The weather was a bit foggy in Budapest

on Saturday

 Can't see the other end of Margit Bridge

- after the renovation the bridge looks good

and the pedestrian and cycling ways are separated

which make walking there more pleasant

 But where's the Margit Island?

Stolen?

Oh, there it is!

Folk Dance Show

 Yesterday evening went to Margit Island

to see a Hungarian folk dance show

"Ecseri lakodalmas - Az alomidö"

(Ecser Wedding - Dreamtime)

on Margitszigeti Szabadteri Szinpad

The 60-year Anniversary Gala

of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

The first part consisted

old traditional folk dances

by Magyar Allami Nepi Egyuttes

(Hungarian State Folk Ensemble)

- great, very talented dancers!

 Szolnoki Szimfonikus Zenekar

(Szolnok City Symphony Orchestra

- they're good!

The second half was folk dances

in a modern way

- didn't impress me,

even though am a great fan of modern dance,

some how tried to be very artistic

which made it a bit fake,

there're grest moments though

"Founded in 1951, the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

is devoted to collecting the folklore treasury

of the Carpathian Basin and presenting it on stage.

The Ensemble's repertoire encompasses all genres

related to folk tradition: historical music,

authentic folk music and dance,

as well as world music and

traditional-based contemporary dance-shows."

Grey Is The Colour

This is how it looks in Budapest!

View from Margit Bridge

- next week this time I'll be looking at

a totally different sceenary

far, far away...

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Flood

Where's the road???

This is how the Danube bank looks

on Pest side on Tuesday
Jogging is still allowed on Margit Island,
but perhaps not tomorrow

It's flooding also on Buda side
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A Book & a Cd

Went for an afternoon walk on Saturday

and popped in to Alexandra Bookstore

- bought a book of short stories by Gyula Krudy

& a cd of System of Down

- the whole summer went by by listening to

Volbeat & Ramones while running on Margit Island,

so it was time to change the tune

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Gyula Krúdy (21 October 1878 – 12 May 1933)

was a Hungarian writer and journalist.

In his teens, Gyula published newspaper pieces

and began writing short stories.
Krúdy's novels about Budapest were popular

during the First World War and the Hungarian Revolution,

but he was often broke due to excessive drinking,

gambling and philandering.

He was called "a Hungarian Proust"

by critic Charles Champlin in The New York Times.

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Sporty

This week started in a sporty way:

Have been working out in the gym

or running on Margit Island

depending on the wheather

- it's been sunny & rainy every day

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Bought a membership card to World Class Fitness

at Avenue Gardens & Marriott

- yesterday had pilates class,

that's challenging!

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This morning went for a 1/2h swim

- the pool is only 16m,

but it was nice & quiet there,

afterwards popped in to steam room for some minutes

- very relaxing

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Small but functional locker room with 2 showers
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http://www.worldclass.hu/

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