Monday, June 18, 2007

Famished

Crossing Eastern Europe we then embarked on our next mission, Hungary. Contrary to popular belief there is an abundance of food in Hungary, as well as a rich tapestry of architecture, history and large men with shaven heads who look like they could open a new jar of gherkins first try. The city itself is amazing, rather like Ljubjlana (fuck I'm sick of spelling that word) it is centralised around a river however it is 5 times the length and breadth of the former's tributary. We explored the cities ancient buildings and also its stories, where we came upon a bejewelled mummified hand in an old church that belonged to a past ruler of the kingdom. Then we had lunch just outside. I avoided the 'hand' sandwich instead opting for the pigs knuckle. But I digress. 'The Librarian', 'the Robber' and I then found ourselves ushered aboard a fine vessel where we were taken on a leisurely cruise of the river Danube and treated to some more Hungarian cuisine this time a little less extreme-ity. Goulash and cabbage rolls with sour cream lined our stomachs as we basked in the glow of both banks of the Danube. On the west side the ancient part of the city Buda, and on the eastern bank the newer more modern city Pest and the two of course conjoin forming the city of as we know it today.





Look Dad some more statues of guys riding horses!


The 3rd horse from the left became slightly aroused by a young 'Robber' beneath him


Womb with a view


Horse testicles were considered a delicacy in Hungary

(Footnote: It is lucky in Hungary to rub this horses balls, hence their golden glow)


Who's Buda who's Pest?


Hand Cannon


Mario preferred the magic leaf to mushrooms


I thought the church learnt not to worship golden idols from Moses back at Mt Sinai?


Not a bad place to have lunch ey?

(Footnote: The church behind us is where the mummified hand was housed)


'The Robber', forced to bat for the other side due to lack of game

2 comments:

yeahnar said...

They seem like such a lovely couple..horizontal and vertical stripes..they must shop for each other..

schlarb said...

Why are you so crass tom, can't you be more eloquent like Dave?