Alex, dining on cake and coffee
During our final 2 days in Hungary, Alex Draculis and his wife Zuscsa, came to meet with us at Balaton.He and I met about 3 years ago in Germany and our meetings have been always very enjoyable.He is originally from Slovenia as is his wife. They live in Budapest city and he was formerly an advertising creative director in Slovenia till about 3 years ago.
Lovely House with Reed Roof
We went around the lake, and stopped to buy some souvenirs from the shops. We realised that pottery, porcelain and paprika are like the national handicrafts of Hungary and Lake Balaton is a very popular destination for tourists who would nornally come in summer from Austria (Vienna is 2 hours dirve away), Germany,Russia and the UK. The lakeside houses look lovely with their reed roofs and white facades leading one to think of a fairy tale type of town.We had stayed the night in Kesthely and discovered that it was very quiet in the evenings, almost like a ghost town and we could practically hear our footsteps !
Pottery House overlooking Lake Balaton
The summer months where the tourists do come are normally in July and August so when we visited, it was presummer. It however, did stike me that very few Asian tourists visit Hungary which is a pity as it is very beautiful in Budapest and in the Lake districts.
Pretty Loo
We left Balaton with lots of good memories, good food and great company.
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