Wonderful images, David. The clarity and colors are just so clean and crisp.
Best regards,
Peter S.
On Jan 28, 2020, at 1:37 AM, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
My experience, Frank, was very different than yours. At least, the first.
Like you, we were there well after tourist season - in the first week of
November.
The first spa we went to was essentially large, crowded, public swimming
pool. The outdoor pool was nice and warm, with very clean water. Indoors,
the pools ranged from medium through extremely hot ... and as the waters got
hotter, the water also got murkier. I'm not sure if this was because of a
higher mineral content, or dirt. I tried 'em all, but they cured nothing.
But, then mostly we stuck to the lovely, clean, warm outdoor pool. It was
nice, even when it rained.
They had a cafeteria, but no other amenities that I could see. After an
hour, or so, we'd had all we could take. But, the locals go in the morning,
get out to have lunch and then head back to the pools to soak until 4 or 5pm.
I don't know how they do it.
Our second spa visit was to a private pool complex in the basement of our
hotel in BalatonFured. Waters were warm, clear and clean. We were there,
between conventions and virtually had the place to ourselves. And by the
pools they offered every amenity that you had expected (at extra cost, of
course).
I guess you win some, and you lose some.
David.
When we went, it was off season and no one was around.------
But Barbara wanted to see the Thermal Waters.... healing waters in local
speak...... So off we went to visit a Spa. We ( I ) expected to see
various beautiful rooms filled with posh accouterments and offerings of
nail work, foot massage. etc. Wrong..... It was set up like an American
Hospital with treatment rooms, Brunhilda types offering to crack your
back ( I don't speak Huingarian, so my interpretation of what I saw
might me off...) and a big lake area with boardwalks and that final
rinse in the lake itself..... it was water that looked dark (
dirty?).... People "taking the waters" all over the place.....
Instead of it being a place to relax, it was a medical place... like a
hospital.
Across the street were several ( like maybe 10) places for people
seeking sustenance.....fried food, pickled food and all sort of stuff
that is definitely NOT low in calories, not fattening. not fatty
etc..... quite a difference from the environment across the road...
We had Fish Soup at our hotel restaurant.... delish.....
Frank Filippone
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On Mon, Jan 27, 2020 at 6:23 PM David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Lake Balaton is one of the big, if not the biggest, tourist draws inIt is a lovely lake, some 78 Km (48 miles) long, but has an average
Hungary.
depth of only 3.3 meters (11 feet) so it warms up rapidly, in the summer
sun. Ideal for boating or swimming.
We stopped at a small town (I do not know it's name) and spent a lovely
hour just walking the promenades.
Here is a 5 panel panorama, which will give you the idea...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/49451624132/in/dateposted-
public/
As almost everywhere, there is a fellow playing an accordion, hoping for
a few Forints.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/49451350721/in/dateposted-
public/
Enjoy!
David.
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