On The Beach

A week after the Nijmegen Marches I am in sunny Hungary enjoying a complete change of scenery! There are 15 of us; 5 adults and 10 children ranging from 9 – 15! We are in a large house, which surprisingly, as advertised has loads of room, 2 kitchens, 2 living areas, a fire pit and it is only 700m from the shore of Lake Balaton! As you can see life is taking a slightly different pace from last week.

My foot is almost 100% recovered and we are out exploring the local area. We trekked up the local hill (which at over 1000ft high I am told qualifies as a mountain!) The only downside is the mosquitoes, these were very active in the woodland, despite the heat. The climb provided great views over the Lake (Hungarian Sea). At 77km long, it is the largest freshwater lake in Europe.

Local Vineyards

Our return route bought us down through the vineyards. We stopped for a coffee, and John thought he would sample some of the local grapes (it was after 10.30am) His glass was ladled out of the cask and cost the vast sum of 60p! It was a light fruity number that served slightly more chilled would make a good aperitif. Niall, encouraged by John, decided to splash out on a 90p glass. This was a slightly more intense wine that tasted better after the second and third sip! There are lots of attractive looking wine establishments that we thought we would visit later in the week, whilst the kinda had a quiet night in with take away pizza (£3 each!), popcorn and a dvd!

As well as a bit of walking most days (the local hills are quite steep) I am being good about doing my homework. Tommy has kindly given me a short routine to keep me on track. Oh I do love lunges… My eccentric press ups have improved beyond all recognition, and I can hold the plank for over a minute. Sarah will be chuffed when Pilate’s starts up again in September!!

The Plank...

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