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Fekete-hegy

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    • Day 2

      Hotel silvanus

      November 3, 2023 in Hungary ⋅ 🌧 14 °C

      Después de un buen ratito de lluvia llegamos al hotel y decidimos hacer una paradita para reponer fuerzas y disfrutar un poco del paisaje.

      Comida: bolitas de queso con salsa de fresa y pechuga de pato con salsa.Read more

    • Day 58

      Running and Thermal Baths

      October 27, 2019 in Hungary ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

      The last two days have been entirely about relaxing and recovering from driving to various Hungarian towns and cities. In three days we visited Godollo, Eger, Visegrad, Lillafured and Miskolc. Our two favorite excursions were definitely Visegrad and Miskolc.

      Our main reason for visiting Visegrad was to complete the “Peak Attack” Citadel run, the last racing event of Hungary’s running season. There are numerous trails leading up to the citadel and the views of the Danube are absolutely stunning. Add some amazing fall weather and beautiful fall colors and what’s not to like about running up a steep hill. The race was noted as being one of the hardest ones around and after completing the run, we all agreed that this was an accurate description. David and the girls ran 5km with a 290 meter elevation gain, while I ran 10 km up along a different route with a 350 meter elevation gain. There were about 600 other runners in total participating in the event. We ran over leaf covered trails, through a field with a view of the citadel in the distance, and beautiful panoramic views of the Danube. Once at the top, we each received a beautiful finisher medal and got to explore the citadel. As David and the girls started their run an hour earlier than I did, they tried their hand at ax throwing and taking turns trying out midieval torture devices.

      Once I was finished my run and took a quick tour of the castle, we headed over to a 700 meter bobsled track. David and the girls winded their way down a metal chute while sitting on a felt-bottomed cart. So much fun!!!

      To relax sore muscles, the next day we drove to Miskolc. Although Miskolc was a two hour drive away, we were on the road by 7:15 to arrive early in order to enjoy some of Hungary’s thermal baths. While there are thermal baths in Budapest, the reason we wanted to visit the ones in Miskolc, is that the thermal baths are in caves that have developed during thousands of years. Because the water has a lower salt content than other thermal baths, you can stay in the baths for an unlimited time. Not only was the water temperature perfect, but it was super fun leisurely swimming through the various caverns. This outing was the perfect way to balance out the girls’ hard work from the day before.

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