In search of the finest Goulash!

After our time in the UK we booked some cheap flights to Budapest to meet Naomi’s brother Paul, where the two were planning on doing some re-tracing of their family history from Hungary through the Balkan states to Thessaloniki in Greece. I decided to go back to Berlin after our 3 days of exploring this amazing city to do the grown up thing and get us a house and an income.
We were meeted and greeted at Budapest airport by Paul and taken to the city, to our cute little antique filled apartment we rented.

Hunger set in and we started our search for the best goulash in town!! We were recommended this small local restaurant in the backstreets and I couldn’t resist the roast goose leg. I tasted Naomi’s venison goulash with potato dumplings and was pleasantly surprised although not the traditional goulash, the search must go on!!

We woke early the next morning and started our action packed day of sightseeing, the highlights were when we left Buda and crossed the danube and climbed to the top of the hill in Pest and basked in the sun looking at the amazing view of Budapest’s gothic looking parliament building from the top of Castle hill.

We remembered that a Kiwi lady we were speaking to in the boarding line for our flight told us we must find the caves underneath the castle, where we were to explore these dark, damp caves and be pleasantly surprised in the middle by a magic fountain that produced red wine! The mystery riddled everyone and there is no explanation as to where and why this happens, but we weren’t complaining! We emptied the water bottle, as water is not as important as magic red wine!!

After our amazing discoveries, we set foot for the most amazing discovery of Budapest – THE BEST GOULASH was found at the footsteps of the Castle Hill, away from the tourist traps, hidden in a residential street, we found this tacky restaurant that gave you the feeling you were sitting in your old wog Aunties kitchen, where we were presented with the traditional Hungarian Goulash, 0 for presentation, 10 out of 10 for taste.

The day just got better and better as our next discovery was the old traditional Turkish baths, which are famous in Budapest as this wonderful city lies on many hot thermal springs. We again were lucky enough to be there on a special Sunday that allowed male and females to mix, as you would normally be split up. The waters ranged from 15 degrees to over 60 degrees. The extreme temperature change was so relaxing and to end the most amazing day, we splurged out and got a traditional Hungarian massage! The end to an amazing 6 weeks of European travels. Now time for reality! Back to Berlin