Bebo

Wendy L <WendyL38>

"The Memory Maker"

	Not all smooth sailing	559 jours il y a
	The train trip from Budapest to Slovenia was direct and would take 6-7hours so we decided to go first class and relax. Big mistake! I was looking forward to the Hungarian food in the dining car but the journey was so eventful there was no time to eat anything other than those very expensive chips I bought at the station. Due to track work we had 6 changes. 4 trains and 2 buses. Two of the trains were decorated in colourful graffiti and one of the buses was very old and smelled of leaking diesel. Trying to juggle three large over weight suitcases as we ran from train to train trying to find the right one without officials to guide us -- we relied on other passengers-- proved exhausting, especially for my husband who had to lift the bags (or throw them) onto the trains when there was no platform. I don't know how the rail system managed but we arrived at our destination just 10 minutes late. A short taxi ride brought us to our 4 star hotel. There was no lift and no porter. Our room was on the third floor. 45 stairs! It's not funny. My poor husband. He had to help my granddaughter and me. How he cursed my souvenirs. We slept well that night and woke the next morning ready to explore Ptuj, Slovenia's oldest town and the castle on which I based the inner bailey of my fort in The Unhewn Stone. see pic
	posté par Wendy L