After returning from our excursion, pretty much everyone was planning to go the Sausage and Palinka festival. Ali, Jacque and I ran back to the apartment to grab dinner, gyros, and get ready. Around 8:15 we planned on meeting with the Hegedus apartment to head to the Castle Hill, or at least with Arnab and Chris.
Chris led the way, and while it was good to learn a new route to the castle, it was definitely a lot longer than the way Jacque and I normally go. Still, it was a fun trip and I got a few pictures across the Chain Bridge in Buda.
It cost 1500 HUF to get into the festival, which was really a pretty fair deal since we got a 500 HUF tasting voucher and a tasting glass. Yet despite trying a variety of palinka’s and having a glass of hot wine, I didn’t feel even slightly tipsy. However, I did find that palinka with honey is by far the best; the other kinds just taste like flavored vodka. Over the course of the evening I tried: Sour cherry, pear with honey (my favorite), plum with honey, and peach with honey.
Arnab didn’t stay out for long since he was tired but the rest of us had a good time. And we met up with Dustin and Larissa a little later. I was kind of surprised that no one else made it that night—I guess the decided to go Sunday. But it was wonderful—there was a chill in the air and we were at a very Hungarian festival at Castle Hill with a great view of the river, the chain bridge, the parliament, and St. Istvan’s Basilica. I really enjoyed the experience.
Afterwards we walked back down the hill and were pleased to find the 4 tram still running even though it was after midnight! While riding back across the river the group decided to rally instead of going back home so we went to Octogon to hopefully find a bar. We actually ended up going to a pizza place and then heading back home.
Chris led the way, and while it was good to learn a new route to the castle, it was definitely a lot longer than the way Jacque and I normally go. Still, it was a fun trip and I got a few pictures across the Chain Bridge in Buda.
It cost 1500 HUF to get into the festival, which was really a pretty fair deal since we got a 500 HUF tasting voucher and a tasting glass. Yet despite trying a variety of palinka’s and having a glass of hot wine, I didn’t feel even slightly tipsy. However, I did find that palinka with honey is by far the best; the other kinds just taste like flavored vodka. Over the course of the evening I tried: Sour cherry, pear with honey (my favorite), plum with honey, and peach with honey.
Arnab didn’t stay out for long since he was tired but the rest of us had a good time. And we met up with Dustin and Larissa a little later. I was kind of surprised that no one else made it that night—I guess the decided to go Sunday. But it was wonderful—there was a chill in the air and we were at a very Hungarian festival at Castle Hill with a great view of the river, the chain bridge, the parliament, and St. Istvan’s Basilica. I really enjoyed the experience.
Afterwards we walked back down the hill and were pleased to find the 4 tram still running even though it was after midnight! While riding back across the river the group decided to rally instead of going back home so we went to Octogon to hopefully find a bar. We actually ended up going to a pizza place and then heading back home.
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