Keszthely, Lake Balaton

We left the apartment at Budapest at 9.50 am this morning to catch the 10.40 train to Keszthely. It had poured with rain overnight and there was just a little drizzle in the air. The selfie picture is taken of us at Budapest main train station. We had a smooth journey, but our allocated seats were next to the rather pongy toilet!. We arrived at around 1.20 to 21 degrees with mainly sunny skies, Pete travelled for the huge sum of around £1.40 as over 65s travel for free in Hungary but for a distance must pay for seat reservation. I think my ticket (as a youngster) cost around £8.50. The apartment is about a 15 minute walk and easy to find....just keep the lake to the left or you will get wet! It is a basic studio but I think the bed will be more comfortable than the one in Budapest. We had our first 'proper' Hungarian meal, I had potato dumplings with onions, sour cream and salad and a glass of wine. Pete had potato dumplings with sour cream and a slow cooked beef washed down with a couple of beers. It was all very tasty. We had a walk by the lake and have come back to the apartment to chill so that we will be raring to go tomorrow.Read more