When we arrived at our holiday home in Hungary I made John drive round the block. We were given some very sketchy directions from the tourist office, where we collected the keys, and this house did not look like the one we had booked through the Internet! Our house had looked white & not green, definitely did not have signs outside advertising beauty treatments & massages! On the second time round the block, John asked a chappy in the drive, who confirmed it was our accommodation! First appearances can often be deceptive! Despite the ‘funny windows’ and green colouring, the house has been fantastic for us, accommodating 15 of us very easily, providing plenty of living space inside and out & comfortable bedrooms. The only disappointment has been the pool; which we had to confirm sole usage of. prior to booking!  It is a small pool which is rather grubby (to be generous), and with one push you could reach the other side!

The Lake has more than made up for the lack of pool. Lake Balaton is beautiful and has provided a great play ground. All the kids have had a go at windsurfing, which they seem to be mastering much quicker than I did when I had my first lesson in my twenties! We must be the best customers for the hire of pedalos & kayaks, with prices starting from £2/hour are great value. Inspired by the kids great performance on the windsurfer, a few of us larger kids had a go today. It must be nearly 20 years since I got on a surf board, but I was pleased to say that I could remember the basics, managed to get the sail up, sailed, tacked and sailed in the opposite direction. The winds were frustratingly light, so my limited skills were not overly tested…. perhaps another day? All the grown-ups have now committed to have ago before we leave at the end of the week!

I have managed to keep up a limited schedule of training. We have done a few walks; there are lots of castles here, at the top of pinnacles (hills or small mountains), which have provided at least 3 outings; and on one of our cloudy days Annie & Niall challenged each other to a walk to the local Tesco to invest in some new DVDs! Fifteen miles and two DVDs later we got to watch a ‘new’ film. It was a very un-inspirational walk, along road, but most of the kids joined in the challenge, and got some miles in!

Press Ups on the beach!

The whole family has taken on-board parts of my schedule! Sam talks non stop whilst I concentrate on finishing my third 60 second plank. And everybody is having a go at press-ups. I am very pleased with my progress. When I started my training with Tommy I could barely do two! Now I can do about twenty two!

Enjoy the video of family press-ups on the beach!!

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