Casa Perla Wellness & Conference Hotel Siofok

... dla nas lata - pogoda tak paskudna, ze robimy jedynie krotkie postoje, "na sikunde" ;)))<br>W Slowacji i Czechach straszy nas deszczem, dookola osniezone wzgorza!<br>A my mamy LETNIE OPONY!!<br>No, ale szczescie nam dopisuje i deszczyk mija, nie zamieniajac sie w snieg.<br><br>I tak dojezdzamy do Gliwic, zamykajac koleczko!<br>Wypoczeci, zadowoleni, pelni wrazen!<br ...

... w Tihany!!<br>Wieczorny spacer i , obowiazkowo: gulasz. No, i piwo. Biedny Piotrek - kierowca, zawsze poszkodowany, ma okazje odrobic zaleglosci w piwkowaniu.<br>Ale.... gdyby dopuscil kogos do kierownicy... Nie dopuszcza, to ma za swoje ;)))<br>Pokoje ze sniadaniem, po ktorym jeszcze spacer po miasteczku, ktore wyglada inaczej niz w wieczornym swietle.<br>Ruszamy.....

Tihany is a small peninsula on the northern side of Lake Balaton, it was a 45min bus ride from Balatonfured... The town centre was extremely provincial, with the exception of some very touristy/souvenir shops there was very little else there...<br><br>We ...

We arrived at Baltonfured by train and with a little help from the locals we found out which bus to catch to reach our campsite. We decided to stay in a cabin, rather than pitch a tent for three days with a strong prediction of rain. We were quite excited by our little cabin, which had a bathroom and kitchen and verandah out the back ...

... campsite in the morning, what a great feeling! I am soooooo happy with the roof terrace! Thanks again Ron and Danny for helping me realize it!<br><br>We did not really take the time to connect with other people at the campsite, but we has nice Hungarian neighbors, as always I clicked with their son from the start. Again this kids-connections fills my heart, a sign my future will involve (doing something for) kids. Due to them I have learned my ...

(70 miles)<br>Today we got off to a slow start. It was cold and rainy. Our muscles weren't really working. We visited Kethzley the town and found ourselves eating pizza in a warm restaurant where they had internet maybe even before noon. <br><br>Once we got motivated we followed a bike path part way around lake balaton. There were not a lot of opportunities to see the lake from the path but it was nice to ...

... it did feel great on my aching muscles. Then back to site to collect dry washing and to the park to blog. Hungary has been a cultural shock and I'm still adjusting. Routes and accomodation are difficult to plan but to a paucity of bridges and ferries. I can see I might have to do more rough camping. On the other hand I should be in Serbia early next week provided I remember to get food etc.

I must say that I was somewhat unimpressed by Lake Balaton, although the sight of our elderly, cynical program director stripping down to a speedo for a quick dip was something I won't soon forget. Balaton has a reputation as a huge destination for Hungarians but when we were there the weather was less than ideal and it was pretty much deserted. I think most of the people who voted for the lake regretted their decision.

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... Balatonfured didn't seem to have as much character as Keszthely but we had a great apartment overlooking the lake with a balcony, perfect for sunbathing when the sun came out. Our trip across to Tihany was nice but it was very touristy there and the sun was not shining that day so maybe we didn't catch it in it's best light. As Paul still wasn't feeling great, we decided to stay an extra day in Balatonfured watched some good old BBC TV (Eastenders) and sunbathed on the ...