most stunning views of the city.
Chain Bridge - For centuries only a pontoon bridge connected Buda and Pest, and then Count István Széchenyi (1791-1860) came up with the idea of constructing a permanent bridge across the Danube. Construction began in 1842 and lasted almost 50 years. A tunnel was dug under Castle Hill to provide easy access to places in Buda behind the hill. This tunnel is exactly the same long than the Chain Bridge. According to a popular anecdote, when it rains the bridge can be pushed into the tunnel to prevent it from getting wet.
Castle district – between its charming crooked streets you can find the buda castle, the fisher Bastion, the Matyas Church and many other places of interest.

On Sunday morning I went with Ruxi to Szechenyi Bath. Very relaxing, but a bit crowded. Felt kind of dizzy afterwards, but maybe it was because of the hot temperatures. Then we walked around the castle district but didn’t have time for any visit. We’ll come back, for sure

Lucia is 5 months now. She’s a much more active baby now, not missing a detail of what’s going around her. She sings to herself and even starts warbling.

My brother is in Prague now. He’s staying over for a month; he will be in internship with David. Is good to have him home. He’s very helpful with Lucia and I love seeing them together…

(*) feel like making up words…