Bathing in Budapest
My morning run, across the Liberty Bridge Budapest was hot. Not Dubai hot but at 39 deg C most of the locals were distinctly uncomfortable. As with most European cities, air conditioning was scarce but the 16 foot ceilings and large rooms of our historic apartment in the centre of the city kept us reasonably cool. We were in Budapest for three days and we had few plans. As with most cities based on a river the running was good, nice and flat along the river and almost impossible to get yourself lost. Later I even found a rubberised running track that circumnavigated Margaret Island which also was the site of two large swimming complexes. The Mercado Central, an amazing glass and steel market hall. On my first run I discovered Kate’s number 1 priority, the market hall. After my run I returned to the Hall with Kate and Ada to buy supplies and wander through...