'Hungarian Journal'-4

Tuesday, the 17th of July
Just after 8 AM – Budapest time

I’ve settled myself cosily at a table in our hotel’s open terrace. I’m waiting for our departure to a conducted tour to some old towns of Pannonia (9 AM). That promises to be a nice trip to some gothic towns. Finally I managed to escape from my roommate, a lady in her late 60s and a terrible chatterbox. If only I didn’t have to utter ‘yes, yes’ and ‘u-huh’ to the stories about her life and loves, her relatives, her recent holiday trips – then I would get at least an hour more of healthy sleep. But now I return to Tokay –
( 14.07.07 - evening and 15.07.07 - morning )