Bike Tour

On Sunday, the school organized a biking tour. We took the train out to the countryside and rented some bikes. We biked approximately 35 km (about 22 miles). I had forgotten how much fun it can be to bike, and the villages and country we drove through were gorgeous. We had many interesting stops along the way.

We biked through a couple charming villages, but I only had time to take a couple hurried photos.

A Hungarian cottage

A bird-watching tower

When we stopped for some drinks, a really nice cat greeted us. He would come up to strangers asking to be pet, and he would just purr if you picked him up.

A war memorial of the failed Hungarian revolution against the Communists. 

After biking, we went to a Hungarian hot bath. It was very relaxing on our sore muscles after biking for so long. After an hour or so, we played some pool games.

At the very end of the tour, we had some goulash cooked over an open fire for dinner. We also ate bread with goose fat on top. It sounds gross, but it tastes similar to butter. 

So far, this has been my favorite day in Hungary. It felt so exhilarating to bike, and I loved the sense of exploration as we stopped in different places. The food was terrific, and there weren't tourists crowding everywhere when we went to all the sites. The views were fantastic, but unfortunately I couldn't take pictures most of the time as I was biking. Overall, it was a great day.